Bonney Reed, Jessica Buzenski & Miranda A.L van Tilburg.  Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology (2020), DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2020.1806055 Full Text: Implementing psychological therapies for gastrointestinal disorders in pediatrics

This article is a useful and up-to-date review on the role of psychology to treat children with gastrointestinal disorders, particularly targeting functional GI disorders as well as children with inflammatory bowel disease. Also, I want to recognize Bonney and Jessica who have been so helpful for so many of our patients.

Areas covered:

• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
• Gut-directed hypnotherapy
• Biofeedback-assisted relaxation training
• E-treatment/telemedicine
• Emerging therapies: Mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment therapy

Resources/Referrals:

• Psychogastroenterology: Rome Foundation GastroPsych offers referral sources and education resources
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy:
  • Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • Academy of Cognitive Therapy
  • American Board of Professional Psychology
• Gut-directed Hypnosis
  • American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
  • IBShypnosis.com, A Public Information Website
  • National Pediatric Hypnosis Training Institute
• Biofeedback
  • Biofeedback Certification International Alliance
• Pain Management: The Comfort Ability
• Referral resources (for members):  1.NASPGHAN (https://members.NASPGHAN.org) 2. Society of Pediatric Psychology Division 54 Pediatric Gastroenterology Interest Group (http://www.apadivisions.org/division-54/sigs/gastroenterology/index.aspx)
• Patient education:
  • Stress Effects on the Body: Gastrointestinal System from the American Psychological Association -terrific one page resource
  • Mental and Emotional Health for patients with IBD CCFA’s website with links for emotional care
  • ImproveCareNow Network Toolkits and Guides including ‘Finding a Mental Health Provider for Your Child and Teen with IBD’
  • Crisis Hotlines and Resources -screenshot of this page below

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• Brain-Gut Axis in 2017 | gutsandgrowth
• Abdominal Pain in Children Increases With Age and With Psychological Factors | gutsandgrowth
• Brave New World: Psychotropic Manipulation & Pediatric Functional GI Disorders | gutsandgrowth
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Abdominal Pain
• IBD Depression Screening
• Depression Screening for Pediatric IBD -reviews presentation on this topic with more slides
• Suicide Rate Up 33% in Last 20 Years
• No Exaggeration: Too Many Children Are Dying in the U.S.
• What to Do for Friends and Family Members Who Are Depressed

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