Psychological Comorbidity and Intervention in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

J Clin Gastroenterol. 2021 Jan;55(1):30-35. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001463.

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with significant psychological comorbidities, with associated impacts on patient quality of life, disease course, and health care costs. The present article reviews the latest evidence on the etiology of psychological comorbidities in IBD, with a focus on shared inflammatory pathways. The current state of practice in managing and understanding psychological comorbidities from the perspective of both gastroenterology practice and psychological treatment is reviewed, with a focus on evidence-based treatments shown to be effective in managing depression, anxiety, stress, and improving IBD-related health outcomes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anxiety / epidemiology
  • Anxiety / etiology
  • Anxiety / therapy
  • Comorbidity
  • Depression / epidemiology
  • Depression / etiology
  • Depression / therapy
  • Humans
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases* / complications
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases* / epidemiology
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases* / therapy
  • Quality of Life*
  • Stress, Psychological / epidemiology