title: Psychosocial Support of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient.
abstract: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, debilitating disease whose effects spread far beyond the gut. IBD does not generally result in excess mortality; health care providers should thus focus their efforts on improving health-related quality of life and minimizing associated morbidity. A bidirectional relationship exists between IBD and psychiatric conditions; chronic inflammation can produce neuromodulatory effects with resultant mood disorders, and the course of IBD is worse in patients with anxiety and depression. Screening for the early signs of depression or anxiety and initiating appropriate treatment can lead to improved functioning and positively impact disease course.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA. Electronic address: alarhayema@uthscsa.edu.
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alarhayem
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.
authors.forename: Ebele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Achebe
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.
authors.forename: Alicia J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Logue
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs
keywords: Anxiety; Depression; Inflammatory bowel disease; Psychological impacts