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Section 1: Vitamin D – physiology and epidemiology of deficiency
(1.1) Section 1: Vitamin D – physiology and epidemiology of deficiency
(1.2) What is vitamin D?
(1.3) Interactive exercise: vitamin D synthesis
(1.4) Vitamin D synthesis
(1.5) Functions and sources of vitamin D
(1.6) Interactive exercise: risk factors for vitamin D deficiency
(1.7) Clinical vignette
(1.8) Vitamin D level classification
(1.9) Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the general population
(1.10) Section 1: Recap
(1.11) Section 1: Summary
Section 2: Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in depression and schizophrenia
(2.1) Section 2: Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in depression and schizophrenia
(2.2) Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in depression
(2.3) Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in schizophrenia and early psychosis
(2.4) Interactive exercise: vitamin D deficiency in FEP, multi-episode psychosis and multi-episode schizophrenia
(2.5) Epidemiology
(2.6) Section 2: Recap
(2.7) Section 2: Summary
Section 3: Vitamin D as a treatment for depression and schizophrenia symptoms
(3.1) Section 3: Vitamin D as a treatment for depression and schizophrenia symptoms
(3.2) Vitamin D in schizophrenia: neuroprotective functions
(3.3) Interactive exercise: vitamin D in schizophrenia: neuroprotective functions
(3.4) Vitamin D and depression
(3.5) Vitamin D augmentation in depression
(3.6) Vitamin D and clinical symptoms in psychosis
(3.7) Vitamin D3 augmentation in schizophrenia
(3.8) Section 3: Recap
(3.9) Section 3: Summary
Section 4: Vitamin D and physical health in schizophrenia
(4.1) Section 4: Vitamin D and physical health in schizophrenia
(4.2) Vitamin D and cardiometabolic risk in psychotic disorders
(4.3) Reflection
(4.4) Vitamin D and osteoporosis in schizophrenia
(4.5) Section 4: Recap
(4.6) Section 4: Summary
Section 5: Management of vitamin D deficiency
(5.1) Section 5: Management of vitamin D deficiency
(5.2) Complexities in the management of vitamin D deficiency
(5.3) When to screen and treat?
(5.4) How to treat vitamin D deficiency
(5.5) General principles of treatment
(5.6) Clinical vignette
(5.7) Section 5: Recap
(5.8) Section 5: Summary
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