IBD and the Gut-Brain Connection

Antonina Mikocka-Walnus is Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology at Deakin University, Australia; Visiting Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Adelaide, Australia; and Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the University of York, York, UK. She completed her doctoral studies in medicine at the University of Adelaide and has since worked in several Australian and British universities. The main theme of her research has been the psychology of IBD. She has contributed to the international guidelines on IBD care. Her research has led to changes in how IBD services operate, with her recommendations for the use of an integrated model of care now being implemented in several clinics worldwide, including Australia, Europe and South America. She has published widely, with over 90 research papers, book chapters and books, and has received multiple research grants to fund her studies in IBD.

Part I - Understanding IBD: What is IBD? What causes IBD? Part II: Living with IBD: The psychological impact of IBD; IBD in children and adolescents; Sexuality, fertility and pregnancy in IBD; IBD in the over 60s; Part III: Treating IBD: Healthcare models for IBD; Diagnosing IBD; Drug treatments for IBD, Surgery and IBD; The role of diet and exercise; Psychological treatments for IBD; Complementary and alternative therapies for IBD. Self-help resources