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

TY - JOUR

T1 - 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

AU - Chilcot, Joseph

AU - Moss-Morris, Rona

N1 - © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

PY - 2013/10

Y1 - 2013/10

N2 - A previous randomised controlled trial demonstrated that a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) self-management intervention significantly improved irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms and disability compared to treatment as usual (TAU). The current study analysed additional data to establish whether; 1) cognitive, behavioural and emotional factors hypothesized to perpetuate IBS symptoms and disability changed following CBT and, 2) ascertain if changes in these factors over the intervention period mediated treatment effects 6-months later.

AB - A previous randomised controlled trial demonstrated that a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) self-management intervention significantly improved irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms and disability compared to treatment as usual (TAU). The current study analysed additional data to establish whether; 1) cognitive, behavioural and emotional factors hypothesized to perpetuate IBS symptoms and disability changed following CBT and, 2) ascertain if changes in these factors over the intervention period mediated treatment effects 6-months later.

U2 - 10.1016/j.brat.2013.07.007

DO - 10.1016/j.brat.2013.07.007

M3 - Article

C2 - 23948131

SN - 0005-7967

VL - 51

SP - 690

EP - 695

JO - Behaviour Research and Therapy

JF - Behaviour Research and Therapy

IS - 10

ER -