Consensus statement on the role of Accredited Exercise Physiologists within the treatment of mental disorders: A guide for mental health professionals

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 347-351

  Lederman, Oscar ^a,b   Grainger, Kristine ^c   Stanton, Robert ^d   Douglas, Angela ^e   Gould, Kirrily ^b,f   Perram, Amy ^a   Baldeo, Rishi ^a   Fokas, Theodora ^a   Nauman, Fiona ^g   Semaan, Amanda ^a,h   Hewavasam, Jude ⁱ   Pontin, Louise ^j   Rosenbaum, Simon ^a,b  

^a SOUTH EASTERN SYDNEY LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c Northern Sydney Local Health District ^*  (Australia)

^d CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^f ST JOHN OF GOD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^g QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^h UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

ⁱ SOUTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

^j Headspace National Office   (Australia)

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Author keywords

Accredited exercise physiologist; AEP; Consensus statement; Exercise; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM; SLEEP QUALITY; AUSTRALIA; CONSENSUS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; KINESIOTHERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARDS;

AUSTRALIA; CONSENSUS; EXERCISE THERAPY; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84986557054     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: 14401665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1039856216632400     Document Type: Article

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