Effect of cognitive behavior therapy combined with exercise intervention on the cognitive bias and coping styles of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome patients

Table 5 Changes in cognitive bias scores before and after the intervention (mean ± SD)

		CBT+E (n = 28)				Control (n = 29)
		Baseline	6 wk	12 wk	24 wk	Baseline	6 wk	12 wk	24 wk
	ATQ	66.96 ± 2.02	66.75 ± 2.01	65.66 ± 1.03	64.98 ± 2.23	66.10 ± 2.39	65.85 ± 2.33	65.42 ± 2.45	65.14 ± 2.36
	Vulnerability	20.39 ± 1.66	18.25 ± 1.66	14.75 ± 1.97	12.75 ± 1.77	21.27 ± 1.68	21.10 ± 1.65	21.06 ± 1.68	20.99 ± 2.10
	Absorption/rejection	12.53 ± 1.52	13.60 ± 1.59	14.42 ± 1.28	14.60 ± 1.28	13.17 ± 1.94	13.37 ± 1.91	13.62 ± 1.91	13.86 ± 1.99
	Perfectionism	20.28 ± 1.46	19.39 ± 1.72	17.57 ± 1.98	17.35 ± 1.92	19.75 ± 1.72	19.41 ± 1.84	19.17 ± 1.69	19.00 ± 1.64
DAS	Mandatory	19.37 ± 1.76	18.00 ± 1.74	17.67 ± 1.78	17.46 ± 1.68	19.37 ± 1.59	18.48 ± 1.57	18.62 ± 1.54	18.43 ± 2.03
	Seek approval	21.35 ± 1.74	20.03 ± 1.55	19.17 ± 1.80	18.89 ± 1.68	21.58 ± 1.70	20.44 ± 1.74	20.27 ± 1.72	20.10 ± 1.69
	Dependence	21.67 ± 1.65	20.10 ± 1.42	16.32 ± 1.65	14.82 ± 1.41	22.55 ± 1.80	22.01 ± 1.45	21.90 ± 1.22	21.03 ± 1.65
	Autonomous attitude	21.57 ± 1.75	20.75 ± 1.95	20.00 ± 2.26	19.85 ± 2.36	21.72 ± 1.70	21.55 ± 1.72	21.37 ± 1.71	21.20 ± 1.69
	Cognitive philosophy	19.50 ± 1.75	18.25 ± 1.66	17.14 ± 1.64	16.60 ± 1.79	19.44 ± 1.70	18.37 ± 1.63	18.17 ± 1.60	17.96 ± 1.52
	Total score	192.32 ± 2.22	188.50 ± 1.71	168.67 ± 2.56	162.10 ± 2.33	192.89 ± 2.00	190.48 ± 2.38	189.48 ± 2.38	189.48 ± 2.38

ATQ: Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire; DAS: Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale.