Ballou, Sarah, Dipesh H Vasant, Livia Guadagnoli, Bonney Reed, Giuseppe Chiarioni, Liesbeth Ten Cate, Laurie Keefer, and Sarah W Kinsinger. 2024. “A Primer for the Gastroenterology Provider on Psychosocial Assessment of Patients With Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction.”. Neurogastroenterology and Motility 36 (12): e14894.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: GI-specific psychological factors are important contributors to patients' symptom experience and quality of life across all disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI). Clinicians' ability to recognize the role of these psychological factors is essential for formulating a biopsychosocial case conceptualization and informing treatment decisions.
PURPOSE: This article will familiarize gastroenterology providers with conceptualizing the role of GI-specific psychological factors in DGBI and provides stepwise, practical guidance for how to assess these during clinical encounters in a time-efficient manner.