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Impact of Whole Food and Supplementation on Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review of the Literature

French, Russell W.
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5583-4008
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1653233876986331

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2022, Psy. D., Antioch University, Antioch Santa Barbara: Clinical Psychology.
This systematic literature review explores the relationship between mental disorders and nutrition through a review 547 available articles. Of these, 74 were selected for inclusion in this review. The research question guiding this inquiry was: What is the effect of nutrition on the mental health of individuals in the United States? A PRISMA flow diagram was used to develop systematic assessments of the existing research to produce a dataset of literature to answer the research question. It was found that nutrition and health are critically linked, with supplements being associated with positive health outcomes. It was also found that research is shifting to focus on the connection between the gut and the brain. The culmination of this review is that nutritional changes and support can positively impact anxiety and depression, and probiotic treatments have been linked to better dopamine regulation. Each disease is reviewed in relation to existing evidence on nutritional supplements that impact health symptoms. The findings of this review indicated that nutrition could have a notable impact on managing health conditions. It is recommended that models for health and nutrition be updated to encompass nutritional issues in the treatment of mental health disorders with a critical focus on patients’ nutritional intake. This dissertation is available in open access at AURA, https://aura.antioch.edu/ and OhioLINK ETD Center, https://etd.ohiolink.edu.
Brett Kia-Keating, EdD (Committee Chair)
Christina Donaldson, PhD (Committee Member)
Kelli Davis, PhD (Committee Member)
106 p.
Health; Mental Health; Nutrition; Psychobiology; Psychology
nutrition; nutritional supplements; systematic literature review; mental health; whole foods; repairing neurotransmitters; major depression; generalized anxiety disorder; bipolar disorder; schizophrenia; food desert; eating disorders; racial and ethnic groups; diversity; inclusion; inequality; gaps in research

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  • French, R. W. (2022). Impact of Whole Food and Supplementation on Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review of the Literature [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1653233876986331

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • French, Russell. Impact of Whole Food and Supplementation on Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review of the Literature . 2022. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1653233876986331.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • French, Russell. "Impact of Whole Food and Supplementation on Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review of the Literature ." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1653233876986331

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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This open access ETD is published by Antioch University and OhioLINK.