Mindfulness for irritable bowel syndrome: protocol development for a controlled clinical trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a functional bowel disorder with symptoms of abdominal pain and disturbed defecation experienced by 10% of U.S. adults, results in significant disability, impaired quality of life, and health-care burd...

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Main Authors: Garland Eric L, Palsson Olafur S, Faurot Keturah R, Coble Rebecca S, Whitehead William E, Gaylord Susan A, Frey William, Mann John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/9/24