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  • Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) impacts not just physical health but also various psychosocial aspects of children's lives, necessitating a holistic approach to medical care.
  • Research indicates that youth with IBD experience increased risks related to mental health, quality of life, and their interactions at home and school, which calls for attentive monitoring of these psychosocial factors.
  • Interventions exist to effectively address these challenges, and the report provides guidelines for clinicians on how to support and treat psychosocial difficulties in pediatric IBD patients.

Article Abstract

Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can affect many areas of psychosocial functioning, and comprehensive medical care includes consideration of psychosocial issues as well as disease factors. The purpose of this clinical report is to review research on psychosocial functioning in pediatric IBD and to provide recommendations for care providers in the areas of psychopathology, health-related quality of life, and social, family, and school functioning. Youth with IBD are at increased risk for difficulty in all areas reviewed, and many psychosocial factors are associated with disease activity, which highlights the importance of monitoring psychosocial functioning as part of clinical care. Several interventions have empirical support or show promise for addressing psychosocial difficulty, and recommendations for monitoring and treating these issues are provided.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3609923PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0b013e3182841263DOI Listing

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