Ethical and Practical Considerations for Mental Health Screening in Adult Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The implementation of routine mental health screening for adults with IBD aligns with core ethical principles and supports comprehensive biopsychosocial care. With thoughtful implementation, gastroenterology practices can improve identification of depression and anxiety and facilitate timely access to appropriate mental health services.
Authors
- Alexandra McDermott
- Alyse Bedell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1685-0451)
- Jordan Karpin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8664-1623)
- Tina Rodríguez
- Laura Glick
- Clara B. Aeder
- David T. Rubin
Institutions
- Tulane University (US)
- George Washington University (US)
- Yale University (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000003927
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00