Bio
Dr. Meredith Craven is a licensed clinical psychologist with Stanford Health Care. She is also a clinical assistant professor and director of the Gastrointestinal Behavioral Medicine program in the Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Craven specializes in using brain-gut behavior therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy and gut-directed hypnotherapy to improve gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, quality of life, and resilience in patients. She approaches patient care with her patients’ culturally valued practices and individual strengths in mind. She is also interested in the application of complementary and integrative health approaches, given her background in yoga.
Dr. Craven’s research interests include the use of mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), hypnotherapy, and positive psychology to improve digestive health. She is also interested in identifying and preventing health care disparities and seeking interventions to promote well-being and resilience among patients with digestive disorders.
Dr. Craven has published her research in many peer-reviewed journals, including Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and Digestive Diseases and Sciences.
Dr. Craven is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society, the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, the International Positive Psychology Association, and the Rome Foundation.
