Sport and physical activity for mental health
By: David Carless and Kitrina Douglas.
Contributors: Douglas, Kitrina.
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781405197854
Subjects: Sports -- Psychological aspects; Exercise -- Psychological aspects; Mental illness -- Exercise therapy; Recreational therapy; Mental Disorders -- rehabilitation; Exercise -- psychology; Exercise Therapy -- methods; Occupational Therapy -- methods; Sports -- psychology
Description: "PRIMARY * Mental Health Nurses * Occupational Therapists working in mental health * Physiotherapists working in mental health * Psychotherapists * Occupational Health practitioners SECONDARY * Social Workers * Psychiatrists * Clinical Psychologists * Undergraduate and Postgraduate students of mental health nursing, occupational therapy, occupational health, physiotherapy, social work, mental health, psychiatry, psychotherapy and sport and exercise science"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: (Publisher-supplied data) A Background to Mental Health and Physical Activity; title: A Narrative Approach to Mental Health Research; title: Personal Stories of Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health; title: Rebuilding Identity Through Sport and Physical Activity; title: Action, Achievement and Relationships; title: Physical Activity as a Stepping Stone in Recovery; title: The Culture of Physical Activity and Sport; title: Women in Physical Activity and Sport; title: Social Support for Participation; title: Practitioner Perspectives; title: A Story from Practice; title: Looking to the Future.