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Peter J. Whorwell is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with notable contributions in the subfields of Gastroenterology, Surgery, Physiology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
  • Infant Health and Development
  • Music Therapy and Health
  • Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies

Their recent scholarly publications cover a range of issues related to gastrointestinal disorders and clinical hypnosis. Notable papers include:

  • "Worldwide Prevalence and Burden of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Results of Rome Foundation Global Study", 2020, Gastroenterology
  • "Greater Overlap of Rome IV Disorders of Gut-Brain Interactions Leads to Increased Disease Severity and Poorer Quality of Life", 2021, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • "Stigma and irritable bowel syndrome: a taboo subject?", 2020, The Lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology
  • "Current Practices, Experiences, and Views in Clinical Hypnosis: Findings of an International Survey", 2023, International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
  • "Guidelines for the Assessment of Efficacy of Clinical Hypnosis Applications", 2022, International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Peter J. Whorwell often collaborates with specific co-authors, including:

  • Dipesh H. Vasant
  • Olafur S. Palsson
  • Syed Hasan
  • Ami D. Sperber
  • Shrikant I. Bangdiwala

Their research is frequently published in venues such as:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Neurogastroenterology & Motility
  • Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
  • Oral Presentations
  • Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology

Best Publications

  • The irritable bowel severity scoring system: a simple method of monitoring irritable bowel syndrome and its progress.

    C. Y. Francis;J. Morris;P. J. Whorwell

  • Worldwide Prevalence and Burden of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Results of Rome Foundation Global Study.

    Ami D. Sperber;Shrikant I. Bangdiwala;Shrikant I. Bangdiwala;Douglas A. Drossman;Uday C. Ghoshal

  • Intestinal microbiota in functional bowel disorders: a Rome foundation report

    Magnus Simrén;Giovanni Barbara;Harry J. Flint;Brennan M R Spiegel

  • Guidelines on the irritable bowel syndrome: mechanisms and practical management

    Robin Spiller;Robin Spiller;Q Aziz;F Creed;A Emmanuel

  • The prevalence, patterns and impact of irritable bowel syndrome: an international survey of 40,000 subjects.

    A P S Hungin;P J Whorwell;Jan Tack;F Mearin

  • Efficacy of an encapsulated probiotic Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 in women with irritable bowel syndrome.

    Peter J. Whorwell;Linda Altringer;Jorge Morel;Yvonne Bond

  • Food elimination based on IgG antibodies in irritable bowel syndrome: a randomised controlled trial

    W Atkinson;T A Sheldon;N Shaath;P J Whorwell

  • CONTROLLED TRIAL OF HYPNOTHERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF SEVERE REFRACTORY IRRITABLE-BOWEL SYNDROME

    P.J. Whorwell;Alison Prior;E.B. Faragher

  • Non-colonic features of irritable bowel syndrome.

    P J Whorwell;M McCallum;F H Creed;C T Roberts

  • Development and Validation of the Rome IV Diagnostic Questionnaire for Adults

    Olafur S. Palsson;William E. Whitehead;Miranda A.L. Van Tilburg;Lin Chang

  • Altered 5-Hydroxytryptamine Signaling in Patients With Constipation- and Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    Wendy Atkinson;Stephen Lockhart;Peter J. Whorwell;Brian Keevil

  • Clinical trial: the effects of a fermented milk product containing Bifidobacterium lactis DN‐173 010 on abdominal distension and gastrointestinal transit in irritable bowel syndrome with constipation

    A. Agrawal;L. A. Houghton;J. Morris;B. Reilly

  • Bran and irritable bowel syndrome: time for reappraisal

    C.Y Francis;P.J Whorwell

  • Interleukin 10 genotypes in irritable bowel syndrome: evidence for an inflammatory component?

    W M Gonsalkorale;C Perrey;V Pravica;P J Whorwell

  • Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in ulcerative colitis in remission

    B Isgar;M Harman;M D Kaye;P J Whorwell

  • Long term benefits of hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome

    W M Gonsalkorale;V Miller;A Afzal;P J Whorwell

  • Antibody to the Gastric Campylobacter-like Organism (“Campylobacter Pyloridis”)—Clinical Correlations and Distribution in the Normal Population

    D. M. Jones;J. Eldridge;A. J. Fox;P. Sethi

  • Hypnotherapy in severe irritable bowel syndrome: further experience.

    P. J. Whorwell;Alison Prior;S. M. Colgan

  • British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines for the management of the irritable bowel syndrome

    J Jones;J Boorman;P Cann;A Forbes

  • Rome III functional constipation and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation are similar disorders within a spectrum of sensitization, regulated by serotonin

    Chander Shekhar;Phillip J. Monaghan;Julie Morris;Basma Issa

Frequent Co-Authors

Robin C. Spiller
Robin C. Spiller University of Nottingham
Magnus Simren
Magnus Simren University of Gothenburg
Andrew M. Jones
Andrew M. Jones University of Exeter
Morten H. Vatn
Morten H. Vatn University of Oslo
Jan Tack
Jan Tack KU Leuven
Andrew F. Walls
Andrew F. Walls University of Southampton
Eamonn Martin Quigley
Eamonn Martin Quigley Cornell University
Robert J. Beynon
Robert J. Beynon University of Liverpool
Stephen M. Collins
Stephen M. Collins McMaster University
Nicholas Tarrier
Nicholas Tarrier University of Manchester

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