Changes in illness-related cognitions rather than distress mediate improvements in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms and disability following a brief cognitive behavioural therapy intervention

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
10444483	Behaviour Research and Therapy	2013	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Change in cognition rather than mood mediated treatment related improvements. Changing negative perceptions of IBS appears to be a particularly important treatment mechanism.

Keywords

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)Illness perception Path analysis Self-management Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)Mediation