title: Irritable bowel syndrome and its psychological management.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, MS Medical Centre, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Ravikesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tripathi
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehrotra
keywords: Cognitive behavior therapy; exposure; irritable bowel syndrome