Exercise-Based Interventions for Mental Illness: Physical Activity as Part of Clinical Treatment

Exercise-Based Interventions for People with Mental Illness: A Clinical Guide to Physical Activity as Part of Treatment provides clinicians with detailed, practical strategies for developing, implementing and evaluating physical activity-based interventions for people with mental illness. The book covers exercise strategies specifically tailored for common mental illnesses, such as depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and more. Each chapter presents an overview of the basic psychopathology of each illness, a justification and rationale for using a physical activity intervention, an overview of the evidence base, and clear and concise instructions on practical implementation.

In addition, the book covers the use of mobile technology to increase physical activity in people with mental illness, discusses exercise programming for inpatients, and presents behavioral and psychological approaches to maximize exercise interventions. Final sections provide practical strategies to both implement and evaluate physical activity interventions.

Covers interventions for anxiety, depression, eating disorders, alcohol use disorder, and moreProvides the evidence base for exercise as an effective treatment for mental illnessDemonstrates how to use mobile technology to increase physical activity in people with mental illnessFeatures practical strategies for implementation and assessmentCovers treatment approaches for patients of all ages

1. Exercise for the prevention and treatment of depression
2. Exercise for the Management of Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders
3. Bipolar Disorder and Physical Activity
4. Schizophrenia and Exercise
5. Exercise for the treatment of alcohol use disorders
6. Sedentary Behavior and Mental Illness
7. Exercise for Older People with Mental Illness
8. Exercise for adolescents and young people with mental illness
9. Eating disorders and exercise, a challenge
10. Behavioural and psychological approaches in exercise-based interventions in severe mental illness
11. Exercise interventions in secure and forensic services
12. mHealth and physical activity interventions among people with mental illness
13. Integration of the Exercise Professional within the Mental Health Multidisciplinary Team
14. Integrating Physical Activity into Routine Medical Care: The Physician’s Perspective
15. Overview of mechanisms of action of exercise in psychiatric disorders and future directions for research
16. Research and evaluation in exercise and mental health
17. Research to Practice: Case Studies