The Rome GastroPsych group is an international organization dedicated to the science and practice of psychogastroenterology, a burgeoning field with roots in behavioral intervention science, cognitive science, neuroscience and experimental psychology among other specialties.
Our mission is to foster the professional growth and collaboration of scientists and clinicians focused on disorders of gut-brain interaction and other chronic digestive disorders through connectivity, education, mentorship and resource sharing.

We are also dedicated to increasing the visibility of brain-gut psychotherapies and supporting the professionals who provide them through education and training, and are excited to welcome new members with an interest in learning more about working with patients with chronic digestive diseases – we strongly believe that increased access to mental health professionals will improve patient care.

The Rome GastroPsych group was co-founded in 2018 and co-chaired by US GI Health Psychologists Laurie Keefer, PhD and Sarah Kinsinger, PhD, ABPP with extensive experience in the integration of behavioral services within the gastroenterology setting.

Some of the benefits of membership currently include:

• American Psychological Association (APA) – endorsed clinical training programs for mental health professionals
• Early Career Support and Programming
• Peer Consultation Groups
• Searchable directory
  • Find a gastropsych practitioner (public)
  • Connect and collaborate with a colleague (members only)
• Members only resource library
• Professional listservs