Gastropsych

In a Healio video exclusive, Megan Riehl, PsyD, AGAF, and Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN, LDN, discuss their new book, “Mind Your Gut,” a comprehensive guide for treating irritable bowel syndrome from nutritional and behavioral perspectives.

Gastrointestinal psychologists employ various treatments to help alleviate the distress associated with GI disorders.

In a Healio video exclusive, Edward V. Loftus Jr., MD, emphasized the benefit of a multidisciplinary approach when treating complex gastrointestinal cases, particularly patients with inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome.

Psychological therapies provided short-term improvements in anxiety, depression, stress and quality of life in people with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease but did not improve disease activity or prevent relapse, according to analysis.

Although telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy did not change short-term weight outcomes in patients 1 year after bariatric surgery, it did improve disordered eating and psychological distress, researchers reported.

A patient with long-standing irritable bowel syndrome came to her gastroenterologist after a flare, indicating that she had stopped responding to her medication.

Travel is a common part of life that we often take for granted — from simple acts of running errands and commuting to work to the bigger trips of visiting out-of-state loved ones and experiencing life-changing moments of world travel.

With recent data highlighting the emotional and social challenges of inflammatory bowel disease, AGA has launched the “My IBD Life” campaign to address the growing need for psychosocial support in patient care.

Most patients and health care providers would agree that interdisciplinary care leads to the most successful patient outcomes.

When caring for patients with gastrointestinal disorders, good communication is key — without it, patients can be left in a vulnerable state not having the information they need to manage their disease.