A Case Report of Improvement in Crohn's Disease–related Symptoms Following Participation in a Comprehensive Mind-Body Program

Stress is widely believed to play a role in the development and pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and several studies of mind-body programs have suggested benefits in this patient population. Here we describe a case report of a young man with a flare in Crohn's disease–related s...

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Autores principales: Dossett, Michelle L., Korzenik, Joshua R., Baim, Margaret, Denninger, John W., Mehta, Darshan H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Global Advances in Health and Medicine 2016
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4756789/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26937324
http://dx.doi.org/10.7453/gahmj.2015.118
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Sumario:Stress is widely believed to play a role in the development and pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and several studies of mind-body programs have suggested benefits in this patient population. Here we describe a case report of a young man with a flare in Crohn's disease–related symptoms that improved in response to a comprehensive, multi-modal, mind-body program and the development of a novel IBD treatment center that incorporates mind-body approaches, nutrition, and other modalities to provide more holistic and patient-centered care for individuals with IBD.

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