Purpose
The purpose of this first unit is to explain how mind body therapies work to regulate health and prevent exacerbation of disease states.
In this unit, you will learn:
The types of mind-body therapies used by the patients;
Common terms that refer to this field;
The biopsychosocial pathways through which mind body therapies are theorized to work;
The relationship between stress and disease; and
Ways you can communicate to your patients about mind-body therapies.
After this unit, you will:
Understand how mind-body therapies can be useful for a patient’s physical and mental health;
Be able to define various mind-body therapy practices;
Know ways to support your patients' in discussion of use of mind-body therapies;
Have access to key articles, books and internet resources for both you and your patients' learning.