Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and IBD – About IBD Podcast Episode 145

My guest is Stephanie Brenner of Chronic Illness Psychotherapy. Stephanie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has experience in working with clients with chronic illnesses. She has also taken on a variety of roles in GI space, including previously serving on both the advisory team for the Pediatric Crohn’s Guidebook and the recruitment committee for the Rome Foundation’s GastroPsych organization.

Stephanie lives with Crohn’s disease and a permanent ileostomy and is also a cancer survivor. I asked her to help us better understand PTSD and PTS as they relate to having a chronic illness like IBD. She defines PTSD and why it can happen with IBD, what some of the signs and symptoms might look like, and what patients can do to address their mental health.

Find Stephanie Brenner, LCSW, MSW at:

Web: https://chronicillnesspsychotherapy.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chronicillnesspsych
Concepts discussed:

An Overview of Rectovaginal Fistula: https://www.verywellhealth.com/rectovaginal-fistula-overview-4587356
An Overview of Anal or Rectal Abscess: https://www.verywellhealth.com/perirectal-abscess-2328821
Proctectomy Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: https://www.verywellhealth.com/proctectomy-surgery-for-inflammatory-bowel-disease-4122490
Sacha McBain, PhD: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachamcbain/
What Is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?: https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-ptsd-5084527
The Psychology of the Sickbed: https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Sickbed-J-H-Berg/dp/B004NMY0RK
Taft TH, Quinton S, Jedel S, Simons M, Mutlu EA, Hanauer SB. Posttraumatic Stress in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Prevalence and Relationships to Patient-Reported Outcomes. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2022;28(5):710-719. doi:10.1093/ibd/izab152
What Is EMDR Therapy?: https://www.verywellhealth.com/emdr-therapy-5212839
Understanding Diaphragmatic Breathing: https://www.verywellhealth.com/diaphragmatic-breathing-how-to-benefits-and-exercises-5219974
All About Grounding: Techniques to Connect to Nature: https://www.verywellhealth.com/grounding-7494652
Self-Report PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5): https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/documents/PCL5_Standard_form.pdf (other checklists https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/adult-sr/ptsd-checklist.asp#obtain)
Rome Foundation: https://romegipsych.org/
Samantha Irby: https://www.samanthairby.com/
Tig Notoro: https://tignation.com/
Hannah Gatsby: https://hannahgadsby.com.au/
Cameron Esposito: https://www.instagram.com/cameronesposito/