Psychological Health in IBD

About Course

Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic condition that touches every aspect of a person’s life, from their relationships to their work and education. What’s more, there is a biological connection between a person’s brain and their gut, so mental health and gut health are often closely intertwined.

Psychological health in IBD has never been more important; however, our research shows that only 1 in 10 patients have a psychologist as part of their treatment team. By signing up for this GutSmart course, you can help to meet a growing need for sensitive, informed psychological care.

Psychological Health in IBD is designed to provide you with IBD-specific knowledge that you can apply in your practice as a psychologist.

It can be counted towards 12 CPD hours and includes:

Case studies
Quizzes
Examples of practice
A certificate of completion

The course is accessible immediately upon enrolment and remains so for one year – price inclusive of GST.

The objectives of this course are to:

Understand the biological processes behind the development and presentation of IBD
Appreciate the role of the gut-brain axis in physical and psychological wellbeing in IBD
Explore the diagnosis and treatment of IBD, including medical, surgical, and nutritional strategies
Discover the psychosocial impacts of IBD at different points in the patient journey
Apply the above insights to the psychological management of IBD patients
Identify and reflect on the different psychotherapies used for managing pain, building disease self-management skills, and everything in between

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The GutSmart Team would like to acknowledge the following individuals for their generous contributions to this course:

Associate Professor Antonina Mikocka-Walus
Associate Professor Simon Knowles
Dr Lori Shore
Taryn Lores, Health Psychologist

Course Content

Module 1 – Introduction to Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Acknowledgements
Module 1: Introduction
Introducing IBD

01:36
The digestive system

04:57
The digestive system (continued)
Symptoms
Knowledge check 1.1
Epidemiology
Aetiology

03:52
Pathophysiology
Knowledge check 1.2
Complications
Summary
Module 1: Final quiz (answers)
References
Module 1: Final quiz

Module 2 – The Psychology of IBD

Module 2: Introduction
The Brain and IBD

01:49
The Brain and IBD (continued)

10:10
Psychosocial factors in IBD

01:44
Symptoms
Symptoms (continued)
Reflection 2.1
Reflection 2.1: Suggested answers
Life domains

01:39
Reflection 2.2
Reflection 2.2: Suggested answers
Life domains (continued)

00:58
Life domains (continued)
Reflection 2.3
Reflection 2.3: Suggested answers
Summary
Module 2: Final quiz
Module 2: Final quiz
Module 2: Final quiz (answers)
References

Module 3 – Multidisciplinary Care in IBD

Module 3: Introduction
Multidisciplinary care
Diagnosis
Diagnosis (continued)
Medical management

10:42
Medical management (continued)
Reflection 3.1
Reflection 3.1: Suggested answers
Nutritional management
Reflection 3.2
Reflection 3.2: Suggested answers
Surgical management
Surgical management (continued)
Surgical management (continued)
Reflection 3.3
Reflection 3.3: Suggested answers
Summary
Module 3: Final quiz
Module 3: Final quiz
Module 3: Final quiz (answers)
References

Module 4 – Psychological Assessment

Module 4: Introduction
Introduction

02:50
Assessment
Assessment (continued)

04:10
Reflection 4.1
Diagnosis and formulation
Treatment planning
Treatment planning (continued)
Reflection 4.2
Reflection 4.2: Suggested answers
Summary
Module 4: Final quiz
Module 4: Final quiz
Module 4: Final quiz (answers)
References

Module 5 – Therapeutic Approaches

Module 5: Introduction
Psychoeducation

01:43
Stress management
Reflection 5.1
Reflection 5.1: Suggested answers
Promoting change
Promoting change (continued)
Promoting change (continued)
Reflection 5.2
Summary
Module 5: Final quiz
Module 5: Final quiz (answers)
References

Module 6 – CBT and Hypnotherapy

Module 6: Introduction
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in IBD
CBT in IBD (continued)
Gut-directed hypnotherapy
Gut-directed hypnotherapy (continued)
Gut-directed hypnotherapy (continued)
Reflection 6.1
Summary
Module 6: Final quiz
Module 6: Final quiz (answers)
References

Module 7 – Further Therapeutic Approaches

Module 7: Introduction
Further therapeutic approaches
Psychodynamic-interpersonal therapy (PIT)
PIT (continued)
Reflection 7.1
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
ACT (continued)
Reflection 7.2
ACT (continued)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Summary
Module 7: Final quiz
Module 7: Final quiz (answers)
References
Thank you

About Course

Course Content

Module 1 – Introduction to Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Acknowledgements

Module 1: Introduction

Introducing IBD

The digestive system

The digestive system (continued)

Symptoms

Knowledge check 1.1

Epidemiology

Aetiology

Pathophysiology

Knowledge check 1.2

Complications

Summary

Module 1: Final quiz (answers)

References

Module 1: Final quiz

Module 2 – The Psychology of IBD

Module 2: Introduction

The Brain and IBD

The Brain and IBD (continued)

Psychosocial factors in IBD

Symptoms

Symptoms (continued)

Reflection 2.1

Reflection 2.1: Suggested answers

Life domains

Reflection 2.2

Reflection 2.2: Suggested answers

Life domains (continued)

Life domains (continued)

Reflection 2.3

Reflection 2.3: Suggested answers

Summary

Module 2: Final quiz

Module 2: Final quiz

Module 2: Final quiz (answers)

References

Module 3 – Multidisciplinary Care in IBD

Module 3: Introduction

Multidisciplinary care

Diagnosis

Diagnosis (continued)

Medical management

Medical management (continued)

Reflection 3.1

Reflection 3.1: Suggested answers

Nutritional management

Reflection 3.2

Reflection 3.2: Suggested answers

Surgical management

Surgical management (continued)

Surgical management (continued)

Reflection 3.3

Reflection 3.3: Suggested answers

Summary

Module 3: Final quiz

Module 3: Final quiz

Module 3: Final quiz (answers)

References

Module 4 – Psychological Assessment

Module 4: Introduction

Introduction

Assessment

Assessment (continued)

Reflection 4.1

Diagnosis and formulation

Treatment planning

Treatment planning (continued)

Reflection 4.2

Reflection 4.2: Suggested answers

Summary

Module 4: Final quiz

Module 4: Final quiz

Module 4: Final quiz (answers)

References

Module 5 – Therapeutic Approaches

Module 5: Introduction

The GutSmart Project Has Been Supported By Our Founding Innovation Partner The Erdi Foundation.

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