Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with documented IBS (confirmed by the Rome III diagnostic criteria for 6 months) or IBD (upper limit for Harvey-Bradshaw index \[HBI\] = 20, upper limit of simple clinical colitis activity index \[SCCAI\] = 18) by their primary care provider or gastroenterologist * 18-75 years old * Fluent in English Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with IBS were excluded if they had abdominal surgery in the past 5 years (with the exception of appendectomy, cholecystectomy) or documentation of GI motility disorder. * Patients with IBD were excluded if they used NSAIDS chronically, were on a prednisone dose ≥20 mg/day, or if surgery was anticipated in the 10-weeks following enrollment. * Current evidence of duodenal ulcer, gastric ulcer, diverticulitis, esophagitis or infectious gastroenteritis, or any acute gastrointestinal process, as well as if concurrent total parental nutrition or tube feeding were being used. * Recent (within the last 4-weeks) changes in IBS/IBD medications, planned changes in diet, or current use of steroids * Currently pregnant or attempting to become pregnant * Currently (\>3-weeks) practicing Tai Chi, meditation, yoga, individual mind/body based psychotherapy or counseling, * Initiated psychotherapy within the last 8-weeks * Using psychotropic medications (except at stable doses for at least 12-weeks), * Has an untreated psychiatric disorder