Working With Patients With Chronic Digestive Diseases

Psychogastroenterology is the specialty treatment of patients living with chronic illnesses that affect the digestive tract using evidence-based methods, the most often being cognitive behavioral therapy tailored to the digestive illness and gut-directed hypnotherapy. While patients with all digesti...

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Published in:Journal of health service psychology (Online) 2021-05, Vol.47 (2), p.105-114
Main Authors: Riehl, Megan E., Taft, Tiffany H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Anxiety
Chronic illnesses
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Constipation
Crohn's disease
Diarrhea
Digestive system
Family planning
Fatigue
Health Psychology
Health Services Research
Inflammation
Inflammatory bowel disease
Insomnia
Irritable bowel syndrome
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nervous system
Pain
Remission (Medicine)
Stress
Women
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Summary:Psychogastroenterology is the specialty treatment of patients living with chronic illnesses that affect the digestive tract using evidence-based methods, the most often being cognitive behavioral therapy tailored to the digestive illness and gut-directed hypnotherapy. While patients with all digestive conditions are referred for services, the most common are irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Clinical interventions target disease processes, including visceral hypersensitivity and autonomic nervous system arousal, while leveraging resilience and coping strategies to enhance patient self-management of their disease. Opportunities exist for psychologists both in integrated gastroenterology clinics and in private practice settings. The protocols and clinical process of working with the patient are described in detail.
ISSN:2662-2645
2662-2653
DOI:10.1007/s42843-021-00034-5