Journal article
Gut-directed guided affective imagery as an adjunct to dietary modification in irritable bowel syndrome
Journal of health psychology, Vol.20(6), pp.712-720
06/2015
DOI: 10.1177/1359105315573450
PMID: 26032788
Abstract
This work aimed to study the effect of guided affective imagery on the irritable bowel syndrome. A total of 15 irritable bowel syndrome patients received guided affective imagery and 19 patients served as controls. Symptom severity and irritable bowel syndrome quality of life were measured at baseline and 8 weeks. Symptom severity decreased following guided affective imagery compared to controls (-1.5 ± 1.9 vs 0.1 ± 1.6, p = 0.04). Irritable bowel syndrome quality of life increased following guided affective imagery compared to controls (12.1 ± 12.5 vs -0.7 ± 16.2, p < 0.01). Guided affective imagery predicted reduced symptom severity (odds ratio = 5.71, p = 0.02) and increased irritable bowel syndrome quality of life (odds ratio = 17.88, p = 0.01). Guided affective imagery combined with dietary modification may be beneficial in the management of irritable bowel syndrome, however larger studies are required.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Gut-directed guided affective imagery as an adjunct to dietary modification in irritable bowel syndrome
- Creators
- Doron Boltin - Rabin Medical CenterNadav Sahar - Rabin Medical CenterEfi Gil - Rabin Medical CenterShoshana Aizic - Rabin Medical CenterKeren Hod - Rabin Medical CenterRachel Levi-Drummer - Bar-Ilan UniversityYaron Niv - Rabin Medical CenterRam Dickman - Rabin Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of health psychology, Vol.20(6), pp.712-720
- DOI
- 10.1177/1359105315573450
- PMID
- 26032788
- ISSN
- 1359-1053
- eISSN
- 1461-7277
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/2015
- Academic Unit
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984359845302771
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