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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Psychological Treatment
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a widespread functional disorder of the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract. A sizable proportion of IBS patients have noticeable psychological distress as measured by standardized psychological tests and as shown by a high occurrence of comorbid psychiatric disorders. Despite these situations, initial treatment of IBS tends to be with drugs and/or dietary interventions such as adding bran fiber to the diet. Recent meta-analytic reviews have not supported the efficacy of any particular class of drugs for IBS nor the ...
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