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Review
. 2022 Dec;51(4):697-709.
doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2022.07.001. Epub 2022 Oct 20.

Stress, Resilience, and the Brain-Gut Axis: Why is Psychogastroenterology Important for all Digestive Disorders?

Sarah Ballou  1 , Jordyn H Feingold  2
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Review

Stress, Resilience, and the Brain-Gut Axis: Why is Psychogastroenterology Important for all Digestive Disorders?

Sarah Ballou et al. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

In this review article, we show that stress and resilience play an integral role in the brain-gut axis and are critical to symptom expression across all digestive disorders. The relationship between stress, coping, and resilience provides a mechanistic basis for brain-gut behavior therapies. Psychogastroenterology is the field best equipped to translate and mitigate these constructs as part of patient care across all digestive disorders.

Keywords: Disorders of gut–brain interaction (DGBI); Gastroenterology; Organic disorders; Psychogastroenterology; Psychology.

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Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.