Breaking The Bonds Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Author: Bolen, Barbara Bradley; Paperback

Author: Bolen, Barbara Bradley
Paperback
175 pages
Published: May 2000
New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1572241888

One of the challenges of living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is coping with the stress that triggers the illness. In this book, a clinical psychologist provides a comprehensive overview of IBS, describes its treatments, and helps readers establish healthy new eating habits. Using self-monitoring forms and charts, sufferers learn to manage their symptoms, develop strategies to handle flare-ups, and deal with the anxiety and depression that often accompany this common disorder.Full Title: 'Breaking the Bonds of Irritable Bowel Syndrome'. Shows how to take a structured, proactive approach to the problem of living with IBS. Full Title: 'Breaking the Bonds of Irritable Bowel Syndrome'. Shows how to take a structured, proactive approach to the problem of living with IBS.This self-help book approaches irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) from a psychological perspective. It shows readers how to identify troublesome foods and establish healthy new eating habits, explaining how to monitor symptoms and challenge the emotional reactions, so they may recover from IBS.