Severe mental illness: case study
The case:
In Scott’s case study he will describe the nutritional management of his client who recently had their first psychotic episode. Scott explains the situation, the medication commenced and his interventions to prevent an increase in metabolic risk factors.
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About the Presenter
Scott Teasdale is a PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales School of Psychiatry and an Accredited Practising Dietitian working in the field of severe mental illness. Scott is a Senior Dietitian within the Keeping the Body in Mind lifestyle program for people experiencing psychosis prone to significant weight gain and cardiometabolic complications.
He is a committee member for the DAA Mental Health Interest Group and has recently been awarded the DAA Award of Merit.
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