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Dr. Taft's academic focus is to evaluate psychological aspects of digestive illness experience and symptom reporting. She also investigates evidence-based behavioral interventions that may mitigate issues that exacerbate disease and psychological distress with the over-arching goals to improve patient well-being and outcomes.
Dr. Taft is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the psychological impacts of chronic digestive diseases. She has published extensively in this field across multiple digestive illnesses including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD; Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis), eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs including EoE), and achalasia.
Training Experience
2011 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |
Education/Academic qualification
PsyD, Chicago School of Professional Psychology
… → 2009
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Northwestern University Clinical Outcome Assessment Team (NUCOAT)
Cella, D., Flores, A. M., Gershon, R., Greene, G. J., Griffith, J. W., Lai, J., Nowinski, C. J., Pandolfino, J. E., Peipert, D. D., Phillips, S. M., Shaunfield, S. L. & Taft, T. N.
9/10/19 → 8/31/24
Project: Research project
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Disordered Tissue Biomechanics as a Driver of Esophageal Disease
Budinger, G. S., Carlson, D. A., Ciolino, J. D., Gonsalves, N. P., Hinchcliff, M. E., Hirano, I., Pandolfino, J. E., Passman, R. S., Patankar, N. A., Taft, T. N., Tetreault, M., Yang, G., Kahrilas, P. J. & Espinosa, H. D.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
7/15/18 → 6/30/23
Project: Research project
Research Output
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Esophageal hypervigilance is prevalent across gastroesophageal reflux disease presentations
Guadagnoli, L., Yadlapati, R., Taft, T. N., Pandolfino, J. E., Tye, M. & Keefer, L., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Neurogastroenterology and Motility.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Emotional state should not be used to differentiate IBD from IBS
Ruddy, J., Taft, T., Siau, K. & Bollipo, S., Aug 2020, In: The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 5, 8, p. 723 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Esophageal Hypervigilance and Visceral Anxiety Are Contributors to Symptom Severity among Patients Evaluated with High-Resolution Esophageal Manometry
Carlson, D. A., Gyawali, C. P., Roman, S., Vela, M., Taft, T. H., Crowell, M. D., Ravi, K., Triggs, J. R., Quader, F., Prescott, J., Lin, F. T. J., Mion, F., Biasutto, D., Keefer, L., Kahrilas, P. J. & Pandolfino, J. E., Mar 1 2020, In: American Journal of Gastroenterology. 115, 3, p. 367-375 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Internalized Stigma in Patients with Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders
Guadagnoli, L. & Taft, T. H., Mar 1 2020, In: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 27, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Spanish version of Brief Esophageal Dysphagia Questionnaire (BEDQ): Results of a multicentric study
Cisternas, D., Taft, T. N., Carlson, D. A., Glasinovic, E., Monrroy, H., Rey, P., Hani, A., Ardila-Hani, A., Leguizamo, A. M., Bilder, C., Ditaranto, A., Varela, A., Agotegaray, J., Remes-Troche, J. M., Ruiz de León, A., Pérez de la Serna, J., Marin, I. & Serra, J., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Neurogastroenterology and Motility.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review