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Prevalence and effectiveness of psychiatric treatments for patients with IBD: A systematic literature review

Tarricone, Ilaria, Regazzi, Maria Giulia, Bonucci, Giulia, Rizzello, Fernando, Carini, Giovanni, Muratori, Roberto, Poggioli, Gilberto, Campieri, Massimo·2017·Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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Objectives Higher prevalence of psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety and depression, has been found in people with Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis compared to the general population. Nowadays, international guidelines advocate psychotherapy and psycho-pharmacological treatments as playing an important role in IBD care. The main goal of this systematic literature review was summarize the evidence on the utilization and effectiveness of treatments for depression and anxiety in persons with IBD.Methods A systematic literature review was conducted using three different electronic databases: MEDLINE, PsychINFO, and EMBASE to identify studies reporting the prevalence and efficacy of psycho-pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments for IBD. A quality appraisal was conducted using several scales as appropriate for each study design. A narrative synthesis was also performed.Results Forty-three studies were included. Although a high rate of psychoactive drug use was found in people with IBD, a low proportion of IBD patients have access to psychiatric referral. 1/3 of the studies found that psychotherapy was effective for improving the quality of life, perception of stress, anxiety and depression as well as disease. Antidepressants proved effective in reducing disease activity, gastrointestinal symptoms, anxiety and depression.Conclusion Our results suggest that psychiatric treatment should be implemented in IBD care. However, further studies are needed to confirm the findings of our systematic review.

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Authors
Tarricone, I., Regazzi, M. G., Bonucci, G., Rizzello, F., Carini, G., Muratori, R., Poggioli, G., & Campieri, M.
Affiliations
  • University of Bologna (IT)
  • IRCCS Azienda Ospedliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico di Sant'Orsola (IT)
Corresponding author
Tarricone, Ilaria
Venue
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-10
Volume
101
Pages
68-95
ISSN
0022-3999 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2736761101
Cited by
53
References
65
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 10
FWCI
0.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Psychosomatic Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Marmara Üniversitesi
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, depression, anxiety, psychiatric comorbidity, psychotherapy, antidepressants, psychiatric referral, treatment effectiveness, quality of life, stress
MeSH terms
Adult, Colitis, Ulcerative, Crohn Disease, Female, Humans, Male, Psychotherapy, Quality of Life, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Prevalence, Young Adult

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