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Date of Award
1995
Document Type
Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Douglas Matheson
First Committee Member
Martin Gipson
Second Committee Member
Robert Protell
Abstract
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a disorder characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habits (diarrhea and/or constipation) occurring in the absence of abnormalities on both physical and laboratory investigations. This study examined the effects of respiration biofeedback to decrease abdominal pain, anxiety levels, and medication intake in participants with IBS, using a multiple-baseline design across 10 participants. The STAI-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Nijmegen Questionnaire for Hyperventilation were administered at baseline and follow-up to determine decreases in anxiety and hyperventilation. It was hypothesized that respiration biofeedback training would produce significant decreases in pain, anxiety, and medication intake during treatment, as well as decreases in the State-Trait and Nijmegen Questionnaire scores at follow-up. Decreases in pain levels were obtained in 70% of the participants, and 30% of the participants showed decreases in anxiety levels. Four of the 5 participants (80%) who recorded medication intake showed decreases in medication. Findings are interpreted and future research is suggested.
Pages
102
Recommended Citation
Baccelli, Natalie Louise. (1995). The effects of respiration biofeedback on participants with irritable bowel syndrome: A multiple-baseline design study. University of the Pacific, Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2636
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