Treatment of Symptomatic Bloating Using a Novel Hypnotherapy Protocol

Inclusion criteria: * Patients who meet Rome IV criteria for functional abdominal bloating/distension. * Patients who meet criteria for other Rome IV Disorder of Gut Brain Interaction diagnoses (including but not limited to irritable bowel syndrome, functional constipation, or functional dyspepsia) may be included if bloating is their predominant symptom. * Patients will be proficient in English language for comprehension of content. * Patients will have reliable access to digital delivery systems for content and questionnaire access via smartphone over the course of the study and follow up period. Exclusion criteria: * Patients with known prior diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), gastroparesis, rumination syndrome, chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, advanced connective tissue diseases (e.g., scleroderma), and uncontrolled inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will be excluded. * Patients with known disaccharide intolerances may be included if dietary restrictions are maintained during the duration of the study. * Patients who have a history of cognitive delay, traumatic brain injury with residual deficits, history of cerebral vascular accident with residual deficiencies in cognition, dementia, shall be excluded. * Patients with significant psychiatric illness with component of psychosis (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder), as well as severe untreated major depressive disorder with suicidal ideation will be excluded. * Patients with substance abuse diso…