Journal of International Psychiatry

[Abstract] Objective: To explore the impact of psychological care on the psychological status of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) accompanied by depression and anxiety disorder. Method: Case data were collected and filed from January 2020 to December 2022. A total of 200 UC patients with anxiety and depression admitted to the hospital were included. The participants were divided into a control group (receiving routine care) and an observation group (receiving psychological care) based on a 1:1 random number table method, with 100 cases included in each group; Observe and compare the psychological status, resilience, quality of life, and nursing satisfaction between the two groups. Result: After intervention, the SAS and SDS scores of both groups decreased, with the observation group having a lower score (P<0.05); After intervention, the CD-RISC scores of psychological resilience increased in both groups, with the observation group having a higher score (P<0.05); After intervention, the IBDQ scores of both groups increased, and the observation group had significantly higher scores than the control group (P<0.05); The comparison of nursing satisfaction data showed that the observation group had a higher score (P<0.05). Conclusion: The implementation of psychological nursing in UC patients with anxiety and depression can significantly eliminate negative emotions, improve psychological resilience, comprehensively improve their quality of life, and achieve satisfactory nursing outcomes.

Keywords: Psychological care; Ulcerative colitis; Depression and anxiety disorder