High Levels of Psychological Resilience Are Associated With Decreased Anxiety in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anxiety and depression are comorbid disorders with IBD and are associated with poor outcomes. Resilience is an innate but modifiable trait that may improve the symptoms of psychological disorders. Increasing resilience may decrease the severity of these comorbid disorders, which may improve IBD outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe the association between resilience, anxiety, and depression in IBD patients.

Methods

We performed a cross-sectional study of IBD patients. Patients completed a questionnaire consisting of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), a measure of resilience, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7), and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Primary outcome was severity of anxiety and depression in patients with high resilien

SUBMITTER: Philippou A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9165553 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature