Protecting the physical health of people with mental illness
Exploring the 2019 Lancet Commission and the Role of Dietetics
The presentation covers:
- Physical health burden and key risk factors
- Prescribing practices
- Multidisciplinary interventions in mental healthcare focusing on nutrition components
- Next generation solutions
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About the Presenter
Dr. Scott Teasdale is a Visiting Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UNSW. He was the lead dietitian for the 2019 Lancet Psychiatry Commission which was officially launched at the World Psychiatric Association Congress in Lisbon in 2019. Dr. Teasdale was the pioneer dietitian within the multidisciplinary Keeping the Body in Mind Program in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, which aims to prevent the severe weight gain and metabolic abnormalities in people with psychosis. The results of the program led to the permanent employment of 12 full-time positions. During his time within the Keeping the Body in Mind Program, he completed his PhD on the topic: Nutrition interventions in people with severe mental illness and was a recipient of the Graduate Research School Dean's Award for Excellent Thesis. His research continues to focus on mental illness, nutrition and physical health.
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