Plenary Session 2
"LIFESTYLE PSYCHIATRY FOR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH"
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the bidirectional nature of mental and physical health and how that affects overall health.
2. Discuss the role of the brain in inflammation, the brain-gut interaction, and neurobiology.
3. Explain that the biopsychosocial model has been expanded to include lifestyle interventions for overall mental and physical health.
Dr. Gia Merlo
Clinical Professor, Nursing & Psychiatry Senior Advisor on Wellness, New York University
Gia Merlo, MD, MBA, MEd, DipABLM, FACLM
Clinical Professor Of Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School Of Medicine, NYU Langone Health
Associate Editor, American Journal Of Lifestyle Medicine
Founding Chair, Lifestyle Psychiatry Caucus, American Psychiatric Association
Fellow, American College Of Lifestyle Psychiatry