This is mainly for the healthcare professionals among my readers.
I’ve just been through a good BMJ Learning module on Irritable Bowel Syndrome. While it’s aimed at doctors and will ask you questions about medication, it does have a good overview of the state of current knowledge about IBS and the various treatment options, though it doesn’t discuss causes or suggest investigating or offering advice about stress.
What it does do is recommend referral to psychological interventions (cognitive behavioural therapy, hypnotherapy or psychological therapy) if dietary changes and medication of the symptoms have not been effective after 12 months. Yes, it specifically mentions hypnotherapy – which is good, because hypnotherapy is very effective for IBS.
I’m subscribed to the BMJ Learning site, because even though it is mainly for doctors, now and again they have something there I can use (I originally joined for their Smoking Cessation module). It’s clear and well-laid-out and the self-tests help you to consolidate the learning. I’ve definitely learned useful things from both these modules.
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