Fig. 1

Logic model for IBD-pain self-management intervention: intervention development guided by empirical work on IBD-pain [4, 24, 25], stakeholder input and previous cognitive behavioural protocols for long-term conditions and chronic pain. Psychosocial factors associated with IBD-pain (mechanisms) to be targeted using cognitive behavioural techniques and mapped onto sessions to be included in the intervention (Table 1). This includes reducing psychosocial risk factors and enhancing protective psychosocial factors, as well as targeting other associated modifiable factors identified from empirical work on IBD-pain (fatigue, perceived social support) [4, 24, 25]. This is hypothesised to have an impact on reducing pain-related impact and severity and improve QoL