IMPACT OF ECLECTIC THERAPY IN TREATING IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; CASE STUDY

Abstract

Objectives: Impact of eclectic therapy in treating irritable bowel syndrome. Aimsand Scope: To highlight the importance of Eclectic approach in order to form an ideal therapeuticplan to encounter specific needs of the patient with psychiatric illness. Background: Patientwas 22 years old young adult. Younger in family, raised in strict environment. Father had highexpectations with him, used to compare him with others. On his failures he used to discouragehim due to which client started to suppress his emotions. Client since two months began to havecomplaints of irritable bowel syndrome, his medical reports showed no signs of any physicalillness. Intervention and Plan: Client’s psychological evaluation through psychometrics placedhim in the category of “mild depressive disorder”. His emotional suppressions and low selfesteemwere the main reasons of “irritable bowel syndrome”. Eclectic therapy was utilized suchas: family psycho-education, individual therapy, ABC model of CBT, problem solving strategies.Results: Client gradually started to open up with his emotional problems, family counselingplayed a role in modifying his parents’ way of dealing with him. Both father and client began tohave healthy relations with each other. He started to sort his emotional complaints and otherlife problems. He gradually and efficiently became mentally relaxed and recovered his irritablebowel syndrome. Conclusion: It was concluded that eclectic therapy successfully helps clientsto achieve the solution of their psychological occurrence of symptoms and allows them toimprove successfully.