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Hi Jurriaan,  Mental health is my passion, but I'm not sure I can get into the psychology masters program here in Milwaukee. I could definitely get into the social work program but, considering my interest in mental health, would I enjoy an MSW? To what extent do social workers work in mental health treatment? Thanks for being an Expert!

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Hi John,

I don't know the circumstance in your area. I loved working in mental health myself, I guess because of some my personal problems. That is always an advantage, so you know how clients feel.

I specialized in the "Nutritional Aspects of Depression", but this is not yet recognized by most mainstream medicine and psychology. Universities do not teach it as yet. thus I experienced a lot of frustrations with my ‘employers' but never with clients.

You have to be aware that there is a lot of politics going on in the mental health areas.

I hope you can acquaint yourself with some of the articles I have written on the subject. I believe that with times this is the future in mental health. Psychologists will, have to be trained in Clinical Nutrition if they want to be successful in their job.

Cheers

Jur

Jurriaan Plesman
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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist

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Have worked as a psychotherapist for overv twenty years, dealing with many personality disorders

Experience

I have a degree in Psychology from the Sydney University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition. I am also the author of “GETTING OFF THE HOOK” which deals with the nutritional and psychological treatment of personality disorders. It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. I am interested in the relationship between nutrition and behaviour, and as a Probation ans Parole Officer facilitated groups for offenders, many of whom were alcoholics and drug addicts, sex offenders or compulsive gamblers, as well as the whole gamut of “personality disorders”. I am also the ex-editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia Newsletter, a quarterly publication dealing with hypoglycemia and related health problems. Its web site, together with a shortened course of PSYCHOTHERAPY can be visited at: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

Organizations
Editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia. Its web site is at:

http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

Publications
Author of the book "Getting off the Hook", It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. Various articles in the Hypoglycemic Health Association's Newsletters

Education/Credentials
BA (Psych) (University of Sydney), Post Gad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)

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