Nutritional and Integrative Medicine for Mental Health

• Module 1 – Introduction
• Module 2 – Ethics & Culture
• Module 3 – Mental & Physical Assessment
• Module 4 – Circadian & Ultradian Rhythm
• Module 5 – Yoga, Exercise & Sound
• Module 6 – Digestion & Mental Health
• Module 7 – Culinary Medicine for Mental Health
• Module 8 – Nutritional Therapies for Mental Health
• Module 9 – Herbal medicine for Mental Health
• Module 10 – Somatic & Energy Therapies
• Module 11 – Detoxification Strategies
• Module 12 – Protocols & Next Steps
• Module 13 – Q&A

1. Describe the scientific research that links diet and nutrition to mental illness and its implications for treatment.
2. Explain how micronutrients and macro nutrients affect mood and behavior in clients.
3. Explain the psychobiology and psychophysiology of mind and body interactions with reference to six DSM™ categories.
4. Demonstrate incorporation of ethical and scope of practice considerations relative to integrated and nutritional medicine with respect to your own professional discipline.
5. Describe integrative and nutritional methods as they relate to client psycho-education.
6. Demonstrate the application of mindfulness methods in the treatment of eating disorders.
7. Compare the clinical presentation of mental illness to nutritional and/or hormonal imbalance.
8. Identify six nutritional methods for treating clients who present with mood lability.
9. Describe correlation of gluten and casein sensitivity with the presentation of depression, psychosis and ASD in clients.
10. Describe evidence-based protocols for nutritional and herbal approaches for six DSM-5™ categories.
11. Demonstrate the use of a food mood assessment to evaluate client eating patterns and how those patterns may influence their mental health.
12. Assess the value of the epidemiological research underlying the benefits of the Mediterranean diet and its specific application for client mental health.
13. Prepare to interview clients using the DSM-5™ Cultural Formulation tool to explore about health and healing in order to inform the treatment planning process.
14. Describe drug-nutrient-herbal interactions for clients in order to prevent side effects of polymedicine use.
15. Describe stage-specific anaerobic and aerobic exercise and client self-care methods to decrease dissociative symptoms in clients.
16. Teach breathing techniques to reduce hyperventilation and improve focus among clients with anxiety disorders.
17. Describe adaptations of complementary and alternative methods for children and teens with behavioral and mental health disorders such as ADHD and ODD.
18. Discuss contraindications of the use of psychotropic medications and herbal medicines and nutrients.
19. Identify the evidence for the use of essential fatty acids for anxiety and depression.
20. Analyze the science for the “second brain”; the gut-brain axis communication system of neurotransmitters.
21. Discuss the science of circadian rhythm as it contributes to depression, PTSD and bipolar disorder.
22. Analyze the differences between mental illness versus nutritional and hormonal imbalances.
23. Assess the impact of blood sugar and genetic variations on mental health disorders and effective treatment.

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