Psychodiagnostic and Psychocorrective Approaches in Outpatient Treatment of Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Anxiety and Depressive Disorders

The experience of outpatient management of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), with the addition of psychodiagnostics and psychocorrection methods to basic therapy, is described. In 42 patients with IBS, abdominal symptoms were combined with anxiety-depressive manifestations. The identified anxiety and depressive disorders were taken as targets for a 3-month psychocorrection. After treatment, there was a decrease in anxiety and depression, and an improvement in the somatic state.