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Therapeutic Tools for Working with Patients in Nutritionist's Practice

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:26.08.2024 15:56:37
Study Course Information
Course Code:SUUK_298LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Clinical Medicine; Nutrition ScienceTarget Audience:Rehabilitation
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Lolita Vija Neimane
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Rehabilitation
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, Cigoriņu Street 3, spkatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67611559
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)8Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures16
Classes (count)8Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes16
Total Contact Hours32
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)8Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures16
Classes (count)8Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes16
Total Contact Hours32
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Prior knowledge in biology, psychology.
Objective:
Educate nutritionists in different therapeutic approaches to work with patients who need to change their lifestyle or who suffer from emotional eating. Distinguish the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy for goal setting. Educate nutritionists in different therapeutic practices and therapeutic tools to help them understand their patients and support them to adhere to nutritional therapies and lifestyle changes. Insight into scientifically proven therapeutic practices: Cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness and mindful eating, Minnesota model.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
11. Different therapies that can help with patients who have mild eating disorders and difficulty following healthy dietary principles. Physiology of habits. Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). How CBT can help a nutritionist's practice.Lectures1.50E-Studies platform
Classes0.50E-Studies platform
22. Basics of CBT; Phases of CBT therapy; changing behavior patterns; mechanisms of oral addictions; CBT practical tasks and exercises.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00E-Studies platform
33. Presentation and examples of KBT practical tasks and exercises.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00E-Studies platform
44. Theoretical presentation of emotional eating. Analysis of emotion sets. The habit loop. Inhibiting factors. Making an eating behavior diary and its importance in therapy. Practical tasks of emotional eating.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00E-Studies platform
55. Nature of awareness and scientific basis. Conscious eating in the work of a nutritionist with patients, an insight into mindfulness practices.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00E-Studies platform
66. Conscious eating tasks and exercises. Personality types and how to adapt appropriate therapy for lifestyle changes.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00E-Studies platform
77. The Minnesota 12-Step Program, What It Is, How It Can Help a Dietitian Practice. 12 step program tasks and exercises.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00E-Studies platform
88. Summary of therapies. Test. Presentation of independent works.Lectures0.50E-Studies platform
Classes1.50E-Studies platform
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
11. Different therapies that can help with patients who have mild eating disorders and difficulty following healthy dietary principles. Physiology of habits. Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). How CBT can help a nutritionist's practice.Lectures1.50E-Studies platform
Classes0.50E-Studies platform
22. Basics of CBT; Phases of CBT therapy; changing behavior patterns; mechanisms of oral addictions; CBT practical tasks and exercises.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00E-Studies platform
33. Presentation and examples of KBT practical tasks and exercises.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00E-Studies platform
44. Theoretical presentation of emotional eating. Analysis of emotion sets. The habit loop. Inhibiting factors. Making an eating behavior diary and its importance in therapy. Practical tasks of emotional eating.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00E-Studies platform
55. Nature of awareness and scientific basis. Conscious eating in the work of a nutritionist with patients, an insight into mindfulness practices.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00E-Studies platform
66. Conscious eating tasks and exercises. Personality types and how to adapt appropriate therapy for lifestyle changes.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00E-Studies platform
77. The Minnesota 12-Step Program, What It Is, How It Can Help a Dietitian Practice. 12 step program tasks and exercises.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00E-Studies platform
88. Summary of therapies. Test. Presentation of independent works.Lectures0.50E-Studies platform
Classes1.50E-Studies platform
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Apply some of the practical tasks learnt in the course on a volunteer in three consultations; evaluate effectiveness describe it. Group work: scientific review of a therapeutic practice (mindful eating, CBT, Minnesota model). Preparation of presentations on specific topics. Examination in a test format. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
Assessment Criteria:
Active participation in classes. Preparation of presentation materials, literature review, overview of recent research. Structure of independent work, application, outline of results. The test is passed if 50% of the questions are answered.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):Exam
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:Students will gain an understanding of cognitive behavioural therapy, its application in case of emotional eating and eating behaviour disorders; an understanding of mindful eating and the Minnesota Model of 12-step treatment.
Skills:Students will be able to apply mindful eating in work with patients, will know practical tasks from CBT that help to change habits more successfully and will be able to apply nutrition therapy in the long term.
Competencies:Understand CBT, mindful eating and other practical therapies that are applied to eating disorders and habit change.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Riccardo Dalle Grave, Simona Calugi. Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents with Eating disorders.
2Kathryn Hansen. Brain over Binge. 2011, 307 lpp
3Pamela Myles, Roz Shafran. The CBT handbook. 2015, 524 lpp
4Dr. Christopher G. Fairburn. Overcoming Binge Eating. 2013, 243 lpp
5Christopher Fairburn. Cognitive Bihavior Therapy and Eating Disorders.
Additional Reading
1Stefānija Štāla. Mans iekšējais bērns grib atrast mājas. 2019