CASE REPORT
Year : 2015 | Volume
: 24 | Issue : 1 | Page : 91--93
Irritable bowel syndrome and its psychological management
Ravikesh Tripathi1, Seema Mehrotra2
1 Department of Clinical Psychology, MS Medical Centre, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Ravikesh Tripathi
Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bengaluru, Karnataka
India
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic and disabling gastrointestinal problem that affects psychosocial functioning as well as the quality of life. This case study reports the utility of cognitive behavior therapy as a psychological intervention procedure in a chronic case of IBS. The use of psychological intervention was found to result in a reduction of anxiety; amelioration of the symptoms associated with IBS and improved functioning.
How to cite this article:
Tripathi R, Mehrotra S. Irritable bowel syndrome and its psychological management.Ind Psychiatry J 2015;24:91-93
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Tripathi R, Mehrotra S. Irritable bowel syndrome and its psychological management. Ind Psychiatry J [serial online] 2015 [cited 2021 Mar 8 ];24:91-93
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