ACG Observes Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
April is IBS Awareness Month! ACG is here for the busy clinician with resources on irritable bowel syndrome: patient education materials, guidelines, lectures, podcasts, journal articles, and more.
For APPs, the ACG Education Universe features an educational module to enhance knowledge and clinical skills and support the care of patients with functional GI disorders, including IBS.
ACG has resources for patients to help manage symptoms and communicate more effectively to make the most of their visit and get the help they need for their IBS diagnosis.
Resources for Patients, Physicians & APPs: Watch. Listen. Learn.
ACG has identified patient education materials, recordings from our weekly Virtual Grand Rounds program, podcasts, guidelines, and articles from The American Journal of Gastroenterology as a curated suite of educational resources to highlight the latest clinical insights and help patients find which evidence-based approach works for them.
ACG Resources for Patients
ACG Infographic About IBS
Patient Education
To explore more ACG patient education information on IBS, visit gi.org/topics/irritable-bowel-syndrome.
Podcasts for Patients (Gastro Girl)
- How to Live Well with IBS: Diet and Lifestyle Tips with Jessie Wong, RD
- Tips for Cooking on a Low FODMAP Diet
- The Low FODMAP Diet: Strategies for Success
- Tips for Managing IBS with Constipation
- How Can I Reduce My Digestive Distress?
- How Do I Live Well with IBS?
- How the Science Behind the Brain-Gut Connection Advanced IBS Care
- How Do I Talk to My Doctor About My IBS and IBS with Constipation Symptoms and Treatment Options
- IBS: It’s Not All In Her Head, Or His
- Stress and GI Symptoms: What Comes First the Gut or the Brain
- What Type of Doctor Can Help Treat My Lower Abdominal Pain?
ACG Resources for Physicians
Guidelines
ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Lacy, et al., 2021
American Gastroenterological Association-American College of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline: Pharmacological Management of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
Chang & Chey, et al., 2023
Watch. Listen. Read.
Watch: ACG Virtual Grand Rounds
Login required via free account on ACG Education Universe
- AGA-ACG Clinical Practice Guideline: Pharmacological Management of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
Lin Chang, MD, FACG & William D. Chey, MD, FACG - Gut Directed Hypnotherapy for IBS: What Gastroenterologists and Patients Should Know
Faculty: Megan E. Riehl, PsyD, MA and Olafur Palsson, PsyD - ACG 2021 Clinical Guideline: Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Speaker: Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG; Moderator: Laurie A. Keefer, PhD
Watch: ACG Education Universe Lectures
Note: Lectures require free login to ACG’s Education Universe
- Evaluation and Management of Chronic Abdominal Pain and Suspected IBS
Jill K. Deutsch, MD, MA - Making the IBS Diagnosis – Clinical Cases in Challenging Patients
Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG - Chronic Diarrhea: Diagnostic Algorithm, Differential Diagnosis Work-Up, and Management
Darrell S. Pardi, MD, MS, FACG - Updates in Caring for Pregnant Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Case-Based Approach
Baharak Moshiree, MD, MSci, FACG - ACG Clinical Practice Guideline on Pharmacotherapy for IBS
Brooks D. Cash MD, FACG - Dietary Management of IBS: A Recipe for Success
William D. Chey, MD, FACG - Optimizing the Patient-Provider Relationship
Douglas A. Drossman, MD, MACG
Watch: Functional GI Module for APPs
Topics include:
- Overview of Functional Disorders
- Approach to the Patient with Chronic/Functional Diarrhea
- Approach to the Patient with Abdominal Pain
- IBS-D
- IBS-C
Explore the APP Functional GI Module (free login required)
Listen: Podcasts for Clinicians
- ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Dr. Brennan Spiegel & Dr. Mark Pimentel - Influence of Dietary Restriction in IBS
Dr. Brennan Spiegel & Dr. Mark Pimentel - What Does “Feeling Better” Mean to You? The IBS-C Provider Perspective
Mackenzie McArthur, Dr. Darren Brenner, Beth Rosen, Dr. Ali Navidi & Dr. Megan Riehl
Read: Articles from the Red Journal
Note: Articles may require login to The American Journal of Gastroenterology
- Central Neuromodulators in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Why, How, and When
Ignacio Hanna-Jairala, MD & Douglas A. Drossman, MD, MACG - Comparison of Digitally Delivered Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy Program With an Active Control for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Anderson, et al. - Abdominal Symptom Improvement During Clinical Trials of Tenapanor in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation: A Post Hoc Analysis
Lembo, et al. - Editorial: Congratulations. You Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG - Satisfaction With Life in IBS Is Associated With Psychological Burden Rather than Gastrointestinal Symptom Severity
Snijkers, et al. - Poor Subjective Sleep Quality Predicts Symptoms in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Using the Experience Sampling Method
Topan, et al. - Gravity and the Gut: A Hypothesis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG - Meditation and Yoga for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
D’Silva, et al. - Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Pregnancy
Moosavi, et al. - Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Deutsch, et al.