Stress and Personality Profiles in IBD

Effect of the Stress and Personality Profiles in the Development, Evolution and Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Main aim is to evaluate the role of stress in the evolution of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the quality of life of these patients. A second aim is to establish the existence of any psicopathological profile in these patients. We designed a prospective experimental study were patients are randomized to receive or not a cognitive-behavior program. Patients will be evaluated at 3 and 12 months after the program and study variables will be measured: stress level, coping strategies, quality of life, activity of disease and biological variables related to IBD.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18-85 years
• Informed consent
• Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis diagnosis
• Active disease in the last 18 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe mental disease
• Other severe concomitant disease