The Prevalence of Patient Mindsets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Relationship with Physical and Psychological Outcomes

Illness and body mindsets in IBD are characterized by different rates of symptom burden and mental health outcomes. The results highlight the varied prevalence of mindsets in and across health conditions and suggest there is a fine line between adversarial and responsive mindsets in IBD compared to other illnesses. As mindsets are malleable, these findings support the development of interventions to provide patients with tools to adapt their mindsets, to better manage their condition and improve quality of life.