Examining Psychosocial Mechanisms of Pain-Related Disability in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Disability in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is under-investigated. Models theorize that disability is the result of a disease and its related impairments, limitations, and restrictions. This disablement process can be affected by psychosocial factors. Pain, depression, catastrophizing, and social support are associated with IBD-disability outcomes, but no studies have examined these factors concurrently. This study examined the role of …