Intro; Foreword; Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction: A Coming of Age for the Clinician; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: The Gut-Brain Connection and Its Significance to Gastroenterologists; References; Chapter 2: How to Use Central Neuromodulators (CNs) to Help Manage Patients with Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI); When to Start Central Neuromodulators (CNs); The Monoamine Hypothesis; SSRIs, SNRIs, and TCAs; SSRIs; SNRIs; TCAs; Action of CNs on Various Receptors; Mirtazapine; Buspirone; Trazodone; Atypical Antipsychotics
Extrapyramidal Symptoms and Neuroleptic Malignant SyndromeMood Stabilizers; Initiating; Monitoring; Discontinuing; Lithium; Antiepileptics; Valproate; Carbamazepine; Lamotrigine; Psychopharmacology in the Medically Ill; Renal; Cardiovascular; Endocrine; References; Chapter 4: Discussion on the Use of Psychiatric Medications: Questions by W. Harley Sobin MD Answers by Thomas W. Heinrich MD; Chapter 5: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Case 1: Shelly; Session 1; Session 2; Session 3; Session 4; Session 5; Session 6; Session 7; Session 8; Case 2: Tom; Session 1
On Choosing a Neuromodulator for a Specific SymptomFunctional Dyspepsia-EPS Type; Functional Dyspepsia-PDS Type; Nausea and Vomiting; Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome; Side Effects of Central Neuromodulators; Questions That Are Frequently Asked; Pitfalls in Management; References; Chapter 3: A Psychopharmacology Guide by Psychiatrists for Non-psychiatrists; Introduction; Principles of Psychopharmacology; Diagnosis and Symptom Assessment; Selecting a Psychopharmacology Treatment; Drug-Drug Interactions; Treatment Course; General Comments on Discontinuation; Antidepressants; Initiating; Monitoring
Session 2Session 3; Session 4; Session 5; Session 6; Session 7; Session 8; Summary; References; Chapter 6: Exposure Therapy for Functional GI Disorders; The Nature of Anxiety; The Role of Negative Reinforcement; Exposure Therapy with Response Prevention Applied to Functional GI Disorders; Exposure Therapy for a Patient Disabled by Belly Pain; Beginning Treatment: Explain to Your Patient the Following Information; Defining Targets for Exposure; Making Exposure Therapy Successful; Exposure to Worry; Exposure to Uncertainty; Length of Treatment; Avoiding Being the Negative Reinforcer; Summary
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This guide provides a concise overview of central neuromodulators and psychological therapies, and their use in managing patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction. The text demonstrates how central neuromodulators can help disordered gut function and reviews choices of drugs for different disorders, along with dosages and recommendations on their use. The book also outlines the use of cognitive behavioral therapy and exposure therapy in treating these patients, and presents a tutorial on how internal medicine physicians should approach the use of psychiatric medications. Written by experts in the field, Using Central Neuromodulators and Psychological Therapies to Manage Patients with Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction: A Clinical Guide is a valuable resource for clinicians and practitioners on how to treat and manage patients afflicted with disorders of gut-brain interaction.