Centering Psychiatry in Multidisciplinary Chronic Disease Treatment Via Collaborative Care-View Presentation

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The presentation centers on the significant role psychiatry can play in multidisciplinary approaches to managing chronic diseases, focusing on lifestyle medicine and collaborative care. The speakers from Nudge Health, a company focusing on collaborative treatment approaches, highlighted integrating lifestyle medicine with mental health care to improve patient outcomes. They shared patient stories demonstrating how lifestyle medicine has positively impacted individuals with complex health issues like heart conditions, diabetes, depression, and anxiety. Emphasizing the potential of lifestyle changes in treating chronic disorders, the talk explored the evidence-based collaborative care model. Originating in primary care for mental health conditions like depression and anxiety, this model involves a team approach that includes psychiatrists, care managers, and other specialists. Successful use of lifestyle interventions relies on leveraging the unique skills of psychiatrists, such as behavior management, to encourage sustainable change. The presentation also covered the development of dedicated pathways in nutrition and fitness, showcasing how individualized and group coaching, along with evidence-based goals, facilitated significant health improvements. Success stories highlighted weight and blood pressure reductions, underscoring the importance of motivation and sustained behavioral change. The session concluded by advocating for broader psychiatric involvement in addressing chronic diseases through more holistic care pathways, suggesting that integrating these approaches into regular practice could greatly impact public health.

Keywords

psychiatry

multidisciplinary approaches

chronic diseases

lifestyle medicine

collaborative care

mental health

patient outcomes

behavior management

nutrition

fitness

public health

holistic care