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  <title>How Psychogastroenterology is a Key Tool in Digestive Disorder Management with Dr. Megan Riehl</title>
  <description>Now more than ever, mental health and behavioral health are important. Working with a GI psychologist is typically short-term, but significantly helpful in improving your quality of life, coping with stress and decreasing the severity of your GI condition. Today, I interview Dr. Megan Riehl who is a GI psychologist who specializes in psychogastroenterology and anxiety related-disorders.&amp;amp;nbsp;She is the Clinical Director of the GI behavioral health program at the University of Michigan and Director of Behavioral Health Services and Support for Gastro Girl, INC., a co-parent owner of GI OnDemand.&amp;amp;nbsp;Dr. Riehl’s clinical research focuses on the delivery of GI behavioral health treatment for patients with disorders of the gut-brain and IBD. Dr. Riehl participates on several national committees dedicated to research and education to enhance the psychosocial functioning of patients with gastrointestinal problems.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; We talk about:  how Megan became&amp;amp;nbsp;interested in gastroenterology as a psychologist what is psychogastroenterology? why does psychogastroenterology help digestive disorders? what is the brain-gut connection? how does the brain-gut connection play a role in digestive disorders? how does psychotherapy alter the brain-gut connection? different types of therapy proven to help those with IBS what is the difference between gut-directed hypnotherapy and mindfulness? how does food fears drive symptoms? How does psychogastroenterology help reduce food fears?  To learn more, you can follow Megan on&amp;amp;nbsp;twitter @DrRiehl&amp;amp;nbsp;or on&amp;amp;nbsp;Instagram @DrRiehl </description>
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