Join us for the Virtual Immersive: Lifestyle Psychiatry in Clinical Practice and unlock the key pillars to enhancing mental well-being. This dynamic live event will guide you through the crucial elements of Lifestyle Psychiatry—Toxic Exposures, Nutrition, Stress, Sleep, Exercise, and Connectedness—and show you how to apply them in clinical practice to help your patients thrive.
Our expert speakers will dive deep into evidence-based strategies to address stress management, nutritional psychiatry, the neurobiology of sleep, and the impact of exercise and connectedness on mental health. You’ll leave equipped with practical, patient-centered tools to integrate these lifestyle factors into your care approach.
This immersive experience offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of mental health that addresses clinical practice and whole-person care. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge for a more integrated, effective approach to psychiatry.
Format
Recorded webinar sessions from virtual event.
These sessions were recorded on March 18, 2025.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this learning event, learners will be able to:
- Identify and explore each of the pillars of Lifestyle Psychiatry: Toxic exposures, Nutrition, Stress, Sleep, Exercise, and Connectedness
- Describe how to talk with patients and providers about stress, stress awareness and stress management.
- Incorporate treatment approaches to manage stress as a central pillar of lifestyle psychiatry.
- Describe several stress management strategies which can be implemented for patients and providers alike
- Understand the neurobiology of sleep in psychiatric medications
- Explore the relationship between sleep and psychiatric disorders
- Discuss the influence of sleep focused lifestyle changes in psychiatric treatment
- Intersections between sleep, psychiatry and social determinants of health
- Rapidly assess a patient's diet for high-yield nutritional interventions
- Appreciate the central tenets of Nutritional Psychiatry
- Review the recent evidence and RCTs connecting food choice and
- Gain confidence in partnering with patients on foods and dietary
- patterns linked to depression risk
- Review the key food categories in Nutritional Psychiatry
References
- Samuthpongtorn C, Nguyen LH, Okereke OI, et al. Consumption of Ultraprocessed Food and Risk of Depression. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(9):e2334770. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.34770
- Nutr Neurosci. 2019 Jul;22(7):474-487. PMID: 29215971.
- Bayes, J., Schloss, J., & Sibbritt, D. (2022). The effect of a Mediterranean diet on the symptoms of depression in young males (the "AMMEND: A Mediterranean Diet in MEN with Depression" study): a randomized controlled trial. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 116(2), 572–580. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqac106
Target Audience
Psychiatrists
Instructional Level
Intermediate
Estimate Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 7.0 hours
Program Start Date: May 29, 2025
Program End Date: May 29, 2028
Included Sessions:
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Introduction to Lifestyle Psychiatry
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Gia Merlo, MD, MBA, MEd, DFAPA, dipABLM
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Promoting Positive Neuroplastic Changes with Lifestyle Medicine Interventions for Substance Use Recovery
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Steve Sugden, MD, MPH
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Feed Your Mental Health
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Drew Ramsey, MD & Uma Naidoo, MD
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Stress: The Good, the Bad…and "the Managed"
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April Hirschberg, MD, dipABLM
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Sleep & Psychiatry: Not to Miss the Wake-up Call
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Kamalika Roy, MD, MCR
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The Role of Exercise in Lifestyle Psychiatry
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David Baron, MSEd, DO, DLFAPA
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Connectedness: Our Connection to Self, Community, and the World at Large
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Gia Merlo, MD, MBA, MEd, DFAPA, dipABLM
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How to Earn Credit
Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ or a certificate of participation may do so by viewing the live presentation and completing the evaluation. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (other disciplines) showing the event date and hours earned.
Continuing Education Credit
In support of improving patient care, the American Psychiatric Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
The APA designates this live event for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty and Planner Disclosures
The American Psychiatric Association adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity — including faculty, planners, reviewers or others — are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.
Instructors
- April Hirschberg, MD.
- David Baron, MSEd, DO, DFLAPA.
- Gia Merlo, MD, MBA, MEd.
- Kamalika Roy, MD, MCR.
- Steve Sugden, MD, MPH.
- Umadevi Naidoo, MD.
- Drew Ramsey, MD.
Planners
- Vishal Madaan, MD, APA Deputy Medical Director, Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Accessibility for Participants with Disabilities
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Technical Requirements
This internet-based CME activity is best experienced using any of the following:
- The latest and 2nd latest public versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari
- Internet Explorer 11+
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Optimal System Configuration:
- Browser: Google Chrome (latest and 2nd latest version), Safari (latest and 2nd latest version), Internet Explorer 11.0+, Firefox (latest and 2nd latest version), or Microsoft Edge (latest and 2nd latest version)
- Operating System: Windows versions 8.1+, Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) +, Android (latest and 2nd latest version), or iOS/iPad OS (latest and 2nd latest version)
- Internet Connection: 1 Mbps or higher
Minimum Requirements:
- Windows PC: Windows 8.1 or higher; 1 GB (for 32-bit)/2 GB (for 64-bit) or higher RAM; Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content
- Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.5 or higher with latest updates installed; Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor; 512 MB or higher RAM; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content