To be eligible to participate, individuals must meet the Rome III criteria for IBS. That is, they must report that they have had:

recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort, or

a change in stool frequency or form,

at least three days per month, in the last three months, and

that they have been given this diagnosis by a physician. They must also report having pain and discomfort of at least two days per week at time of screening.

Stress Management for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

What this study is about