Understanding the role of physiotherapists in schizophrenia: An international perspective from members of the International Organisation of Physical Therapists in Mental Health (IOPTMH)

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 125-129

  Stubbs, Brendon ^a   Soundy, Andy ^b   Probst, Michel ^c,d   De Hert, Marc ^c   De Herdt, Amber ^d   Vancampfort, Davy ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Exercise; Mental health; Multidisciplinary team; Physical activity; Physical health; Physiotherapy; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST ATTITUDE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; WELLBEING; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPISTS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 84899869091     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2013.869574     Document Type: Article

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