Moderate physical exercise and quality of life in patients with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1657-1659

  Mota Pereira, Jorge ^a,b   Carvalho, Serafim ^a   Silverio, Jorge ^b   Fonte, Daniela ^c   Pizarro, Andreia ^d   Teixeira, Joana ^d   Ribeiro, Jose Carlos ^d   Ramos, Joaquim ^a  

^a Centro Hospitalar Universitario do Porto   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^c HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Depression; Major depressive disorder; MDD; Physical exercise; Quality of life; SF 36; Treatment resistant; WHOQOL Bref

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REMISSION; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 80355144475     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2011.08.008     Document Type: Letter

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