A Psychiatrist’s Perspective on Nutrition, Medication and Language [Medical Series]

Dr. Brad Zehring

Does food matter if we can just give meds? 

What are Dr Zehring’s two pillars that we need for meds to work? 

The starved brain becomes anxious/obsessive, team using the same language is important 

The focus is to get nutritional rehabilitation first 

Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual 

Empowering clients to open up teaches us so much 

The “Core Four” – primary care, therapy, dietitian, psychiatry 

What about appetite and Adderall? 

Medication compliance decreases the more often people have to take them 

It’s a difficult field, this is going to take time – how do I walk alongside  

Sit in the messiness of the powerlessness  

Do no harm. 

Dr Zehring’s Seasonings: 

• Reach out to colleagues to fill in the gaps.  Two who are instrumental are Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani and Dr. Margherita Mascalo 
• Using common language – be persistent in collaboration 
• CBT-I – Sleep is important 

Bio: 

Brad Zehring, DO is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist and Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology who specializes in the treatment of eating disorders and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. He completed his psychiatry residency from the University of Arizona – Phoenix Campus. His desire to treat eating disorders was born out of a personal connection which fueled his passion to learn all he could to help deliver the best psychiatric care. This passion led to him starting his private practice in Arizona (Arizona Restorative Psychiatry) where he has delivered expert outpatient psychiatric care in the treatment of eating disorders throughout the United States.  

More recently, he has begun the next chapter of his career as Chief Medical Officer for Montare Behavioral Health and Trellis Recovery Centers where he can continue his focus on leadership, mentoring, and expert psychiatric care to patients with psychiatric disorders and eating disorders.  

He will continue supervising Erica Neal PA-C who will remain at Arizona Restorative Psychiatry specializing in patients with eating disorders in Arizona. Dr. Zehring can be reached for questions or comments at bzehring@azrpsych.com. 

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