P037 applicability of the visceral sensitivity index (vsi) as a measure of gi symptom-specific anxiety in inflammatory bowel disease patients

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are characterized by recurrent abdominal pain, altered bowel habits, and psychological distress. Gastrointestinal (GI) symptom-specific anxiety (GSA) is the cognitive, affective, and behavioral response stemming from anxiety and fear of GI symptoms. The Visceral Sensitivity Index (VSI) measures GSA and is validated in IBS but may also be a useful measure in IBD. We previously showed that VSI scores (increased GSA) are significantly higher in adult IBD patients with mild disease activity vs.

Source: Gastroenterology - January 25, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kimberly Trieschmann, Sarah Park, Bruce Naliboff, Swapna Joshi, Natacha Emerson, Jenny Sauk, Jennifer Labus, Berkeley Limketkai, Joanna Yeh, Emeran Mayer, Lin Chang Tags: Quality of Life/Psychosocial Care Source Type: research