Introduction to Nutritional Psychiatry Basic Principles
Introduction to Nutritional Psychiatry Basic Principles
Umadevi Naidoo, MD
- Background & History of Nutritional Psychiatry
- The Gut Brain Ecosystem
- Functions of a Healthy Gut
- Patient Engagement in Nutritional Psychiatry
- Pre-treatment assessment. Patient Engagement. Data tracking
Learning Objectives
By the end of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Apply the science behind the gut brain connection in other specialties in order to empower patients from pretreatment through treatment
- Describe the history of Nutritional Psychiatry and project its potential to reach more patients with mental health conditions in comparison to the traditional mental healthcare system
- Describe the relationship between the gut and schizophrenia to apply the understanding of the gut brain connection to develop nutritional strategies to manage symptoms