Background:Irritable bowel syndrome(IBS) is one of the most common diseases of the digestic tract, from which the patients suffer greater pains and psychoburden. It affects life quality,studying and working of the patients badly. So it is an important factor affecting the patients rehabilitation now to improve the therapeutic effect of these patients. Conventional therapy plus psychotherapy is effective in management of IBS patients recruital from Oct.1999 to Oct. 2001.