Inflammatory bowel disease （IBD） is a type of recurrent chronic non-specific intestinal inflammatory disease， including ulcerative colitis （UC） and Crohn's disease （CD）. Its pathogenesis is unknown so far， and may be related to factors such as immune response， genetic susceptibility， environmental triggers， intestinal microecology， and psychological factors. An increasing amount of studies have shown that psychological factors have a potential negative impact on the occurrence and development of IBD. In this article， we will briefly review the recent research progress on the psychological status of patients with IBD， suggesting that clinicians should pay attention to the identification of the mental state of patients with IBD， and the combination of mind and body treatment will be the future trend of the treatment of IBD.