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Course Description Status: Approved

Course Description Version: 25/26.R.1.00

Description Period: 2025./26 academic year rudens semestris

Study Course Accepted: -

Study Course Description

Therapeutic Tools for Working with Patients in Nutritionist's Practice

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
SUUK_298
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Nutrition
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Rehabilitation
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Lolita Vija Neimane
Structure Unit Manager
Liāna Deklava
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts

Riga, Cigoriņu Street 3, spk@rsu.lv, +371 67611559

About Study Course

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.

Preliminary Knowledge

Prior knowledge in biology, psychology.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.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

1.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.

Competences

1.Understand CBT, mindful eating and other practical therapies that are applied to eating disorders and habit change.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work
-
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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.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination
-
-
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.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

1. 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.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

2. Basics of CBT; Phases of CBT therapy; changing behavior patterns; mechanisms of oral addictions; CBT practical tasks and exercises.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

2. Basics of CBT; Phases of CBT therapy; changing behavior patterns; mechanisms of oral addictions; CBT practical tasks and exercises.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

3. Presentation and examples of KBT practical tasks and exercises.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

3. Presentation and examples of KBT practical tasks and exercises.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

4. 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.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

4. 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.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

5. Nature of awareness and scientific basis. Conscious eating in the work of a nutritionist with patients, an insight into mindfulness practices.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

5. Nature of awareness and scientific basis. Conscious eating in the work of a nutritionist with patients, an insight into mindfulness practices.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

6. Conscious eating tasks and exercises. Personality types and how to adapt appropriate therapy for lifestyle changes.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

6. Conscious eating tasks and exercises. Personality types and how to adapt appropriate therapy for lifestyle changes.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

7. The Minnesota 12-Step Program, What It Is, How It Can Help a Dietitian Practice. 12 step program tasks and exercises.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

7. The Minnesota 12-Step Program, What It Is, How It Can Help a Dietitian Practice. 12 step program tasks and exercises.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

8. Summary of therapies. Test. Presentation of independent works.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME
Part 1

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

1. 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.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

2. Basics of CBT; Phases of CBT therapy; changing behavior patterns; mechanisms of oral addictions; CBT practical tasks and exercises.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

2. Basics of CBT; Phases of CBT therapy; changing behavior patterns; mechanisms of oral addictions; CBT practical tasks and exercises.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

3. Presentation and examples of KBT practical tasks and exercises.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

3. Presentation and examples of KBT practical tasks and exercises.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

4. 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.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

4. 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.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

5. Nature of awareness and scientific basis. Conscious eating in the work of a nutritionist with patients, an insight into mindfulness practices.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

5. Nature of awareness and scientific basis. Conscious eating in the work of a nutritionist with patients, an insight into mindfulness practices.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

6. Conscious eating tasks and exercises. Personality types and how to adapt appropriate therapy for lifestyle changes.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

6. Conscious eating tasks and exercises. Personality types and how to adapt appropriate therapy for lifestyle changes.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

7. The Minnesota 12-Step Program, What It Is, How It Can Help a Dietitian Practice. 12 step program tasks and exercises.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

7. The Minnesota 12-Step Program, What It Is, How It Can Help a Dietitian Practice. 12 step program tasks and exercises.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

8. Summary of therapies. Test. Presentation of independent works.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Riccardo Dalle Grave, Simona Calugi. Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents with Eating disorders.

2.

Kathryn Hansen. Brain over Binge. 2011, 307 lpp

3.

Pamela Myles, Roz Shafran. The CBT handbook. 2015, 524 lpp

4.

Dr. Christopher G. Fairburn. Overcoming Binge Eating. 2013, 243 lpp

5.

Christopher Fairburn. Cognitive Bihavior Therapy and Eating Disorders.

Additional Reading

1.

Stefānija Štāla. Mans iekšējais bērns grib atrast mājas. 2019