Purpose

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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.