SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Behavioral Therapy for IBD Has Multiple Benefits

San Diego—Cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness substantially reduce work and activity impairments in patients with Crohn’s disease by reducing pain and fatigue.

Due to the correlation with relief of fatigue and improved activity, this study supports cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness as an adjunctive treatment for inflammatory bowel disease and suggests that clinicians should consider fatigue, not just pain, when trying to improve outcomes, according to Shmuel