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Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Anxiety Disorders
Melissa Hunt, PhD
Associate Director of Clinical Training
Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Behavioral and Community Health
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Hunt discusses why many people with panic, agoraphobia, or social anxiety disorder also have IBS.
Learn more
- International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (National Institutes of Health)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Interviewed by Jean Kaplan Teichroew, ADAA Director of Communications




