Nutritional Psychiatry: A Primer for Clinicians Dinan Ted
Nutritional Psychiatry: A Primer for Clinicians Dinan Ted There is increasing evidence that mental health problems such as schizophrenia, depression and anxiety are linked with poor nutrition. This…
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Nutritional Psychiatry: A Primer for Clinicians Dinan Ted
There is increasing evidence that mental health problems such as schizophrenia, depression and anxiety are linked with poor nutrition. This edited volume is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the relationship between nutrition and mental health, for mental health professionals. At present, very few psychiatrists provide nutritional advice for their patients, despite such advice complimenting drug and psychological therapies.
The book explores how enhancing the beneficial bacteria in the gut, through the use of psychobiotics, prebiotics or dietary change can improve mood and reduce anxiety. Featuring contributions from leading authorities in the field, the book examines the link between diet and the microbiome-gut brain axis and how this correlates with a variety of psychiatric disorders. The book will appeal to psychiatrists and psychologists, behavioural scientists,