BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR FUNCTIONAL HEARTBURN: Recommendation Statements

Brain-gut behavior therapies (BGBT) are increasingly recognized as effective therapeutic interventions for functional heartburn. However, recommendations regarding candidacy for treatment, initial treatment selection, and navigating treatment non-response have not been established for functional heartburn specifically. The aim of this study was to establish expert-based recommendations for behavioral treatment in patients with functional heartburn.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - March 19, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Livia Guadagnoli, Rena Yadlapati, John Pandolfino, Alyse Bedell, Anjali U. Pandit, Kerry B. Dunbar, Ronnie Fass, Richard Gevirtz, C Prakash Gyawali, Stephen E. Lupe, Megan Petrik, Megan E. Riehl, Jessica Salwen-Deremer, Madison Simons, Kathryn N. Tomasino Source Type: research