Identifying effective techniques within psychological treatments for irritable bowel syndrome: A meta-analysis

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 205-222

  Henrich, Julia F ^a   Knittle, Keegan ^b,c   De Gucht, Véronique ^d   Warren, Simone ^e   Dombrowski, Stephan U ^f   Maes, Stan ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e Nictiz The National IT Institute for Healthcare   (Netherlands)

^f UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intervention techniques; Irritable bowel syndrome; Meta analysis; Psychological distress; Psychological interventions

Indexed keywords

ASSERTIVE TRAINING; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; IRRITABLE COLON; META ANALYSIS; MINDFULNESS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SELF MONITORING; ADULT; HEALTH STATUS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84922903348     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.12.009     Document Type: Review

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