Anjali Pandit, PhD Profile picture
Health Psychologist at @NorthwesternMed @NMGastro @NMDHBMed @NUFeinbergMed specializing in #gastropsych #bariatricsurgery and #healthbehaviorchange
Feb 1, 2022 8 tweets 83 min read
@DCharabaty @nehagastrord @ibdseb @IBDimmunology @P_DeepakIBDMD @drvishal82 @MondayNightIBD @southasianIBD @ibdesis @ownyourcrohns @FITWITMD @crohnsbabble @rebelliousgut @drsumitbhatia @deepakjgastro @shivaramsingh @drroshanag @stevenbollipo @drkeithsiau @doctorboletoh @Rajatgastro @KailashKolhe @DrAnuraagJ @realTBpeople @anupam_gastro @UjjwalSonika @DrAshokGastro @vandana_midha @ashok_doctor @drakashmathur @Khanna_S @miNitinjagtap @jalpa_devi @DharJahnvi @SamirGadepalli @DrSamirAShah1 @SunandaKaneMD @UmaMahadevanIBD @BilalMohammadMD @AsadurRahman87 @ShimaghavimiMD @ibdmd_kaur @pakotze @philtozer1 @gvraoaig @MadhoorRamdeen @EmmaIBDhull Hello #MondayNightIBD! #gastropsychologist here!

A11/1

Yes! Let’s not forget about the brain, behavioral and cognitive factors!

The 🧠 and gut are in constant dialogue 🔁 via neuronal and hormonal pathways

Imp to assess and address psychosocial needs!

@southasianIBD @DCharabaty @nehagastrord @ibdseb @IBDimmunology @P_DeepakIBDMD @drvishal82 @MondayNightIBD @southasianIBD @ibdesis @ownyourcrohns @FITWITMD @crohnsbabble @rebelliousgut @drsumitbhatia @deepakjgastro @shivaramsingh @drroshanag @stevenbollipo @drkeithsiau @doctorboletoh @Rajatgastro @KailashKolhe @DrAnuraagJ @realTBpeople @anupam_gastro @UjjwalSonika @DrAshokGastro @vandana_midha @ashok_doctor @drakashmathur @Khanna_S @miNitinjagtap @jalpa_devi @DharJahnvi @SamirGadepalli @DrSamirAShah1 @SunandaKaneMD @UmaMahadevanIBD @BilalMohammadMD @AsadurRahman87 @ShimaghavimiMD @ibdmd_kaur @pakotze @philtozer1 @gvraoaig @MadhoorRamdeen @EmmaIBDhull A11/2

Rates of mental health symptoms are ⬆️!

Anxiety > 30%
Depression > 25%

With more risk to patients :
- with CD
- female gender
- active disease

✅✅✅ for our patient!

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33721557/