Irritable bowel syndrome treatment: Cognitive behavioral therapy versus medical treatment

Archives of Medical Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 123-129

  Mahvi Shirazi, Majid ^a   Fathi Ashtiani, Ali ^b   Rasoolzade Tabatabaei, Sayed Kazem ^c   Amini, Mohsen ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b BAQIYATALLAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Irritable bowel syndrome; Medical treatment; Psychological status

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GALACTOSIDASE; AMITRIPTYLINE; ATROPINE PLUS DIPHENOXYLATE; CHARCOAL; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; LOPERAMIDE; MALOKUS; METOCLOPRAMIDE; NORTRIPTYLINE; SIMTICON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; IRRITABLE COLON; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; ROME II QUESTIONNAIRE; SCL 90 R QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84858110233     PISSN: 17341922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2012.27292     Document Type: Article

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