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Adapting ‘Tame Your Gut’ for patients with inflammatory bowel disease and co-morbid anxiety and/or depression

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posted on 2020-07-21, 00:00 authored by I Hanlon, C Hewitt, Subhadra EvansSubhadra Evans, J Taylor, C Selinger, Antonina Mikocka-WalusAntonina Mikocka-Walus
This qualitative study collected stakeholders’ views on adapting an existing online psychotherapy programme, ‘Tame Your Gut’, to the needs of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and comorbid anxiety and/or depression. Adult patients ( n = 13) and health professionals ( n = 12) participated in semi-structured focus groups or interviews, analysed with a thematic analysis. Patients had a generally positive attitude towards ‘Tame Your Gut’, while health professionals saw it as useful for selected patients only. Both groups indicated their preference for clinician-assisted online psychotherapy. ‘Tame Your Gut’ is acceptable to patients and health professionals but only when supported by clinicians.

History

Journal

Journal of Health Psychology

Volume

27

Article number

ARTN 1359105320945001

Pagination

58-68

Location

England

ISSN

1359-1053

eISSN

1461-7277

Language

English

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Issue

1

Publisher

SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD