Language
English
Publication Date
8-1-2025
Journal
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
DOI
10.1016/j.jaip.2025.05.020
PMID
40383432
PMCID
PMC12285741
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
7-23-2025
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Author MSS
Abstract
Allergic diseases, particularly food allergy, can be associated with significant psychosocial impairment. Allergist-immunologists can provide evidence-based information to correct misperceptions and misunderstandings regarding food allergy that may perpetuate cycles of fear and anxiety. Whereas motivational interviewing can be an empathetic approach to empower patients to actualize health goals, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) aims to provide disease-state insight to facilitate an understanding of risk that can transform health beliefs and behaviors. Brief CBT is a clinical approach that can help address ineffective management paradigms through conversations that begin with curious questions. In this review, we discuss evidence supporting implementation of an integrated method of CBT in the Allergy-Immunology clinic and provide resources for this approach.
Keywords
Humans, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Anxiety, Depression, Food Hypersensitivity, Allergic rhinitis, Allergic diseases, Anxiety, Asthma, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Empowerment, Food allergy, Mental health
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Verdi, Marylee; Candido, Dominic; Madan, Juliette; et al., "Addressing Anxiety and Depression in the Allergy Clinic Through Motivational Interviewing, Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Curious Questions" (2025). Faculty, Staff and Students Publications. 7639.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/7639