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Deconstructing stigma as a barrier to treating DGBI: Lessons for clinicians

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Feingold, Jordyn H., Drossman, Douglas A.·2021·Neurogastroenterology & Motility

Abstract

Stigma, defined as social devaluation based on negative stereotypes toward a particular population, is prevalent within health care and is a common phenomenon in disorders of gut‐brain interaction (DGBI). Characteristically, DGBI including functional dyspepsia (FD) lack a structural etiology to explain symptoms, have high psychiatric co‐morbidity, and respond to neuromodulators traditionally used to treat psychopathology. As a result, these disorders are frequently and wrongly presumed to be psychiatric and carry a great deal of stigma. Stigma has profound adverse consequences for patients, including emotional distress, medication non‐adherence, barriers to accessing care, and increased symptoms. The basis for stigma dates back to the 17th Century concept of mind‐body dualism. Patients and health care providers need to understand the factors that promote stigma and methods to ameliorate it. In this minireview, we address the data presented in Yan et al.'s (Neurogastroenterol Motil, 2020, e13956). We offer concrete solutions for clinicians to mitigate the impact of stigma to optimize treatment adherence and clinical outcomes for patients with DGBI.

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Authors
Feingold, J. H., & Drossman, D. A.
Affiliations
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Corresponding author
Feingold, Jordyn H.
Venue
Neurogastroenterology & Motility
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2021-01-23
Volume
33
Issue
2
Pages
e14080-e14080
ISSN
  • 1350-1925 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2982
OpenAlex
W3122942910
Cited by
60
References
46
Citations by year
2026: 10 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 12
FWCI
1.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Neurogastroenterology & Motility (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (TL1TR001434)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
Keywords
stigma, functional gastrointestinal disorders, functional dyspepsia, mind-body dualism, psychiatric comorbidity, neuromodulators, medication adherence, barriers to care
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Diseases, Humans, Social Stigma

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