Review article: exclude or expose? The paradox of conceptually opposite treatments for irritable bowel syndrome.
Jessica R BiesiekierskiLauren P ManningHelen Burton MurrayJohan W S VlaeyenBrjánn LjótssonLukas Van OudenhovePublished in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2022)
Even though exclusion diets and exposure-based CBT are conceptually opposite, they each have proven efficacy. Clinicians should familiarise themselves with both treatments. Further research is needed on predictors, mechanisms and moderators of treatment outcomes.