Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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Jessica Weissman

Florida International University, 11200 S.W. 8th Street Miami, FL 33199, USA

Biography

Jessica began her career in Psychiatry as a clinical research assistant on various pharmacological trials. She has worked on successful clinical trials that have helped patients enjoy better mental health. Her areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, and psychotic depression. Jessica has always been an advocate for mental health, and believes in a dual treatment approach that includes non-pharmacologic treatment options as well. Jessica enjoys the satisfaction of seeing her patients return to productive, fulfilling lives.

Publications

Sports Nutrition Knowledge and Practices of Personal Trainers

Florida and 45 other states prohibit the practice of dietetics and nutrition by individuals who fail to satisfy certain minimum standards of education and training. Nonetheless, personal trainers (PTrs) in national chain gyms regularly engage in the unlicensed practice of nutrition counseling. The purpose of this study was to assess the sports nutr... Read More»

Jessica Weissman, Marcia Magnus, Theophile Niyonsenga and Andrea Roofe Sattlethight

Research Article: J Community Med Health Educ 2013, 3:254

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000254

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