Patients with irritable bowel syndrome who receive cognitive-behavioral therapy seem to derive long-lasting benefits from the treatment, researchers have found.
The gains can last a year or longer regardless of whether CBT is administered in the clinic or at home, according to long-term follow-up of a randomized clinical trial. The effectiveness of either approach was significantly better than a control treatment at the one-year mark.
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