Internet-delivered CBT for Children With Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders - an Open Pilot Study

"The treatment is based on an internet-delivered CBT-treatment for adults with IBS and on the adapted version for adolescents with functional gastrointestinal disorders. The protocol has been tested in an open face-to-face CBT study of children aged 8-12 years (n=20) with promising results.~Main component in the treatment is exposure for symptoms. The purpose of the treatment is to reduce fearful and anxious responses to symptoms and lessen avoidance of symptoms in the child, and to teach the parents how parental behavior can influence symptoms in children as well as how to support exposure. Detailed behaviour analysis is made for each individual and instruction is given on how to gradually expose to symptoms to lessen fear for symptoms and widen the behavioral repertoire."