Dr. Barbara B. Bolen

Professional Information

Profession

Psychologist

Specialty/Area of Focus

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Bio

With over 20 years of experience in providing psychological services to individuals of all ages, Dr. Bolen has worked in both hospital and private practice settings. She has expertise in helping patients with irritable bowel syndrome, depression, anxiety, bereavement, trauma recovery, and coping with chronic illness.

In addition to clinical work, Dr. Bolen devotes her time toward writing about IBS, in particular the crucial importance of helping patients find strategies for reducing the impact of the disorder on their life. She is the author of Breaking the Bonds of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the co-author of IBS Chat: Real Life Stories and Solutions.

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Profile Details

Location

Long Island

Honorifics

MA, PhD

Schools

Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY
MA, PhD
School and Clinical Psychology

St. John's University, Jamaica, NY

Publications

Breaking the Bonds of Irritable Bowel SyndromeNew Harbinger | 2000
Authors: Dr. Barbara B. Bolen

Offers a CBT approach to managing IBS symptoms.

IBS Chat: Real Life Stories and SolutionsiUniverse | 2007

A compilation of the best of the best posts to the Bulletin Board of the IBS Group and offers a wealth of practical strategies for managing symptoms, information about a wide variety of treatment options, and insight into the effect that IBS can have on a person’s life.

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