OVERVIEW

GastroPsych Skills for GI Advance Practice Providers Treating DGBIs is organized by Rome Foundation and will be held from Feb 14 - 21, 2025.

Description:
Learn about the biopsychosocial model of disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) and how APPs can effectively address the psychosocial needs of patients with IBS-C and other DGBI to improve outcomes and quality of life.

Advanced Practice Providers (APPs; NPs/PAs) are taking an increasingly important role in the management of patients with DGBI. This 8-hour introductory workshop will provide practical guidance for APPs on how to identify and address psychosocial and behavioral factors contributing to brain-gut dysregulation in patients with IBS-C. The course will provide education on the biopsychosocial model of IBS-C as well as behavioral tools to enhance clinical practice, including motivational interviewing techniques, diaphragmatic breathing skills, how to refer for behavioral treatment, and the use of central neuromodulators to treat DGBI. This course is targeted for APPs, although any healthcare professional involved in caring for patients with DGBI is welcome to attend.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the pathophysiology of disorders of gut-brain interaction, including the role of psychological processes.
Explain how to assess for GI-specific psychological processes in patients with IBS-C in your clinical encounters.
Explain three ways to utilize a trauma-informed approach in the care of patients with DGBI.
List three evidence-based lifestyle behaviors for patients with IBS-CDemonstrate the use of active listening and open-ended questions as motivational interviewing techniques.
Explain the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy model as it applies to IBS-C
Describe the rationale for utilizing gut-directed hypnotherapy to treat IBS-C
Explain the brain-gut connection and rationale for behavioral treatment in patient-friendly terms
Discuss the benefits and limitations of digital therapeutics for IBS
Provide two examples of how behavioral treatments can be integrated into the clinical practice settings for APPs