Gut-directed hypnotherapy in IBS
This approach can provide long-term benefits for patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome is characterised by chronic functional gastrointestinal symptoms of abdominal pain and altered bowel habits.1
Other clinical features that are also frequently described by patients include abdominal bloating and/or distension, excessive wind and nausea.
Irritable bowel syndrome is common, affecting 10-20% of the general population and costing the healthcare system billions of dollars annually.2
On top of the high economic costs, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) also carries a huge disease burden, causing considerable negative impacts on quality of life and psychological distress comparable to organic gastrointestinal diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease.3
