Association Between Stress Management Interventions and Symptom Severity in Adults With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in Saudi Arabia
The use of stress management protocols is associated with reduced symptom severity and lower perceived stress in IBS patients. These results advocate for the integration of stress reduction techniques into comprehensive IBS care plans.
Authors
- Shatha Almahwzi
- Intessar Emam Sultan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9223-1006)
- Yousef T Rajikhan
- Randa M Alharazi
- Gharam Alahmadi
- Layan Alahmadi
- Salman alhrbi
- Mohamad B Dahha
- Emad Al Takroni
- Renad Ghandour
Institutions
- Taibah University (SA)
- Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.102466
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00