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.....SOME KEY ONLINE RESOURCES:
The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD)
An excellent source of information and support for individuals with IBS and other functional gastrointestinal disorders.
UNC Center for Functional G.I. and Motility Disorders
Up-to-date information on IBS and other functional G.I. disorders for both patients and health professionals, from the leading functional G.I. disorders research center in the U.S.
The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH)
ASCH provides quality training in clinical hypnosis for licensed health professionals. Their website provides information about clinical hypnosis and how to find a qualified hypnotherapist.
Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis (CSCH)
CSCH is the newly established national Canadian Society of licensed health care professionals using hypnosis in their work.
The IBS Web Ring
A collection of numerous websites on various aspects of IBS, including general information, clinicians and support groups.
NIH-NIDDK patient information on IBS
Provides good general information about the disorder for IBS sufferers
American College of Gastroenterology IBS resource center
(Note: use their pull-down menu at the top to go to different pages)
.....DR. PALSSON'S RELEVANT ARTICLES AVAILABLE ONLINE:
Palsson and Whitehead Dec. 2002 editorial in the journal Gastroenterology
Discusses the growing evidence for hypnosis for treating gastrointestinal disorders.
The effects of hypnosis on gastrointestinal disorders
Hypnosis treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Cognitive-behavioral therapy, hypnosis can help soothe irritable bowel syndrome
Hormones and irritable bowel syndrome
IBS and quality of life
.....SOME IBS NEWS STORIES OF INTEREST:
Herbs, hypnosis may ease common bowel pain (New York Times, March 2008)
Harnessing the mind to manage IBS (Forbes online Feb. 2008)
Altered states: How hypnosis works - including for diarrhea and IBS (Newsweek)
Hypnosis effective for IBS (WebMD)
Hypnotherapy works for bowel pain (BBC News)
Zelnorm approved for IBS (FDA announcement)
Lotronex returns to the market (USA Today story)
Washington Post article on managing IBS (interviews Dr. Palsson and others)
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