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Digital Seminar

Functional Medicine Psychiatry for Depression, Anxiety, and other Mental Health Disorders


Speaker:
Achina Stein, DO, DFAPA, ABIHM, IFMCP, FACN
Duration:
1 Hour 02 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Nov 02, 2023
Product Code:
POS078681
Media Type:
Digital Seminar

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Description

An opportunity for all clinicians seeking to deepen their knowledge of Functional Medicine and its profound impact on understanding chronic disease...In this dynamic course, we will explore the intricate relationship between the brain, gut, and chronic inflammation, providing clinicians with the tools and insights needed to deliver holistic patient care. Whether you're seeking to optimize patient care, explore new treatment paradigms, or deepen your understanding of these critical topics, this course will empower you to make a meaningful impact on patient physical and mental health. 

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Achina Stein, DO, DFAPA, ABIHM, IFMCP, FACN's Profile

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Achina Stein, DO, DFAPA, ABIHM, IFMCP, FACN, is a board-certified psychiatrist and has been in practice for 25 plus years. Propelled by her son’s health crisis in 2010, she found functional medicine, which resolved all his mental health problems as well as her own. She has a busy private practice called Functional Mind LLC in Providence, RI where she sees patients for functional medicine primarily but also sees patients for psychotherapy. She is a certified practitioner of the Institute for Functional Medicine, a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and was awarded the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award by NAMI-RI in 2008. She is a former clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She is the author of What if It’s Not Depression? Your Guide to Finding Answers and Solutions. In addition to her private practice, she also holds the role of Clinical Director for The Healing Depression Project, a pioneering U.S. initiative that uses functional medicine and a holistic approach to address depression.


Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Achina Stein maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Achina Stein is a member of the American Psychiatric Association, the Rhode Island Psychiatric Society, the American Osteopathic Association, the American College of Neuropsychiatrists, the Institute for Functional Medicine, and the International Society for Environmentally Acquired. She has family members who experience depression and anxiety.


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Objectives

  1. Determine where digestion begins.
  2. Differentiate the 4 pillars of treatment areas.
  3. Determine the 5R of gut restoration.
  4. Determine which cranial nerve connects the brain to the gut.

Outline

Comparison of conventional medicine and functional medicine 

  • Standard psychiatric care, bloodwork ordered and siloing of treatment 
  • Acute care model/silver bullet approach 
  • Contrasted to functional assessment and care and testing ordered – chronic disease approach. 
  • Functional medicine: who is for and who is it not for 

Areas of assessment and treatment overlooked and challenges of the conventional physician 

Primary root cause of chronic disease is inflammation. 

  • How inflammation causes depression 
  • Creating a timeline of the patient’s history 
  • MSQ form for tracking clinically/PROMIS for research 

The gut brain connection:  

  • Brain Immune Gut connection: BDNF 
  • Zonulin, LPS and increased gut permeability 
  • Vagus nerve 

The functional medicine approach  

  • Digestion  
  • Four main root causes – foods, infections, toxins and stress and how to address each area 
  • 5Rs of gut restoration – remove, replace, re-inoculate, repair and rebalance and what specifically to do 

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Psychologists
  • Case Managers
  • Addiction Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Nurses
  • Other Mental Health Professionals

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