@ARTICLE{Hoseini, author = {Hoseini, M and نیک‌روز, L and Poursamad, A and Taghavi, A and Rajaeefard, A and }, title = {The effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on Anxiety Level and Qquality of Life of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome}, volume = {14}, number = {1}, abstract ={ABSTRACT: Introduction & Objective : Irritable bowel syndrom (IBS) is the most common functional bowel disorder which both the bowel and the brain are involved in this syndrom. Combined medical - relaxational therapy has been suggestd to decrease anxiety and relieve symptoms, make better feeling of self health and improve the quality of life in these patients.This study was designed to determine the effects of Benson relaxation technique on anxiety level and quality of life of patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Materials & Methods: In a clinical trial, 30 patients with irritable bowel syndrom were selected and randomly placed into two groups: case and control.The control group was treated by only usual medical therapy but the case group was treated by combined medical - relaxational therapy. The two groups continued therapy for three months. The anxiety of patients was measured by Spielberger test [State& Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)]. The quality of life of patients with regard to irritable bowel syndrome, was measured by BS-QOI with subscales 8, before intervention,1 week and 3 months after intervention in both groups. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive and Mann-whitney, repeated measurement tast and chi-square statistical methods. Results: State and trait anxiety mean of the case and control groups two weeks before and one week after intervention didn’t show any significant differences. But after three months the results showed a significant difference between the two groups(p }, URL = {http://armaghanj.yums.ac.ir/article-1-578-en.html}, eprint = {http://armaghanj.yums.ac.ir/article-1-578-en.pdf}, journal = {Armaghane Danesh}, doi = {}, year = {2009} }