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A cognitive behavioural therapy booklet for anxiety in functional gastrointestinal disorders: patient and health practitioner perspectives
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posted on 2016-01-01, 00:00 authored by Antonina Mikocka-WalusAntonina Mikocka-Walus, A Ahl, A L Gordon, J M AndrewsOBJECTIVE: Psychotherapy is commonly used to treat functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGiDs), yet face-to-face psychotherapy is 15 labour intensive, less convenient for patients as it involves travel to the practice, costly and not always easily available. Self-administered psychotherapies have not been extensively investigated in this population. This study aimed to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a self-administered cognitive behavioural therapy booklet to reduce anxiety in patients with FGiD. METHOD: A mixed-methods study underpinned by the Health Belief Model was conducted. RESULTS: The booklet has been well received by patients (n = 26) and doctors (n = 8) and its acceptability and feasibility confirmed. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the study suggest that this self-help tool is acceptable by patients and doctors as part of treatment for anxiety in FGiDs and its effectiveness should be further tested in adequately powered studies.
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Psychotherapy researchVolume
26Issue
2Pagination
164 - 177Publisher
RoutledgeLocation
Abingdon, Eng.Publisher DOI
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1050-3307eISSN
1468-4381Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2014, Society for Psychotherapy ResearchUsage metrics
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