Depression and anxiety and the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy in IBS patients: a randomized controlled trial

ABSTRACT

Backgrounds Anxiety and depression are found to be the major contributors to irritable bowel syndrome [IBS]. The present study aimed to measure the effect of a specifically designed cognitive behavioural therapy [CBT] program on the severity of the symptoms and quality of life of patients with chronic IBS, and also define whether anxiety and depression in patients with IBS at baseline affect their response to CBT