Stress Management for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Controlled Trial

Thirty-five patients with irritable bowel syndrome were randomized to receive treatment in a stress management programme or conventional therapy which included the antispasmodic Colpermin. The stress management programme involved a median of six 40-min sessions with a physiotherapist during which patients were helped to understand the nature of their symptoms, their relationship to stress and were taught relaxation exercises. Two thirds of those...