Exercise-Based Interventions for Mental Illness
Physical Activity as Part of Clinical Treatment
- 1st Edition - August 21, 2018
- Authors: Brendon Stubbs, Simon Rosenbaum
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 2 6 0 5 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 2 6 0 6 - 6
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Request a sales quoteExercise-Based Interventions for People with Mental Illness: A Clinical Guide to Physical Activity as Part of Treatment provides clinicians with detailed, practical strategies for developing, implementing and evaluating physical activity-based interventions for people with mental illness. The book covers exercise strategies specifically tailored for common mental illnesses, such as depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and more. Each chapter presents an overview of the basic psychopathology of each illness, a justification and rationale for using a physical activity intervention, an overview of the evidence base, and clear and concise instructions on practical implementation.
In addition, the book covers the use of mobile technology to increase physical activity in people with mental illness, discusses exercise programming for inpatients, and presents behavioral and psychological approaches to maximize exercise interventions. Final sections provide practical strategies to both implement and evaluate physical activity interventions.
- Covers interventions for anxiety, depression, eating disorders, alcohol use disorder, and more
- Provides the evidence base for exercise as an effective treatment for mental illness
- Demonstrates how to use mobile technology to increase physical activity in people with mental illness
- Features practical strategies for implementation and assessment
- Covers treatment approaches for patients of all ages
Clinical psychologists working with mentally ill patients; academic researchers working in this area; graduate students
- No. of pages: 374
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 21, 2018
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128126059
- eBook ISBN: 9780128126066
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