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Course curriculum

  • 1

    How to Navigate This Course

    • Student Walkthrough Video

    • Accessibility Options
  • 2

    Module 1: INTRODUCTION

    • Video 1 - Welcome

    • A Little Note

    • Pre-training Survey - Mandatory

    • Fun with Scrumblr!

    • Video 2 - Course Introduction

    • Scenario Activity - Introduction

    • Scenario Activity - Question

    • Scenario Activity - Reflection
  • 3

    Module 2: HOW IS NUTRITION RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH?

    • Video 3 - Research on Diet and Mood

    • Dietitians of Canada - Report on Mental Health and Nutritional Care

    • ISNPR Website and The Lancet Psychiatry Paper Resources

    • Warm-Up Question: Dietary Patterns

    • Video 4 - Dietary Patterns

    • References, Additional Studies and Resources
  • 4

    Module 3: HOW DOES FOOD AFFECT OUR BRAIN?

    • Video 5 - Food Effect on Brain

    • Warm-Up Question: Brain Structure

    • Video 6 - Brain Structure

    • Warm-Up Question: Neurotransmitters

    • Video 7 - Neurotransmitters

    • Handout - Omega 3 Fatty Acids

    • Warm-Up Question: Gut Bacteria

    • Video 8 - Gut Bacteria and Inflammation

    • Probiotics - How to choose

    • Warm-Up Question: Antioxidants

    • Video 9 - Antioxidants

    • Test Your Knowledge!

    • Antioxidant Handout

    • Video 10 - Connecting the Dots

    • Scenario Activity - Continuation

    • Scenario Activity - Reflection

    • Vitamin D sources client handout
  • 5

    Module 4: COMMON NUTRITION-RELATED CONCERNS AND POSSIBLE STRATEGIES

    • Video 11 - Common Considerations

    • Household Food Insecurity in Canada

    • Video 11: Additional Reading and Resources

    • Video 12 - How to Discuss Nutrition

    • Video 12: Additional Reading and Resources

    • Video 13 - Steps to Discussing Nutrition

    • Video 14 - When to Make a Referral

    • Handout - I Suspect That My Patient Has An Eating Disorder: What Now?

    • Video 14: Additional Reading and Resources

    • SMART Goal Generator Handout

    • Eating Well for Mental Health - Client Handout (pdf)

    • Bien manger pour sa sante mentale - Client Handout (pdf)

    • Clinician Guide for Eating Well for Mental Health

  • 6

    Module 5: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

    • Video 15 - Putting it All Together

    • Narrative Activities

    • Post-Training Survey - Mandatory

    • Instructions for Certificate of Completion

    • Organizational Support & Advisory Committee
  • 7

    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

    • Nutrition and Mental Health Course Handout

    • Food and Mood - Additional Resources