It typically affects the young and active members of our society. For more than two decades, I have been working on this particular disease and have published a few books on the subject. For too long, our focus had been on certain psychological conditions like stress, anxiety and depression as the major culprit for aggravation of symptoms in gastrointestinal conditions. However, a different side of psychology has been receiving a lot of attention in recent times: positive psychology. This aspect of psychology mainly focuses on the factors that determine our true sense of happiness. Our study strives to answer this very question: is there a correlation between our level of contentment and happiness and the symptoms of gastrointestinal conditions? About the author:
In May, 2000, Dr. Farhadi came to Rush University in Chicago as a highly honored physician and visiting scholar, with an impressive background of over eleven years of research and over eight years teaching at major universities. At Rush he continued his roles as researcher and professor in the areas of Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology, Internal Medicine and Hepatology, earning his US medical license in November of 2000. Board certified in gastroenterology, Dr. Farhadi has authored or co-authored over 100 articles and abstracts for medical publications, including several books on IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). Dr. Farhadi also holds three US patents and has three more pending, all on items designed to improve patient care. Dr. Farhadi is directing MemorialCare Medical Group's new Digestive Disease project. Outside of the office, he enjoys hiking, photography and spending time with his wife and children.
