Exercise and depression: A review of reviews

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 140-147

  Daley, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Exercise; Postnatal depression

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDLINE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; META ANALYSIS; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCINFO; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 45449116501     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-008-9105-z     Document Type: Review

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