A GI psychologist is a clinical health psychologist who has completed additional training in gastroenterology. Most providers in psychogastroenterology have a doctoral degree with advanced training. General mental health providers can receive additional training to deliver evidence-based treatment for patients with digestive conditions.
The use of our GI OnDemand handouts pertaining to psychogastroenterology will be helpful when making the suggestion of a referral to a GI mental health specialist.
This checklist provides quick and easy referral considerations to aid in screening a potential patient for GI behavioral health services.
You should proceed with consideration of referral for GI behavioral health services.
According to your answers, this patient should not be considered for GI behavioral health services. See our Mental Health Resources for reference.
You should proceed with consideration of referral for GI behavioral health services.
Inappropriate Patient
People with a history of trauma that remains untreated, those with suicidal thoughts, those with recent psychiatric hospitalization, those with active substance abuse, those with untreated eating disorder, those with difficulty functioning day to day due to their mental health – should consider more comprehensive psychiatric or specialized mental health services.
I. Trauma informed psychological care
- Trauma Informed Psychological Care Handout http://www.med.umich.edu/pdf/gi/trauma-focused-treatments.pdf
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us - search therapists
II. Eating disorder specialists
- If you are looking for treatment professionals in your area, please contact the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Helpline Monday through Thursday, 9am-9pm or Friday 9am-5pm ET at 800.931.2237 or www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/helplinechat. To search through our online treatment provider database, please visit https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/find-treatment.
III. Psychiatry resources
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us - search psychiatrists
IV. Crisis Resources:
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If you are having suicidal thoughts, we are especially concerned about you receiving the support you need. We
strongly urge you to contact one of the resources listed here:
a. 911
b. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
c. Call the Veteran’s Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255, or text 838255
d. Call the Trevor Lifeline at 1-866-488-7386, or text TREVOR to 1-202-304-1200