Neuroplasticity Among Persons with Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Behavioral and Mental Health Considerations and Implications for Interviewing, Screening, and Intervention
Speaker: Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., M.A., M.S., M.S., M.S.
Neuroplasticity is the capacity of the brain to adapt and change its fundamental structures and neural functioning patterns. These alterations can occur in the context of physical development, learning, injuries, and illnesses. For instance, research has linked maladaptive neuroplasticity to certain changes in brain structure and functioning that play a role in the development of various neuropsychiatrist disorders. Consequences of these changes can include deficits in executive function, metacognition, self-control, information processing speed, attentional control, short- and long-term memory, sensory processing, and adaptive functioning in different situations. This training critically examines neuroplasticity within the context of neuropsychiatrist disorders by exploring how prenatal and postnatal neurobiopsychosocial factors can contribute to altered, decreased, dysfunctional, or abnormal neuroplasticity. Implications for intake, screening, intervention, and management will be discussed throughout this training. Insights from the fields of behavioral health, lifestyle medicine, psychogastroenterology, psychoneuroimmunology, and nutritional neuroscience will be incorporated throughout. This training will better equip attendees with the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to adopt a holistic and integrative approach in the treatment of neuroplasticity in the context of neuropsychiatrist disorders.