Description
Dr. Leyse-Wallace reports on the latest and most compelling findings about the ways in which diet, Supplements, genetics, and health conditions can make a difference in mental health. Explore the exciting connections between depression, eating disorders, schizophrenia, genetics, and certain nutrients and poor food intake. Readable and very interesting. Important resource for counselors and those working in mental health.
Course Objectives
OBJECTIVES for SELF-STUDY COURSE
Upon successful completion of this self-study course, the users will be able to:
1. Discuss four ways that food choices influence mental health.
2. Identify four negative results of this influence.
3. Better assess the benefits of a nutrient-dense diet on the health of individuals and on improving mental health.
4. Better determine appropriate intervention to protect Americans from poor mental health due to poor nutrition created by food and lifestyle choices.
Learning Codes
- (2000) Science of food and nutrition
- (2070) Macronutrients: carbohydrate, fat, protein, fiber, water
- (2090) Micronutrients: vitamins, minerals
- (2100) Nutritional biochemistry
- (3000) Nutrition assessment & Diagnosis
- (3100) Supplemental nutrients, botanicals
- (4000) Wellness and public health
- (4040) Disease prevention
- (5000) Medical Nutrition Therapy
- (5200) Disordered eating
- (5300) Neurological: stroke, Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's spinal cord injuries
- (5320) Psychiatric disorders, anxiety
- (5350) Substance abuse, alcoholism
- (5420) Complimentary care, alternative therapies
- (9000) Research and Grants
- (9020) Evaluation and application of research
Recommended for...
- Registered Dietitians (RD)
- Dietetic Technicians Registered (DTR)
- Registered Nurses (RN)
Book Details
| Author | Ruth Leyse-Wallace, PhD, RD |
|---|---|
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Publisher | iUniverse, Inc. |
| ISBN | 978-0-595-44503-5 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Page Count | 304 |
About the Author
Ruth Leyse-Wallace, PhD, RD, earned the Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1998 at The University of Arizona. She graduated with a B.S. degree from The University of California at Davis and an M.S. degree from the University of Kansas. She has practiced clinical dietetics in psychiatric facilities including Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital at San Diego, California. Sierra Tucson at Tucson, Arizona, HPA Willow Park Hospital at Plano, Texas, The Menninger Foundation at Topeka, Kansas and Osawatomie State Hospital at Osawatomie, Kansas.
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