SynthesisBMC gastroenterology2021
The physiological and psychological effects of cognitive behavior therapy on patients with inflammatory bowel disease before COVID-19: a systematic review.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychological interventions for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Implementation of 'IBD-Specific Cognitive Behavioural Therapy' for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases with Poor Mental Quality of Life, Anxiety and Depression.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2024Trial
- Patient Identification of the most important outcomes in a gastrointestinal behavioral health program.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2026Article
- Boosting mental health and quality of life for people living with inflammatory bowel disease using a mobile app and online health coaching.Crohn's & colitis 360 · 2026Article
- Psychological stress and eating behaviors as interacting influences on patient-reported disease activity in Italian patients with inflammatory bowel disease.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Pain experience of people with inflammatory bowel disease: a qualitative study.BMJ open gastroenterology · 2025Article
- IBD-Specific Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Sustainability of Effect After Three Years.Clinical psychology in Europe · 2025Article
- Patient Satisfaction with IBD Undergoing Colonoscopy: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The role of virtual reality in managing inflammatory bowel disease: a novel approach to bridging mental and physical health.Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Gender and Sex Differences in Abdominal Pain, Fatigue, And Psychological Symptoms Among Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Network Analysis.Inflammatory bowel diseases · 2025Article
- Mind-Body Interventions for Comorbid Sleep and Gastrointestinal Concerns.Current sleep medicine reports · 2025Review
- The Interaction between Stress and Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pediatric and Adult Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Environmental enrichment reverses stress-induced changes in the brain-gut axis to ameliorate chronic visceral and somatic hypersensitivity.Neurobiology of stress · 2024Article
- Heterogeneity in Psychological Adaptation Patterns and Its Predictive Factors Among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Latent Profile Analysis.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- Identification and Evaluation of Mobile Applications for Self-Management of Diet and Lifestyle for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology · 2023Article
- Comorbidity between major depressive disorder and physical diseases: a comprehensive review of epidemiology, mechanisms and management.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2023Article
- Psychological stress in inflammatory bowel disease: Psychoneuroimmunological insights into bidirectional gut-brain communications.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Review
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is now included in the treatment of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in many settings. However, different clinical trials report different outcomes without consensus. This study aims to evaluate the impact of CBT on the mental state, quality of life and disease activity of patients with IBD.
designSystematic review.
methodsThis systematic review searched eligible studies from 1946 to December 8, 2019, in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane library, ClinicalTrials.gov, PsycINFO, Web of Science for eligible randomized controlled trials (RCT).
resultsAmong the initial identified 1807 references, 11 studies met inclusion criteria. CBT was shown to improve patient's quality of life and reduce the level of depression and anxiety post-intervention but was not sustained. Evidence is not enough for the effect of CBT on disease activity, or C-reactive protein level.
conclusionsCBT has shown short-term positive psychological effects on IBD patients, but there is insufficient evidence for sustained physical and psychological improvements of IBD patients. PROSPERO registration: CRD42019152330.
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