GastroPsych

Session Eight: GI illness and Sexual Dysfunction

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

Level: Intermediate 

Description: 

Patients with a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions, including functional bowel disorders, gastroparesis, chronic pancreatitis, esophageal conditions, and inflammatory bowel disease may experience brain-gut dysregulation that can impact their symptoms and/or disease experience. In an engaging and practical case series, leading experts in psychogastroenterology will discuss how to utilize psychological interventions with complex and unique GI presentations. Each seminar will include a didactic presentation, including an overview of the condition being treated, the rationale for psychological treatment and the scientific basis for the approach. This will be followed by a case example to illustrate the condition and approach being presented. The program will draw upon current research findings related to the content as well as the clinical practice knowledge of the presenter.

• Learning Objectives:

   1. Participants will identify two strategies for assessing sexual issues in GI patient populations

  2. Participants will describe a biopsychosocial conceptualization of sexual dysfunction in GI disorders