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University of Wollongong Research Online Graduate School of Medicine - Papers (Archive) Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health 2007 It doesnt do any harm, but patients feel better : a qualitative exploratory study on gastroenterologists perspectives on the role of antidepressants in inflammatory bowel disease A ntonina A. Mikocka-Walus University of A delaide Deborah Turnbull University of A delaide Nicole T. Moulding University of A delaide Ian G. Wilson University of Wollongo ng, ianwil@.au J ane M. Andrews Royal Adelaide Hospit al See next page for additional authors Publication Details Mikocka-Walus, A. A., Turnbull, D., Moulding, N. T., Wilson, I. G., Andrews, J. M. Holtmann, G. J. (2007). It doesnt do any harm, but patients feel better : A qualitative exploratory study on gastroenterologists perspectives on the role of antidepressants in inflammatory bowel disease. BMC Gastroenterology, 7 (38), 1-6. Research Online is the open access institutional repository for the University of Wollongong. For further information contact the U W Library: research-pubs@.au It doesnt do any harm, but patients feel better : a qualitative exploratory study on gastroenterologists perspectives on the role of antidepressants in inflammatory bowel disease Abstract Background: Interest in psychological factors in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has increased in recent years. It has even been proposed that treating psychological co-morbidities with antidepressants may control disease activity and improve quality of life. Despite this, there is no data on gastroenterologists attitudes to, and experiences with, antidepressant therapy in patients with IBD. Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with 18 gastroenterologists associate