Effect of psychotherapy and relaxation on the psychosocial and somatic course of Crohn's disease

Effects of Transpersonal Brief Psychotherapy on general state of health and quality of life in patients with Crohn's disease

“…15,25,26 These results are also similar to other studies that have evaluated IBD. 5,10,12,13,[24][25][26][27][28][29][30] However, it is necessary to bring out the limitations of the study as the casuistry is small and the subjectivity of evaluation, once each individual interpret his own internal perceptions, makes an evaluation of themselves also and chooses the alternatives that best fit the state observed in selfevaluation.…”

“…[6][7][8][9][20][21][22] Many studies have assessed the psychological issue and recommend psychotherapy as part of the treatment for better control of the disease and to improve patients' life quality. [10][11][12][13]24,25 However, few studies have been conducted to evaluate the results of psychotherapy in these patients. 25,26 In the present study, the patients went through TBP process, under the referential from TIA.…”

“…[10][11][12][13]24,25 However, few studies have been conducted to evaluate the results of psychotherapy in these patients. 25,26 In the present study, the patients went through TBP process, under the referential from TIA. It has been considered that the systemic and transdisciplinary approach, viewing humans as bio-psycho-socio-spiritual beings, favors the comprehension of psychosomatic manifestations.…”

The Role of Stress in the Development and Clinical Course of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Epidemiological Evidence

“…Both the treatment group and a comparison group received a standardized course of glucocorticoid treatment during flares of active disease. A two-year follow-up there was no significant difference from a control group in somatic disease outcome [41]. It is noteworthy, however, that this treatment also failed to produce benefits in depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, depression, anxiety, psychosocialcommunicative status, and health-related quality of life at one year.…”

Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Somatic Disorders

“…Reduced hospitalization rates compared to controls were reported in studies of STPP for coronary artery disease [41] (χ 2 , p < 0.01), Crohn’s disease [39] (p = 0.03) and chronic respiratory disease [22] (χ 2 , p < 0.001). Two trials reported trends toward reduced surgical procedures in ulcer disease [23] (p = 0.07) and in Crohn’s disease [33], where 15% of the STPP patients vs. 26% of the controls required surgery (p = 0.27).…”