Assessment and Management of GI Specific Psychosocial Factors in Disorders of Gut Brain Interaction: A Digestible Guide for Chronic Pain Clinicians  

ntroduction: Megan Petrik, PhD, LP, ABPP is a board-certified clinical health psychologist with expertise in psychogastroenterology. She is a Senior Associate Consultant in the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester with a joint appointment in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Dr. Petrik is the director of GI Behavioral Medicine at Mayo Clinic Rochester. As a GI psychologist, her clinical practice involves assessment, consultation, and intervention with patients who present with disorders of gut brain interaction and other chronic digestive conditions.  Her research focuses on improving access to and effectiveness of brain gut behavioral therapies as well as deepening an understanding of how psychosocial factors impact chronic digestive conditions. Prior to joining the faculty at Mayo Clinic, she was an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School.  

Learning Objectives: 

Upon conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: 

1. Recognize 2 GI-specific areas of psychosocial need in DGBI 

2. Identify 2 clinical or self-management tools for GI-specific psychosocial needs 

3. Select appropriate candidates for GI-focused behavioral therapies 

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