• Integrative Psychiatry with Dr. Nishi Bhopal: Tools to Achieve Optimal Mental Health (Doctors+)

  • Oct 18 2023
  • Length: 33 mins
  • Podcast

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Integrative Psychiatry with Dr. Nishi Bhopal: Tools to Achieve Optimal Mental Health (Doctors+)

  • Summary

  • Dr. Nishi Bhopal, a board certified expert in Psychiatry, Sleep Medicine, and Integrative Holistic Medicine, explains what integrative psychiatry is and how it can be used to treat mental health issues such as depression. She provides insights on how to integrate different treatment approaches including both conventional and evidence-based complementary and alternative treatments such as nutrition and lifestyle modifications to optimize outcomes and improve quality of life.

    In this episode you’ll hear:
    1:40 – What is integrated vs. integrative psychiatry?
    3:25 – How Dr. Bhopal got into integrative psychiatry.
    4:40 – The gut-brain axis.
    7:40 – Recent study about the serotonin theory of depression and the role of SSRIs.
    10:15 – Dr. Bhopal’s approach with her patients.
    14:10 – Dr. Bhopal’s food suggestions – what, when & how to eat.
    20:55 – Dr. Bhopal’s advice when a patient is overwhelmed.
    22:50 – SMART goals.
    24:00 – Tools in the integrative psychiatry tool box.
    26:25 – The use of supplements in depression treatment plans.
    29:15 – Suggested resources.

    As Referenced in episode:
    • Pacific Integrative Psych: https://pacificintegrativepsych.com/
    • https://www.youtube.com/@IntraBalance
    • SMART Goals: https://positivepsychology.com/goal-setting-psychology/
    • Memorial Sloan Kettering – About Herbs: https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/symptom-management/integrative-medicine/herbs/search

    Credits:
    Host - Dr. Sabrina Falquier, MD, CCMS, DipABLM
    Sound and Editing - Will Crann
    Executive Producer - Esther Garfin
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