Psychotherapy and the Mind-Body Connection: Integrating Principles of Psychoneuroimmunology (HS - ARDEN - 052626)

Course overview

Psychotherapy and the Mind-Body Connection: Integrating Principles of Psychoneuroimmunology, Epigenetics, Nutrition and Neurobiology in the Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety and Depression synthesizes the already substantial literature on psychoneuroimmunology and epigenetics, combining it with the neuroscience of emotional, interpersonal, cognitive, dynamics, with psychotherapeutic approaches to offer an integrated vision of psychotherapy. The integrative model promotes a change in how we conceptualize mental health problems and their solutions. We can now understand how the immune system, diet, brain structure, and even gut bacteria effect mental health. Psychotherapists in the 21st Century will by necessity become more like healthcare workers to address and resolve adverse mind-body-brain interactions.