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Psychosocial Care
IBD symptoms - including abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea - and treatments that require daily medication and restricted diets can be trying for children. A psychologist and social worker help patients, and families, understand that their disease should not limit their activities.
A UCLA transition-of-care program helps older pediatric patients move seamlessly into the care of adult gastroenterology specialists. Teens are encouraged to take responsibility in making doctor appointments, having blood drawn for lab work and taking their medications. UCLA gastroenterologists in Westwood and Santa Monica collaborate in the transition program to ensure that these patients continue to receive outstanding care as they move into adulthood.
