Psychotherapy and the Mind-Body Connection: Integrating Principles of Psychoneuroimmunology, Epigenetics, Nutrition and Neurobiology in the Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety and Depression
Objectives
1. Evaluate the role of diet and health related behaviors on genetic expression and neurological health.
2. Explain the relationship between adverse childhood experiences on health, behavior and mental disorders.
3. Structure lifestyle interventions that improve the expression of health-based psychiatric symptoms.
4. Differentiate between implicit and explicit memory and their roles in therapy.
5. Contrast the fast and slow tracks to the amygdala and the role they play in anxiety disorders and therapy for individuals with anxiety disorders.
6. Apply evidence-based health and behavioral approaches to promote neuroplasticity and adaptive brain growth.
7. Articulate the role that attachment plays in the development of affect regulation and mood disorders.
8. Individualize therapeutic interventions to specifically target brain functions affected by adverse experiences and stress.
9. Contrast cognitive-behavioral and metacognitive models of anxiety treatment.
10. Effectively communicate a comprehensive approach to treatment to individuals with OCD.
11. Evaluate the role of medications, substances and physical status in the experience of depression.
12. Explain how mindfulness meditation affects the brain and is used in the treatment of anxiety
disorders and depression.
Copyright : 16/05/2019