title: Successful management of difficult-to-treat irritable bowel syndrome incorporating a psychological approach.
abstract: Irritable bowel syndrome is a common gastrointestinal condition with underlying psychological factors. Its management can be challenging, sometimes necessitating a multidisciplinary team of gastroenterologists, psychiatrists and clinical psychologists. Non-pharmacological interventions are gaining attention for the management of chronic irritable bowel syndrome. We present a difficult-to-treat case of chronic irritable bowel syndrome, which was managed successfully with psychological interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Paakhi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Roshan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhad
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Pragya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Mohit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Varshney
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Pratap
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharan
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D008875:Middle Aged; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D020280:Sertraline / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D020280:Sertraline