ReviewFrontiers in psychiatry2022
The role of mind body interventions in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of psychological interventions in endometriosis: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Coping with the burden of irritable bowel syndrome by emotional suppression-A cross sectional observational pilot study.Journal of general and family medicine · 2025Article
- Personality Assessment Inventory in Fibromyalgia: Links to Functional, Physical-Somatic, and Emotional Impact.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
- The Bidirectional Relationship Between FGIDs and Anxiety: Pathophysiological Mechanisms and New Therapeutic Strategies.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2025Review
- Gallic acid alleviates visceral hyperalgesia following maternal separation in mice by inhibiting EphrinB2/EphB2 signaling mediated activation of neurons and glial cells.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Causative Factors, Clinical Manifestations, and Therapeutic Strategies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.Cureus · 2024Review
- Brain metastasis, secondary to breast cancer, and strategies for improving quality of life.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2024Article
- Chronic pain management in fibromyalgia: the INTEGRO (INTEGRated Psychotherapeutic InterventiOn) protocol and its application on two case studies.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Psychological distress in individuals with irritable bowel syndrome: the roles of body image and self-criticism.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- [Prevalence Survey of Functional Dyspepsia and Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Chinese College Students Based on Rome Ⅳ Diagnostic Criteria].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2023Article
- Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Yoga.International journal of yogaReview
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Abstract
Introduction: Irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia share similar pathophysiologic mechanisms including sensitization of peripheral and central pain pathways, autonomic dysfunction and are often co-diagnosed. Co-diagnosed patients experience increased symptom severity, mental health comorbidities, and decreased quality of life. The role of mind-body interventions, which have significant effects on central pain syndromes and autonomic dysregulation, have not been well-described in co-diagnosed patients. The aim of this state-of-the art narrative review is to explore the relationship between irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia, and to evaluate the current evidence and mechanism of action of mind-body therapies in these two conditions. Methods: The PubMed database was searched without date restrictions for articles published in English using the following keywords: fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, mind-body interventions, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness based stress reduction, and yoga. Results: Mind-body interventions resulted in improved patient-reported outcomes, and are effective for irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia individually. Specifically, cognitive behavioral therapy and yoga trials showed decreased symptom severity, improved mental health, sleep and quality of life for both conditions individually, while yoga trials demonstrated similar benefits with improvements in both physical outcomes (gastrointestinal symptoms, pain/tenderness scores, insomnia, and physical functioning), mental health outcomes (anxiety, depression, gastrointestinal-specific anxiety, and catastrophizing), and quality of life, possibly due to alterations in autonomic activity. Conclusion: Mind-body interventions especially CBT and yoga improve patient-reported outcomes in both irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia individually. However, limited available data in co-diagnosed patients warrant high quality trials to better tailor programs to patient needs.
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