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Psychosocial factors play an important role in the disease course and illness experience of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Consultation with a health psychologist is an important component of care for many IBD patients and provides an opportunity to identify areas of psychosocial concern, recognize coping deficits and strengths, and facilitate treatment recommendations. Psychosocial assessment in IBD requires a nuanced approach that goes beyond general mental health screening and considers the disease-specific concerns that impact patients. In this paper, we outline strategies for an IBD-focused psychological evaluation, including specific guidance for assessing disease-specific concerns of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, sleep, pain, body image disturbance, food-related quality of life, and psychological resilience.
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Petrik, M., Kuhn, T. & Kinsinger, S. Clinical Education: Psychosocial Assessment and Treatment Planning for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 31, 237–244 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-024-10006-8
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