Ketogenic diets in clinical psychology: examining the evidence and implications for practice
By considering metabolic therapies, clinical psychologists can broaden their scope of biopsychosocial clinical psychology practice. This integration provides a care model that incorporates knowledge of the ketogenic diet as a treatment option in psychiatric care. The article emphasizes the need for further research and training for clinical psychologists to support the effective implementation of this metabolic psychiatry intervention.
Authors
- Nicole Laurent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1153-0095)
- Erin L. Bellamy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4469-7711)
- Donika Hristova
- Ally Houston
Institutions
- University of East London (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2024-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1468894
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63