Lifestyle for positive mental and physical health

Author(s):
Dr Abdul Raoof, Ramaswamy Viswanathan

Duration:
30 minutes

Credits:
0.5

Published:
June 2024

Type:
Webinar

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This webinar was previously part of the 2024 Congress webinar library.

Overview

Life style factors such as kinds of physical exercise and activities, restorative sleep, types of food one consumes, stress reduction, social connectedness, and avoiding harmful substances, have significant effects on prevention or improvement of various mental and physical disorders, and promoting mental and physical wellness, fitness and vitality. This lecture will discuss the evidence base for the effectiveness of some of these factors, and the underlying biological mechanisms.

Objective

This lecture will encourage clinicians to incorporate specific lifestyle interventions in their practice, in addition to psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and socio-economic interventions.

Speakers

Chair: Dr Abdul Raoof, Associate Dean for Advanced Learning and Conferences

Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD, DrMedSc, President, American Psychiatric Association

Availability

This webinar is available for purchase and is not part of the CPD eLearning subscription. You will have access to this webinar for 12 months after you have purchased it.

Prices

Non-member: £36.76

Consultant: £24.50

Resident (Higher)/SAS Doctors: £19.40

Resident (Core)/Subsided*/Retired/Medical Students/FY Doctors: £13.27

 

 

 

 

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