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Collaborating With Pediatric Gastroenterologists To Treat Co-Occurring Inflammatory Bowel Disease And Anxiety In Pediatric Medical Settings, Laura C. Reigada, Amanda Mcgovern, Megan E. Tudor, Deborah J. Walder, Carrie Masia

Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have distinct physical and emotional challenges that may place them at risk for developing anxiety and that may impede their receipt of mental health treatment. Only a handful of studies have applied empirically validated cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to IBD-related issues and no studies have examined the benefit of CBT for anxiety disorders in pediatric IBD. The aim of this paper is to describe a newly adapted cognitive behavioral treatment protocol, Treatment of Anxiety and Physical Symptoms related to IBD (TAPS. +. IBD), that has been tailored to concurrently address anxiety, including …