Delivering a Modified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Intervention for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Adolescents and Young Adults: Assessing Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effectiveness

Jacqueline Doyle, Mark Shevlin, Megan Hitchcock, Danielle Lambert, Rohit Rao, Charles Murray, Sara Mccartney, Fevronia Kiparissi, Deborah Christie, GI Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, School of Psychology, Ulster University Coleraine Campus, Child and Adolescent Psychological Services, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Paediatric Gastroenterology, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Published online on December 09, 2025

Abstract

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
ObjectivesThe study investigated the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of delivering a modified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme in reducing symptoms and psychological stress associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)....