Cognitive-behavioral therapy versus education and desipramine versus placebo for moderate to severe functional bowel disorders 1 1This study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (trial registry no. NCT00006157).
GastroenterologyPublished 1 July 2003
Douglas A. Drossman, Brenda B. Toner, William E. Whitehead, Nicholas E. Diamant, Chris Dalton, Susan Duncan
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For female patients with moderate to severe FBD, CBT is effective and DES may be effective when taken adequately, and certain clinical subgroups are more or less amenable to these treatments.
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For female patients with moderate to severe FBD, CBT is effective and DES may be effective when taken adequately. Certain clinical subgroups are more or less amenable to these treatments.
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