Lifestyle Medicine for Stress Management
Provided By: Harvard Medical School
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Provided By: Harvard Medical School
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Acknowledgement: This course is co-sponsored by the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine."Stress" is a common patient complaint and chronic stress related symptoms can directly or indirectly account for a substantial proportion of primary care office visits. Adapting to excess stress may give rise to negative coping strategies such as poor diet, smoking and increased alcohol consumption. A NEJM review article on the damaging effect of stress mediators notes that these significant lifestyle changes can in turn worsen the medical effects of chronic stress [McEwen BS. Seminars in medicine of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: protective and damaging effects of stress mediators. N Engl J Med 1998;338(3):171-179]. In addition, positive lifestyle factors such as exercise, sleep and social connectivity are often negatively impacted when individuals feel overwhelmed. Therefore, via several pathways, unmitigated chronic stress can put the individual at significantly increased risk for stress related medical conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, alcohol abuse or depression.Simple and effective office based behavioural interventions and resources for stress management are available for primary care physicians but are often under utilized.Via an engaging and interactive case study, this course seeks to train physicians to effectively coach their patients toward positive stress management choices. The case study takes place over several office visits with each encounter presenting a common stress related problem.
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- Ideal Audience includes: MD and Public Health and Prevention
- The Accredited Provider is: Harvard Medical School
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