effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy for patients with sleep disorders irritable bowel syndrome

aims and background: sleep disorders are one of most common of comorbid problem in irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) patients the purpose of this research, was the determine the efficacy of dialectical behavioral  group therapy on sleep problems and stress of ibs patients. materials and methods: therefore, 52 ibs patients who received this diagnosis, according the rome ii criteria, were selected and assigned to two experimental and control groups with 26 ibs patients in each group. the experimental group received 8 weekly sessions in the clinic of gastroentology in in isfahan. the questionnaire of sleep problems and stress  were used as the pretest and post-test). results: results of analysis of variance (anova) showed that the mean scores of beginning of sleep problems and stress in experimental group was significantly lower than control group  in post-test (p<0.005).there was no significant difference between two groups in maintain and wake-up. conclusion: findings support the efficacy of dialectical behavioral  group therapy in reduction od  sleep problems and stress of ibs patients.