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- Title
The role of hypnotherapy for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases.
- Authors
Moser, Gabriele
- Abstract
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic disorders of unknown aetiology which are characterized by episodes of exacerbations and remissions. There is evidence that perceived distress contributes to IBD symptom flares; anxiety and depression are frequently found in patients with the active disease. Because there is no cure, treatment has to focus on prevention of complications, induction/maintenance of remission and improvement of quality of life. Gut-directed hypnotherapy (GHT) has been used successfully in functional gastrointestinal disorders. Few experimental studies and case reports have been published for IBD; GHT increases the health-related quality of life and reduces symptoms. Additionally, GHT seems to have an immune-modulating effect and is able to augment clinical remission in patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis.
- Subjects
HYPNOTHERAPY; INFLAMMATORY bowel disease treatment; ETIOLOGY of diseases; ANXIETY; MENTAL depression
- Publication
Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2014, Vol 8, Issue 6, p601
- ISSN
1747-4124
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1586/17474124.2014.917955