A cognitive-behavioral treatment for irritable bowel syndrome using interoceptive exposure to visceral sensations

Craske, Michelle G.; Wolitzky-Taylor, Kate B.; Labus, Jennifer; Wu, Stephen; Frese, Michael; Mayer, Emeran A.; Naliboff, Bruce D.

doi:10.1016/j.brat.2011.04.001

A cognitive-behavioral treatment for irritable bowel syndrome using interoceptive exposure to visceral sensations

Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic and debilitating medical condition with few efficacious pharmacological or psychosocial treatment options available. Evidence suggests that visceral anxiety may be implicated in IBS onset and severity. Thus, cognitive behavioral treatment (CB…