Breaking the Bonds of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Paperback)

by Barbara Bradley Bolen Ph.D. (Author), W. Grant Thompson (Foreword) "A pretty young woman sat in my office, crying..." (more)
Key Phrases: replacement thoughts, intestinal contractions, intestinal system, Ann Marie, Mary Lou (more...)

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Product Description
One of the challenges of living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is coping with the stress that triggers the illness. In this book, a clinical psychologist provides a comprehensive overview of IBS, describes its treatments, and helps readers establish healthy new eating habits. Using self-monitoring forms and charts, sufferers learn to manage their symptoms, develop strategies to handle flare-ups, and deal with the anxiety and depression that often accompany this common disorder.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications; 1 edition (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572241888
• ISBN-13: 978-1572241886
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #558,817 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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58 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for IBS sufferers & those who treat IBS patients., April 6, 2000

By	Larry Alssid (New York) - See all my reviews

As a clinical psychologist with over 20 years experience, I highly recommend Dr. Bolen's book. Dr. Bolen collates a great deal of research and general information about IBS, and then goes on to provide a number of effective, excellent techniques for managing the disorder, explained in a clear and straightforward manner. I am already using this book with several of my IBS patients and have found it to be of immense help.

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A book that helps you regain control, November 26, 2000

By	Sarah E. Golding (Lowell, MA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

IBS can be a horrible thing to suffer with and unfortunately a lot of books written on the subject can even be worse. In my search for books on IBS I found a lot of them written by doctors to be unsympathetic and confusing. That was until I found Barbara Bradley Bolen's book on IBS. Her book was written in a clear and friendly manner and it was a pleasure to read. Also, Bolen writing was very sympathetic to the disease of IBS.

One of the things I liked so much about this book was the case studies that she put in. For example when she was talking about the importance of doing a self monitoring sheet to help spot patterns in your IBS she related what she was talking about to one of her patients. It was helpful because it makes you realize that you are not alone with dealing with IBS. She also has many different activities in her book that can help you spot patterns in your IBS, as well as activities to help you calm down, cope and relieve stress. This book was very helpful in understanding, dealing with, and hopefully reducing the symptoms of IBS.

I recommend this book to those that are suffering from IBS and also those who know and love somene that has it and want to understand more about what it is really like. A great buy.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Last IBS Book You Need!, July 18, 2002

By A Customer

After buying, reading and giving away many, many books on Irritable Bowel Syndrome, I was blessed to have found this one. No recipes in this one, this book makes clear the powerful correlation between IBS and anxiety, IBS and stress, IBS and depression, IBS and fear. After spending a week of increasingly severe pain accompanied by increased anxiety about the pain (or was it increasing pain about the anxiety?)and winding up in the local ER, I realized that I needed to help myself by calming myself. This book tells how. In compassionate, orderly chapters, Barbara Bolen teaches how to truly "break the bonds of IBS." Hooray for her! Hooray for all of us!