TY - JOUR
AU - H. Said
AU - C. D. Moulton
AU - A. Hart
AU - L. Keefer
A1 - 
AB - There is a growing body of evidence supporting the value of multidisciplinary teams in delivering comprehensive, holistic care for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Members of this team often include gastroenterologists, psychologists, nurses, dieticians, and other specialists and allied healthcare professionals, each of whom have a significant role in the treatment of IBD and its associated complications. Common symptoms that impact quality of life include persistent abdominal pain, fatigue, urgency, sleep disturbances, and mood disorders. Holistic care models are particularly well-suited to address these challenges, offering targeted symptom-based interventions. Further, holistic care models can modify broader health behaviors that can influence disease activity, such as nutrition, smoking cessation, and stress management. The implementation of holistic care can take various forms, ranging from fully integrated medical homes embedded within IBD centers to partially integrated or community-based programs. Antidepressant medications can help to restore the gut-brain axis, thereby improving mental health and physical symptoms concurrently, and we provide practical guidance in their dosing, side-effect profiles, and appropriate combination therapies. Additionally, digital health technologies have provided diagnostic and therapeutic insights into advancing IBD care, enhancing the delivery of longitudinal, patient-centered care. To improve long-term outcomes and enhance quality of life for individuals with IBD, clinicians and healthcare systems must prioritize the development and integration of holistic, multidisciplinary care models into routine practice.
AD - Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029, United States.; Division of Psychiatry, Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.; Psychological Medicine Unit, St Mark's Hospital, London, NW10 7NS, United Kingdom.; IBD Unit, St Mark's Hospital and Academic Institute, London, NW10 7NS, United Kingdom.
AN - 41711044
BT - J Crohns Colitis
C5 - Education & Workforce
CP - Supplement_2
DA - Feb 1
DO - 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaf227
DP - NLM
IS - Supplement_2
JF - J Crohns Colitis
LA - eng
N2 - There is a growing body of evidence supporting the value of multidisciplinary teams in delivering comprehensive, holistic care for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Members of this team often include gastroenterologists, psychologists, nurses, dieticians, and other specialists and allied healthcare professionals, each of whom have a significant role in the treatment of IBD and its associated complications. Common symptoms that impact quality of life include persistent abdominal pain, fatigue, urgency, sleep disturbances, and mood disorders. Holistic care models are particularly well-suited to address these challenges, offering targeted symptom-based interventions. Further, holistic care models can modify broader health behaviors that can influence disease activity, such as nutrition, smoking cessation, and stress management. The implementation of holistic care can take various forms, ranging from fully integrated medical homes embedded within IBD centers to partially integrated or community-based programs. Antidepressant medications can help to restore the gut-brain axis, thereby improving mental health and physical symptoms concurrently, and we provide practical guidance in their dosing, side-effect profiles, and appropriate combination therapies. Additionally, digital health technologies have provided diagnostic and therapeutic insights into advancing IBD care, enhancing the delivery of longitudinal, patient-centered care. To improve long-term outcomes and enhance quality of life for individuals with IBD, clinicians and healthcare systems must prioritize the development and integration of holistic, multidisciplinary care models into routine practice.
PY - 2026
SN - 1873-9946
SP - ii52
EP - ii65+
ST - Holistic care in inflammatory bowel disease: is it in REACH?
T1 - Holistic care in inflammatory bowel disease: is it in REACH?
T2 - J Crohns Colitis
TI - Holistic care in inflammatory bowel disease: is it in REACH?
U1 - Education & Workforce
U3 - 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaf227
VL - 20
VO - 1873-9946
Y1 - 2026
ER -