Reclaim Your Life from IBS: A Scientifically Proven CBT Plan for Relief Without Restrictive Diets

by Melissa G. Hunt

Overview

Reclaim Your Life from IBS teaches a number of skills that can directly reduce the impact of gastrointestinal symptoms in a person's life.

The book explores the differential diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the current scientific models of what causes IBS. It teaches the reader the cognitive model of stress management using cognitive-behavioral therapy and helps readers learn to identify their negative beliefs and reframe them more accurately. It also guides readers to reduce avoidance and helps them understand how to use dietary modifications and medications wisely, rather than reactively. In this second edition, numerous case examples throughout illustrate the application of these core CBT skills to IBS-related thoughts and experiences, and new material is included on exercise, diet, and medications.

This book is a proven self-help book for people with IBS, as well as being useful as a treatment manual for clinicians who work with patients with IBS.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032153391
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/06/2022
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	210
Sales rank:	677,141
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Melissa G. Hunt is a licensed clinical psychologist and research scientist who specializes in helping folks with chronic GI disorders reclaim their lives. She serves as the Associate Director of Clinical Training in the Psychology Department at the University of Pennsylvania and is a member of the Rome Psychogastroenterology Group.

Table of Contents

About the Author and This Book ix

Preface xi

Foreword xiv

Introduction: How to Use This Book 1

1 Do I Have IBS? 8

2 What's Causing My Gut Symptoms? 29

3 Turn It Off - Relaxation Training 44

4 Burn It Off - Physical Activity 54

5 The Cognitive Model of Stress Management 63

6 Applying the Cognitive Model to GI Symptoms 77

7 Test It Out! Behavioral Experiments 89

8 Eliminating Avoidance 99

9 Diet and IBS 118

10 Using Medication Wisely 140

11 This Could Be You! How Working Through This Book Could Change Your Life 151

12 Summary, Review, and Pinal Thoughts 162

Appendix A ROME IV Criteria Self-Report 169

Appendix B Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) 172

Appendix C IBS Quality of Life Questionnaire (IBS-QOL) 175

Appendix D Visceral Sensitivity Index (VSI) 178

Appendix E GI Cognitions Questionnaires (GI-COG) 180

Appendix F Fear of Food Questionnaire 182

Appendix G Melissa's World-Famous Granola Recipe 184

Acknowledgments 186

Index 188

Editorial Reviews

"Dr. Melissa Hunt has made an important contribution to IBS patients, their friends and family and the general public by providing a clear, authoritative and easy to understand book on IBS...I highly recommend this book to those with IBS wanting to gain back control of their life."

Douglas A. Drossman, MD; Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Psychiatry, Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; President, Rome Foundation.

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