Resources
Ruth has a keen interest to understand the ‘why’ behind what we do - particularly in the two-way connection of brain and body.
The interventions in Mental health Physiotherapy draw on a broad range of evidence, skills and therapy approaches.
A small selection of resources and links which may be of interest are listed below.
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Handouts and Infographics
Triple M muscle tension release and relaxation
Introduction to sleep matters - A factsheet about why we sleep, what healthy sleep is and how to sleep better.
Pod casts and Presentations
The Lancet Voice:
Spotlight on Mental Health: Physical and mental health
Sophia Davis, Senior Editor of The Lancet Psychiatry, is joined by Laura Fischer, Sarah Garfinkel, and Simon Rosenbaum to talk about how physical and mental health are interlinked, from the connections between mental and physical health conditions, to the physiological and neurobiological mechanisms involved in mental health and ill health, and to mental health interventions that are integrating the body within them. Spotlight on Physical and Mental HealthYou can see all of our Spotlight content relating to mental health here:https://www.thelancet.com/lancet-200/mental-health?dgcid=buzzsprout_tlv_podcast_lancet200_uhc
One in Four
What is mental health, and how do we look after and even enhance it? Join Matt Jenkins on his journey to understand mental health in the context of Aotearoa New Zealand by exploring the latest research and real stories that goes beyond the numbers.
https://open.spotify.com/show/4ZCafP17soTHLFgsK9tXGa?si=b7fdf8e5db434128
Minding your mind
Mental health expert Prof Ian Hickie and author & broadcaster James O’Loghlin explore all aspects of mental health; the different types of mental health issues we can experience, their causes, how they affect us, and what we can do to get help and find solutions.https://open.spotify.com/show/0LAtSABWBHF3D8bH7bViXY
Learn@Lunch with Associate Professor Simon Rosenbaum, Scientia Associate Professor in the School of Psychiatry, UNSW Sydney,
Associate Professor Simon Rosenbaum’s research over the past decade has confirmed a simple, yet powerful fact - when we move, we feel better. In this webinar, Simon will explore the relationship between physical exercise and mental health, and will demonstrate just how crucial exercise is, for both displaced people in developing nations and those with poor mental health in our own community.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-F3yySbRVU&ab_channel=UNSW
Deliciously Ella – with Ella Mills + Dr Brendan Stubbs, PT UK
How exercise impacts on the brain and our mental health: We chat to doctor and researcher at King's College London, Dr Brendan Stubbs, about the impact exercise has on mental wellbeing, how important the 10,000 daily steps are and what else we can do with our bodies to help our minds. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5J6jQn1IjSFrJ3yqHkY4Ry Other episodes: https://open.spotify.com/show/7F6YqGJ06UEuD7qG81tFHw
Integrating Brain and Body - Ruth Troughton
Presentation to CDHB Allied Health Forum as part of a cross-sector workshop on Trauma-Informed Care, 2017.
https://vimeo.com/241811857
Huberman Lab
The Huberman Lab Podcast was started in January 2021 by Dr. Andrew Huberman, a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine. The podcast discusses neuroscience: how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health. It’s separate from Dr. Huberman’s teaching and research roles at Stanford.
https://hubermanlab.com/
Articles
Brosschot, J., Verkuil, B., & Thayer, J. (2018). Generalized Unsafety Theory of Stress: Unsafe Environments and Conditions, and the Default Stress Response. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(3), 464. MDPI AG. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15030464
Firth, J., Siddiqi, N., Koyanagi, A., Siskind, D., Rosenbaum, S., Galletly, C., et al (2019). The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: a blueprint for protecting physical health in people with mental illness. The Lancet Psychiatry, 6(8), 675-712. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(19)30132-4
Lohrasbe, R.S. and Ogden, P. (2017), Somatic Resources: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Approach to Stabilising Arousal in Child and Family Treatment. Aust N Z J Fam Ther, 38: 573-581. https://doi.org/10.1002/anzf.1270 Momen, NC, et al (2020) Association between Mental Disorders and Subsequent Medical Conditions N Engl J Med; 382:1721-1731 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1915784
Firth, J., Siddiqi, N., Koyanagi, A., Siskind, D., Rosenbaum, S., Galletly, C., et al (2019). The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: a blueprint for protecting physical health in people with mental illness. The Lancet Psychiatry, 6(8), 675-712. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(19)30132-4
Lohrasbe, R.S. and Ogden, P. (2017), Somatic Resources: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Approach to Stabilising Arousal in Child and Family Treatment. Aust N Z J Fam Ther, 38: 573-581. https://doi.org/10.1002/anzf.1270 Momen, NC, et al (2020) Association between Mental Disorders and Subsequent Medical Conditions N Engl J Med; 382:1721-1731 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1915784
Books
Van der Kolk, B (2014) The Body Keeps the Score, Penguin
Porges, S, and Dana, D (2018) Clinical application of the Polyvagal Theory (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology) Barrett, LF (2020) Seven and a half lessons about the Brain, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Porges, S, and Dana, D (2018) Clinical application of the Polyvagal Theory (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology) Barrett, LF (2020) Seven and a half lessons about the Brain, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Websites
Australasian Society of Lifestyle medicine (ASLM) The Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) is an interdisciplinary society working towards improved prevention, management, and treatment of chronic, complex and lifestyle-related conditions. https://www.lifestylemedicine.org.au/lifestyle-medicine/
Te Pou/Equally Well Equally Well is a group of people and organisations with the common goal of achieving physical health equity for people who experience mental health and addiction issues. https://www.tepou.co.nz/initiatives/equally-well-physical-health
Mental Health Foundation NZ The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand is a charity that works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health & wellbeing. https://mentalhealth.org.nz/
Blueknot foundation: Blue Knot provides information and support for anyone who is affected by complex trauma. https://blueknot.org.au/
The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH) ACAMH provides information, training and evidence to health professionals. https://www.acamh.org/ The Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ASTSS) is a forum for extending the understanding of prevention and treatment of major stress and trauma within the Australasian region. http://www.astss.org.au/ Association between Mental Disorders and Subsequent Medical Conditionshttps://como-gmc.cpsievert.me/#controls
Te Pou/Equally Well Equally Well is a group of people and organisations with the common goal of achieving physical health equity for people who experience mental health and addiction issues. https://www.tepou.co.nz/initiatives/equally-well-physical-health
Mental Health Foundation NZ The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand is a charity that works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health & wellbeing. https://mentalhealth.org.nz/
Blueknot foundation: Blue Knot provides information and support for anyone who is affected by complex trauma. https://blueknot.org.au/
The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH) ACAMH provides information, training and evidence to health professionals. https://www.acamh.org/ The Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ASTSS) is a forum for extending the understanding of prevention and treatment of major stress and trauma within the Australasian region. http://www.astss.org.au/ Association between Mental Disorders and Subsequent Medical Conditionshttps://como-gmc.cpsievert.me/#controls