Implementing Collaborative Care Management of Behavioral Health for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are up to twice as likely to suffer from anxiety and/or depression. Collaborative care management (CoCM) is an evidence-based approach to treating behavioral health disorders that have proven effective for a range of conditions in primary care and some specialty settings. This model involves a team-based approach, with care delivered by a care manager (case reviews and behavioral therapy), psychiatrist (case reviews and psychopharmacological recommendations), and medical provider (ongoing care including psychopharmacological prescriptions). We assessed the feasibility and effectiveness of CoCM in reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms in patients with IBD.

Methods

Patients with psychological distress identified b

SUBMITTER: Flicek CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9294946 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature