Gastropsych

Disorders of gut-brain interaction cause symptoms throughout the digestive tract including pain, changes in bowel patterns, nausea, regurgitation or vomiting, which can be upsetting or embarrassing for children and teens

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

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.

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.

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.

The CDC estimates that nearly half of the adult population in the United States has obesity. Despite its prevalence and potential impact on health, interventions for obesity are difficult to access due to stigma, very few providers specializing in this care and their expense.

As the field of gastroenterology evolves, gone are the days when a gastroenterologist is expected to meet the needs of every patient.

SAN DIEGO — Anxiety left unaddressed in the context of inflammatory bowel disease care “will impact the disease course and outcomes,” according to a presenter at Digestive Disease Week 2022.