Integrating illness concerns into cognitive behavioral therapy for children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease and co‐occurring anxiety. Issue 2 (5th March 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Reigada, Laura C.; Benkov, Keith J.; Bruzzese, Jean‐Marie; Hoogendoorn, Claire; Szigethy, Eva; Briggie, Alexis; Walder, Deborah J.; Warner, Carrie Masia
• Is Part Of: Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing. Volume 18:Issue 2(2013)
• Page Start: 133
• Page End: 143
• Publication Date: 2013-03-05
• Subjects: Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals; Evidence-based nursing -- Periodicals; Evidence-based pediatrics -- Periodicals; 618.9200231
• DOI: 10.1111/jspn.12019
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1539-0136

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="jspn12019-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Purpose</title> <p>To examine the feasibility and preliminary benefits of an integrative cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease and anxiety.</p> </sec> <sec id="jspn12019-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Design and Methods</title> <p>Nine adolescents participated in a CBT program at their gastroenterologist's office. Structured diagnostic interviews, self‐report measures of anxiety and pain, and physician‐rated disease severity were collected pretreatment and post‐treatment.</p> </sec> <sec id="jspn12019-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Postintervention, 88% of adolescents were treatment responders, and 50% no longer met criteria for their principal anxiety disorder. Decreases were demonstrated in anxiety, pain, and disease severity.</p> </sec> <sec id="jspn12019-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Practice Implications</title> <p>Anxiety screening and a mental health referral to professionals familiar with medical management issues is important.</p> </sec> </abstract>