Future of Brain –Gut Behavior Therapies: Mediators and Moderators

With growing evidence to support their efficacy, brain –gut behavior therapies are increasingly viewed as a key component to integrated care management of disorders of gut–brain interaction. However, the types of brain–gut behavior therapies differ in how and for whom they purportedly work. We provide a conceptual review of these brain–gut behav ior therapies, with an emphasis on describing how (ie, mechanisms) and for whom (ie, moderators) they work as hypothesized and/or supported by evidence. Based on evidence to date, we recommend that brain–gut behavior therapies prioritize gastrointestinal-specific targets, such as gastrointestinal- specific anxiety.
Source: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Source Type: research