Open AccessPsychological Considerations in the Dietary Management of Patients With DGBI
Author(s) -
Helen Burton Murray,
Bethany Doerfler,
Kimberly Harer,
Laurie Keefer
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the american journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.907
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1572-0241
pISSN - 0002-9270
DOI - 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001766
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , dietary management , intervention (counseling) , context (archaeology) , social environment , population , clinical psychology , gerontology , psychiatry , environmental health , nursing , paleontology , political science , law , biology
In this article, an expert team of 2 gastro-psychologists, a dietician, and an academic gastroenterologist provides insights into the psychological and social implications of evidence-based and "popular" dietary interventions in disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI). We focus on practical approaches for evaluating a patient's appropriateness for a dietary intervention, considering the nutritional, psychological, behavioral, and social context in which a patient may find themselves managing their DGBI with dietary intervention. We also discuss how to identify risk factors for and symptoms of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, a growing concern in the DGBI population.