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
