Lifestyle Psychiatry: Through the Lens of Behavioral Medicine

The influence of mental health on lifestyle medicine is a growing field that requires training among medical providers. This book provides information on lifestyle factors and their impact on diseases, physical health problems, and patient care. It is targeted at clinicians, physicians in training, physician educators, advance practice clinicians, clinician-scientists, and instructors teaching lifestyle medicine. Psychiatrists and psychologists may also benefit from the book.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 466 pages
Publication date: 27 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The impact of mental health on lifestyle medicine is a complex and multifaceted area that encompasses psychiatry, health psychology, and behavioral medicine. It has been widely recognized that lifestyle factors play a crucial role in the development, prevention, management, and treatment of a wide range of diseases and physical health problems. This book aims to provide comprehensive information on these topics, addressing the need for training in lifestyle medicine among medical providers.

If this proposed work were adequately addressed during medical training and continuing education, the quality of patient care could significantly improve. The timing of this book is particularly opportune, given the rapid expansion of our understanding of the inter-relation between mental and physical health, as well as the relatively poor performance of current medical interventions in addressing the health problems that will be discussed in the book.

The marketability of this book is likely to be high, as medical training has begun to incorporate some of the information on lifestyle medicine, but not to the level that this book would provide. The target audience for this book includes clinicians, including primary care physicians, those practicing in specialized areas, physicians in training, and physician educators. In addition, advance practice clinicians (physician assistants, advance practice nurses) may also find the content useful. Clinician-scientists and instructors teaching lifestyle medicine are also part of the target audience. Psychiatrists and psychologists often benefit from the book, as they may not be aware of many of the concepts presented in the proposed book, particularly related to the rapidly emerging field of lifestyle medicine.

Furthermore, the book could also be used as a required or recommended book for a course or seminar in lifestyle medicine or behavioral medicine. Overall, this book offers a valuable resource for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their understanding of the relationship between mental health and lifestyle medicine, and to improve the quality of care they provide to their patients.

Weight: 910g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032230979