Multidisciplinary Treatment Reduces Pain and Increases Function in Children With Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders.

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are common in children and adolescents, frequently resulting in extensive testing, school absenteeism, disability, and poor quality of life.1-3 FGIDs result from a complex interplay between genetic predisposition, biological triggers, and psychosocial triggers, and are best explained by the biopsychosocial model.1 Although this implies the necessity of multidisciplinary treatment, studies showing the efficacy of such an intervention are lacking. We describe the outcome of children with severe FGIDs treated in a multidisciplinary program.