Background & Aims Patients with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis have relatively high
levels of stress and psychological dysfunction. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) …

Background Adjustment to chronic disease is a multidimensional construct described as
successful adaptation to disease-specific demands, preservation of psychological well …

Background The use of stress management psychotherapy is hypothesized to produce
greater improvement in disease course and disease-specific quality of life (IBDQ) compared …

Background Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with psychological comorbidity and
impaired quality of life. Psychological comorbidity could affect the natural history of …

Abstract Background and Aims Psychological interventions are used in patients with
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) but there is uncertainty about who the optimal target …

Early diagnosis and the optimal control of inflammation, with a continuous cycle of
assessment, treatment, monitoring, and adjustment of therapy, is best practice for the …

Background Psychological stress is a possible factor in the disease course and poor
psychosocial outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Understanding the exact …

Background There is increasing evidence that psychological stress can increase mucosal
inflammation and worsen the course of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We have now …

The management of chronic illness is becoming increasingly patient‐centred. Although
patients with inflammatory bowel disease have a normal life expectancy, most individuals …

Background Current clinical guidelines identify several psychological treatments for irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS patients, however, have elevated trauma, life stress, relationship …