ABSTRACT

Presenting an integrated, multidiciplinary approach to understanding functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, this unique reference provides a comprehensive survey of esophageal, gastric, and colonic diseases known to have a strong behavioral or psychosomatic component-detailing the latest technologies used to assess these disorders from both a gastroenterologic and a psychologic perspective.

chapter 3|20 pages

Functional GI Disorders

Classification and Epidemiology

chapter 9|18 pages

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

chapter 10|22 pages

Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

chapter 12|14 pages

Chronic Abdominal Pain

chapter 16|24 pages

Biofeedback, Relaxation Training, and Cognitive Behavior Modification

Treatments for Functional GI Disorders