Pediatric Psychogastroenterology

Miranda A.L. van Tilburg is Research Director at Cape Fear Valley Health in Fayetteville, NC, USA. She also holds professor positions at the University of North Carolina, Marshall University, University of Washington, and Campbell University. Dr van Tilburg is an expert in psychologygastroenterology Bonney Reed is Pediatric Psychologist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, USA. In working with patients and conducting clinical research, she aims to use psychological principles to improve disease outcomes and quality of life in patients affected by GI conditions. Simon Knowles is Associate Professor and Clinical Psychologist based at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. His clinical and research interests relate to the biological and psychological interactions of GI conditions and the brain-gut axis.

Part 1: Introduction to pediatric gastrointestinal physiology and conditions, the brain-gut axis, and working within health care teams 1. Gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology 2. Stress, psychological factors, and the brain-gut axis 3. Common gastrointestinal conditions in pediatrics 4. Medical procedures/testing in pediatric gastroenterology 5. Helping youth manage medical procedures 6. Case conceptualization and assessment 7. Collaborative, multidisciplinary treatment 8. Working with parents and primary caregivers 9. Caring for youth and families with complex medical and psychosocial concerns Part 2: Psychological approaches in pediatric Psychogastroenterology 10. Feeding difficulties: Introduction 11. Feeding difficulties: Food refusal 12. Feeding difficulties: Food selectivity 13. Feeding difficulties: Difficulty swallowing and the fear of aversive consequences 14. Nausea and vomiting 15. Pain disorders: Introduction, assessment, and psychophysiology 16. Pain disorders interventions: Cognitive behavior therapy & Acceptance and commitment therapy 17. Pain disorder interventions: Hypnotherapy 18. Constipation and soiling: Infant/toddler 19. Constipation and soiling: Children and adolescents Part 3: Transition and future challenges in pediatric Psychogastroenterology 20. Chronic illness adjustment and transition 21. Supervision and future challenges in pediatric psychogastroenterology