Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Psychosocial Assessment and Treatment

By Edward B. Blanchard

Book Overview

Irritable bowel syndrome is a painful and chronic disease that affects 8 to 17 percent of American adults. Fortunately, psychotherapy can bring relief to the significant physical and psychological... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557987300
• ISBN13: 9781557987303
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn
• Length: 373 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.3" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

For the Clinician

This is a solid text backed by solid research. I would recommend it for anyone working with clients who suffer with IBS.

A scientific approach to IBS

As a clinical psychologist, I am very impressed by the scientist-practitioner approach adopted by the author in making research and evaluating the outcome of CBT and biofeedback treatment for IBS. It provides a broader perspective for us to understand this complicated disorder.