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In physical health psychology gastro psychologyis a specialist area dealing with psychological approaches to clinical problems of the gastrointestinal tract caused by gastrointestinal disorders, particularly irritable bowel syndrome (IBS} and irritable bowel disease(IBD)[1]. The speciality maps on to that of gastroenterology in medicine
Other areas of focus may include functional colonic disease such as:
- Functional dyspepsia
- Non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP)
- Chronic abdominal pain
- Functional constipation
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
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- ↑ Simpson, P. & Dearden, R. (2012). 'Gut feelings': A survey of referrals to a specialist gastro psychology service. Clinical Psychology Forum235 p45-49.