Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Mental Health: The Complex Relationship Between Gut and Brain
Anxiety and depression are prevalent among Pakistani IBD patients, particularly in women, younger adults, and those with severe disease. These findings highlight the need for integrated gastroenterology-psychiatry care with routine mental health screening and psychosocial support to improve long-term outcomes and quality of life.
Authors
- S. Abdul Wahid
- Vikram Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9551-5220)
- Talal M. Zahid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9476-505X)
- Abdul Hadi Hasan
- Mohammed Bashir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3096-2641)
- Salman Idrees Bhutta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7772-2840)
- Mohamed Abdelfattah
- Fatima Ali
- Neil D’Souza
- Ali Javeed
- Omar Saafan
Institutions
- Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (PK)
- Gomal University (PK)
- Punjab Medical College (PK)
- Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (GB)
- Scarborough General Hospital (GB)
- Cork University Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.98357
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00