title: A cognitive behavioural therapy booklet for anxiety in functional gastrointestinal disorders: Patient and health practitioner perspectives.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Psychotherapy is commonly used to treat functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGiDs), yet face-to-face psychotherapy is 15 labour intensive, less convenient for patients as it involves travel to the practice, costly and not always easily available. Self-administered psychotherapies have not been extensively investigated in this population. This study aimed to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a self-administered cognitive behavioural therapy booklet to reduce anxiety in patients with FGiD.
  
  
  METHODS
  A mixed-methods study underpinned by the Health Belief Model was conducted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The booklet has been well received by patients (n = 26) and doctors (n = 8) and its acceptability and feasibility confirmed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of the study suggest that this self-help tool is acceptable by patients and doctors as part of treatment for anxiety in FGiDs and its effectiveness should be further tested in adequately powered studies.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Health Sciences , University of York , York , North Yorkshire , UK.|b School of Nursing and Midwifery , University of South Australia , Adelaide , South Australia , Australia.
authors.forename: Antonina A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mikocka-Walus
authors.affiliation: c School of Psychology , University of South Australia , Adelaide , South Australia , Australia.
authors.forename: Alyce
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahl
authors.affiliation: b School of Nursing and Midwifery , University of South Australia , Adelaide , South Australia , Australia.
authors.forename: Andrea L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.affiliation: d Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology , Royal Adelaide Hospital , Adelaide , South Australia , Australia.
authors.forename: Jane M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Andrews
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010174:Pamphlets; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*
keywords: anxiety; cognitive-behavioural therapy; functional gastrointestinal disorders; mindfulness; psychotherapy