Cognitive therapy for irritable bowel syndrome is associated with reduced limbic activity, GI symptoms, and anxiety.

This study sought to identify brain regions that underlie symptom changes in severely affected IBS patients undergoing cognitive therapy (CT). Five healthy controls and 6 Rome II diagnosed IBS patients underwent psychological testing followed by rectal balloon distention while brain neural activity...

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Publicado en:	Behaviour Research & Therapy Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 621 - 639
Autores principales:	Lackner, Jeffrey M., Coad, Mary Lou, Mertz, Howard R.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Elsevier Science May 2006
Materias:	Irritable colon Brain function localization Cognitive therapy Limbic system
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