Dr Adrian Lopresti is a Clinical Psychologist, managing director at Clinical Research Australia, and an adjunct senior lecturer at Murdoch University, Western Australia. He has over 25 years of clinical experience working with children and adults experiencing a range of mental health conditions.

Dr Lopresti has experience in using several psychological therapies and has received extensive training in nutritional and lifestyle treatments for mental health disorders. Dr Lopresti regularly publishes in peer-reviewed, high-impact journals and has completed several clinical trials investigating the effects of ingredients such as saffron, curcumin, ashwagandha, bacopa monnieri, magnesium, probiotics, and holy basil on anxiety, depression, insomnia, cognitive decline, osteoarthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, and general wellbeing in children and adults.Dr Lopresti is also the founder of Personalised Integrative Therapy, a holistic treatment for depression and anxiety, and regularly conducts workshops.

Presentation: The Triad of Sleep, Stress & Immune Dysfunction

There is a strong interconnected relationship between stress, sleep and the immune system. Understanding this connection is critical for maintaining overall mental and physical wellbeing.In this presentation, Dr Lopresti will review the research on this important inter-connection, how it influences different body systems, and factors that may be driving dysfunction in any of these areas.He will also provide practitioners with assessment and treatment options to help identify causes of this dysfunction and evidence-based treatment options to help restore balance in stress, sleep, and immunity.