Pages: 135-138
Published: 30.12.2016
Abstract: 58 patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were selected, they have all shown typical for this condition abdominal disorders and anxiety-phobic symptoms. All patients went through psychotherapy sessions along with standard gastroenterological methods of therapy. The treatment course took 3 month and included 6 weeks of base therapy and 6 more weeks of supporting therapy. The techniques that were used included integrative psychotherapy with hypnosuggestive techniques, elements of autotraining and relaxation techniques, neuro-linguistic programming and a number of other psychotherapeutic methods. As a result of this combination of therapy methods patients showed lower anxiety level, better state of health and lower abdominal pains at the first month. As a second month of supportive therapy went by the IBS patients condition both psychoemotional and somatic became stable and well.
Key words: irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety-phobic disorders, integrative psychotherapy.
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