Gastropsychology News

The field of psychogastroenterology has grown tremendously over the years and includes mental health providers who specialize in working with patients with GI concerns.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Patients with a gluten-associated disorder who perceived themselves to be competent in complying with a gluten-free diet attained better adherence, which resulted in reduced disease activity and improved mental health outcomes.

Virtual integrated care platform, GI OnDemand, has partnered with Mindset Health, a hypnotherapy mobile app, just days after announcing its partnership with Trellus Health, an inflammatory bowel disease management solution.

Sexual dysfunction is a common problem for patients with gastrointestinal disorders. The sensitive nature of the topic can cause patients and providers to avoid discussing it, resulting in many patients not receiving access to treatment.

Patients with poorly managed anxiety and pain during hospitalization had the highest risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease-related posttraumatic stress, according to research published in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

As research evolves on the pivotal role the brain-gut connection plays in digestive diseases, so too has knowledge of how best to treat patients.

It is wonderful to see the topic of gastropsychology featured in this month’s Healio Gastroenterology cover story. The piece highlights the benefits of providing brain-gut psychotherapies as integrated care for patients with chronic digestive conditions and discusses both the progress we have made and the challenges we face implementing this approach.

Parents of children with inflammatory bowel disease report relatively low rates of clinically significant psychological distress, even soon after their child’s IBD diagnosis, according to a cross-sectional study in Crohn’s & Colitis 360.

School can be a wonderful source of social and academic connection, but for children with chronic digestive conditions and intrusive symptoms, the experience can become significantly more challenging and anxiety-provoking.

Both hypnotherapy and medical treatment, in combination with psychological support, reduced symptoms of chronic nausea among pediatric patients with functional nausea and functional dyspepsia, according to research.