Face-to-Face Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Effects on Gastrointestinal and Psychiatric Symptoms
Table 1
Descriptive data for dependent variables.
(a)
mmHg
Pain, 4 weeks before
Pain, pre-CBT
Pain, post-CBT
M
SD
M
SD
M
SD
20
3.00
2.05
2.61
2.31
3.29
2.38
30
5.44
3.23
4.96
3.27
5.57
3.13
40
7.89
4.45
7.33
4.36
7.84
3.97
50
10.33
5.68
9.70
5.51
10.12
4.87
(b)
mmHg
Discomfort, 4 weeks before
Discomfort, pre-CBT
Discomfort, post-CBT
M
SD
M
SD
M
SD
20
3.83
1.67
3.48
2.16
4.31
2.35
30
6.66
2.15
6.63
4.16
6.74
2.78
40
10.03
2.52
8.53
4.16
9.29
3.35
50
12.34
3.21
11.06
5.39
11.60
4.23
(c)
mmHg
Urge, 4 weeks before
Urge, pre-CBT
Urge, post-CBT
M
SD
M
SD
M
SD
20
4.39
1.68
3.96
2.41
4.35
2.31
30
7.18
2.34
6.37
3.50
6.69
2.46
40
9.97
3.08
9.02
2.89
9.02
2.89
50
12.76
3.84
11.19
6.16
11.35
3.50
Note. Means (M) and standard deviations (SD) for dependent variables of visceral pain, discomfort, and urge in subjects with IBS during rectal distensions at the pressure of 20, 30, 40, and 50 mmHg collected four weeks before, just before (pre-CBT), and after CBT (post-CBT). for the 4 weeks before measurement = 7; for the pre- and post-CBT measurement = 14.
