This study tested the novel hypothesis that CBT-treated IBS patients who learn to self-
manage painful GI symptoms by targeting rigid cognitive style show improvement in …

Background & Aims: Although multiple clinical trials support the efficacy of psychological
treatments for reducing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms, the mechanisms …

Background & Aims There is an urgent need for safe treatments for irritable bowel syndrome
(IBS) that relieve treatment-refractory symptoms and their societal and economic burden …

Objective A previous randomised controlled trial demonstrated that a cognitive behavioural
therapy (CBT) self-management intervention significantly improved irritable bowel syndrome …

Background & Aims Among patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), it would be helpful
to identify those most likely to respond to specific treatments, yet few factors have been …

Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is linked with lower health‐related quality of life.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) designed for IBS management can improve outcomes …

Background & Aims: Given the limitations of conventional therapies and restrictions imposed
on newer pharmacologic agents, there is an urgent need to develop efficacious and efficient …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common gastrointestinal (GI) condition treated by
GI and primary care physicians. Although IBS symptoms (abdominal pain, bowel problems) …

Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder
characterised by abdominal pain and altered bowel movements. Cognitive behavioural …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal disorder linked to disturbances in the gut‐
brain axis. Visceral hypersensitivity and pain are hallmarks of IBS and linked to the …