title: A Case Report of Improvement in Crohn's Disease-related Symptoms Following Participation in a Comprehensive Mind-Body Program.
abstract: Stress is widely believed to play a role in the development and pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and several studies of mind-body programs have suggested benefits in this patient population. Here we describe a case report of a young man with a flare in Crohn's disease-related symptoms that improved in response to a comprehensive, multi-modal, mind-body program and the development of a novel IBD treatment center that incorporates mind-body approaches, nutrition, and other modalities to provide more holistic and patient-centered care for individuals with IBD.
authors.affiliation: Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (Dr Dossett), United States.
authors.forename: Michelle L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Dossett
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston (Dr Korzenik), United States.
authors.forename: Joshua R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Korzenik
authors.affiliation: Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; School of Nursing, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Massachusetts General Hospital (Ms Baim), United States.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baim
authors.affiliation: Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (Dr Denninger), United States.
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Denninger
authors.affiliation: Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital; Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital (Dr Mehta), United States.
authors.forename: Darshan H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Mehta
keywords: Crohn's disease; gene expression analysis; inflammatory bowel disease; mind-body medicine; relaxation response