Can brain-gut behavioral therapies reduce IBS symptoms, not just mood and psychological symptoms? Drs Lin Chang and Laurie Keefer discuss why incorporating this therapy in your practice works.

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Resources

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/180389-overview

Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine https://bensonhenryinstitute.org/mission-history/

Microbiome https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Microbiome

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Burden of Anxiety and Depression Among Hospitalized Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Nationwide Analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36593438/

A Rome Working Team Report on Brain-Gut Behavior Therapies for Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34529986/

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for IBS and Other FGIDs https://iffgd.org/resources/publication-library/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-ibs-and-other-fgids/

App-Delivered Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy Program Nerva Improves Symptoms in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome but How Can We Ensure Users Are Compliant? https://gi.org/media/press-info-scientific-meeting/featured-science/oral-15

The Role of Resilience in Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Other Chronic Gastrointestinal Conditions, and the General Population https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32835842/