ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2014
Mindfulness-based therapies in the treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders: a meta-analysis.
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Smartphone Stress Management Training for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Who cites it
25 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Functional Somatic Symptoms.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2019Pooled it
- Mindfulness meditation for workplace wellness: An evidence map.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2019Pooled it
- Mind-Body Interventions for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients in the Chinese Population: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2017Pooled it
- Experiences of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients in a Virtual Yoga Program: Qualitative Findings from a Clinical Trial.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2024Trial
- Mindfulness Intervention Decreases Frequency and Severity of Flares in Inactive Ulcerative Colitis Patients: Results of a Phase II, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.Inflammatory bowel diseases · 2022Trial
- Efficacy of mindfulness-based addiction treatment (MBAT) for smoking cessation and lapse recovery: A randomized clinical trial.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2016Trial
- Kinetics of resilience with onset and remission of pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders: A longitudinal study.iScience · 2026Article
- An integrated nutritional and performance monitoring framework for athletes with celiac disease: A structured narrative review.Current research in food science · 2026Review
- S1 Guideline of the German Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility (DGNM) on Functional Dyspepsia (FD), a Disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI) [English Language Edition].Gastroenterology research and practice · 2026Review
- Coping with the burden of irritable bowel syndrome by emotional suppression-A cross sectional observational pilot study.Journal of general and family medicine · 2025Article
- Global research trends in mind body therapies: a bibliometric analysis.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of Group Emotional Schema Therapy on Psychological Distress, Severity and Frequency of Symptoms in Women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome.Advanced biomedical research · 2024Article
- The integration of complementary and integrative health and whole person health in gastrointestinal disorders: a narrative review.Translational gastroenterology and hepatology · 2024Review
- Psychological Considerations for Food Intolerances: Celiac Sprue, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity.Gastroenterology clinics of North America · 2022Review
- Does the practice of mindfulness reduce somatic symptoms and COVID-19-related anxiety? A community-based survey.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Naturopathic Approach to Functional Dyspepsia: A Case Report.Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.) · 2021Article
- United European Gastroenterology (UEG) and European Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility (ESNM) consensus on functional dyspepsia.United European gastroenterology journal · 2021Article
- An Update on the Assessment and Management of Pediatric Abdominal Pain.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2021Review
- Mindfulness in Gastroenterology Training and Practice: A Personal Perspective.Clinical and experimental gastroenterology · 2020Article
- An examination of naturopathic treatment of non-specific gastrointestinal complaints: comparative analysis of two cases.Integrative medicine research · 2019Article
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Abstract
Background. Functional gastrointestinal disorders are highly prevalent and standard treatments are often unsatisfactory. Mindfulness-based therapy has shown benefit in conditions including chronic pain, mood, and somatization disorders. Objectives. To assess the quality and effectiveness reported in existing literature, we conducted a meta-analysis of mindfulness-based therapy in functional gastrointestinal disorders. Methods. Pubmed, EBSCO, and Cochrane databases were searched from inception to May 2014. Study inclusion criteria included randomized, controlled studies of adults using mindfulness-based therapy in the treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders. Study quality was evaluated using the Cochrane risk of bias. Effect sizes were calculated and pooled to achieve a summary effect for the intervention on symptom severity and quality of life. Results. Of 119 records, eight articles, describing seven studies, met inclusion criteria. In six studies, significant improvements were achieved or maintained at the end of intervention or follow-up time points. The studies had an unclear or high risk of bias. Pooled effects were statistically significant for IBS severity (0.59, 95% CI 0.33 to 0.86) and quality of life (0.56, 95% CI 0.47 to 0.79). Conclusion. Studies suggest that mindfulness based interventions may provide benefit in functional gastrointestinal disorders; however, substantial improvements in methodological quality and reporting are needed.
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