PWE-063 Effectiveness of general hypnotherapy and gut-directed hypnotherapy in refractory irritable bowel syndrome: Abstract PWE-063 Table 1

Introduction

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a very common condition, which constitutes up to 50% of Gastroenterology outpatient referrals. Many pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments are available with variable results. Hypnotherapy is generally reserved for refractory IBS patients. Although there is ample evidence to show the effectiveness of Gut-directed Hypnotherapy (GDH), there are only few studies to support other...