Relaxation Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review

Relaxation Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review

Purpose: This study investigated evidence for the use of relaxation therapies as interventions to decrease irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms and severity as well as reduce anxiety and improve quality of life in IBS patients. Methods: A search of electronic bibliographic databases (e.g., Medlin...

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Main Authors: Seong-Hi Park, PhD, RN, Kuem Sun Han, PhD, RN, Chang-Bum Kang, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Asian Nursing Research
Subjects:
anxiety
irritable bowel syndrome
quality of life
relaxation therapy
review
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1976131714000450

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