Should practitioners promote physical activity as a treatment for depression?

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 132-135

  Donaghy, M ^a   Taylor, A H ^b  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Exercise; Physical activity; Stepped care

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 77955610189     PISSN: 14782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4997/JRCPE.2010.223     Document Type: Article

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