Effect of cognition behavior intervention on the quality of life of patients with inflammatory bowel disease with mood disorders

Objective To investigate the effect of the Cognition behavior intervention on the mental status and the quality of life of patients with inflammatory bowel disease with mood disorders. Methods 45 patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who diagnosed by year 2000 chengdu IBD conference diagnostic code with mood disorders were randomly divided into two groups: the study group( n = 23 ) and the control group (n =22). The two groups had the same clinical routine treatments for 10 weeks as 1 course of treatment, and Cognition behavior intervention was added to the study group. The Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), self-rating depressive scale (SDS) were analyzed on mental status, and the health status was compared by SF-36 before and after 10 weeks of treatment respectively. Results The scores of SAS and SDS scores of the study group after the treatment notably dropped [ SAS: ( 47. 11 ± 8. 82 ), ( 38.25 ± 9. 33 ), P ＜ 0. 01; SDS: ( 48.13 ± 9. 33 ),(41.28 ±7.13) ,P ＜0. 01 ] ,and compared to the control group [SAS: (38.25 ±9. 33), (45.31 ±6. 30) ,P ＜0.01; SDS: (41.28 ± 7. 1 ), (46.43 ± 8.06 ), P ＜ 0. 05 ], while The scores on each factors of SF-36 of the study group were significantly altered before and after treatment( P ＜ 0. 05 ) ;so was the other factors except the SF score of measuring scale on quality of life of the two groups. Conclusion Cognition behavior intervention plays an important role in the treatment of patient with inflammatory bowel disease to improve their mental status and quality of life.