Stratification of psychological needs for children with gastrointestinal disorders

Objective(s) To identify psychosocial needs common among paediatric gastrointestinal (GI) patients and stratify by disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) versus organic GI disorders. Second, to propose solutions to close unmet psychosocial needs within the GI clinic while awaiting specialised clinical psychology services. Study design A retrospective review of the 412 clinical psychology referrals at Evelina Children’s Pediatric GI Department from 2020 to 2024 with Fisher exact testing of primary psychosocial needs determined by the psychologist across 5 years and stratified by GI diagnosis using R statistical software. Results Across our entire cohort, the most common primary psychosocial need was difficulty coping with symptoms (p