About this course

Learning Objectives

• Identify how pertinent anatomical structures, neuropsychoimmunologic mechanisms, and underlying psychiatric symptoms are affected by viral, fungal, and bacterial infections.
• Describe the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying psychiatric manifestations of neuroinflammation.
• Predict when neuroinflammation is likely to be playing a causative role in psychiatric symptoms.
• Identify common psychiatric manifestations associated with neuroinflammation and recognize risk factors for development of neuroinflammatory processes.

Learning Levels

• All levels

Course Instructor(s)

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  Lorin Boynton

  Integrative Psychiatrist Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle.

  Dr. Boynton, an accomplished Integrative Psychiatrist, is dedicated to empowering individuals grappling with mental health challenges. With a comprehensive approach, she blends conventional psychiatric treatments with holistic strategies, incorporating nutritional supplementation, somatic therapies, and lifestyle optimization. Her goal is to address and treat mental health conditions, enabling individuals to lead more fulfilling lives.

  A graduate of the University of Cape Town Medical School and the University of Washington Psychiatry Program, Dr. Boynton has more than 30 years of invaluable experience. Her extensive background includes almost three decades of service at Harborview Medical Center, where she assisted refugees and immigrants. Additionally, she contributed to various clinics at the University of Washington and excelled in teaching and mentoring within the Department of Psychiatry.

  Dr. Boynton's expertise lies in unraveling the intricate connections between the mind, brain, and body. She explores the impact of metabolic health and nutritional interventions on mental health treatment. Her areas of specialization encompass Medication Management, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, Alzheimer's Disease Prevention, Gut-Brain Axis, Breathwork, and Trauma Release Exercise Therapy.

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  Brianna Cardenas

  CEO - Healed and Empowered (CA)

  Brianna is a kind and compassionate healthcare provider who is dedicated to helping patients achieve optimal health and well-being. With her diverse background in pain medicine, athletic training, and fascial counterstrain, Brianna is a trusted and experienced professional who is committed to providing exceptional care to her patients. Brianna has her Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training and has been doing manual therapy since 2011. Brianna furthered her education by obtaining a Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and became a Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) in 2013. She later earned a Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) degree, and completed her doctoral paper on ketamine for pain, PTSD, and depression.

  Her clinical background spans the specialties of pain management, gender-affirming care, primary care, academic medicine (working as a professor for physician assistant students), and ADHD specialty care.

  As a person with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), Brianna has dedicated the last several years to her own personal healing and has used this knowledge to help her patients with EDS and related conditions. She has extensive experience treating hypermobility and EDS, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), dysautonomia, long-COVID, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), upper cervical instability, arachnoiditis, and spinal fluid leaks. She places an emphasis on whole-person healing, combining facets of allopathic, naturopathic, and functional medicine in order to create holistic care plans with her patients. Her compassionate, trauma-informed, and empathetic approach to patient care combined with her background in various specialties makes her a sought-after healthcare provider for patients seeking relief from complex, chronic conditions.

  She sees patients in California virtually via her telemedicine practice, Healed and Empowered. She sees patients in person and virtually at Element 7 Wellness in Poulsbo, Washington.

Disclosure

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