Sport and physical activity for mental health /
By: Carless, David.
Contributor(s): Douglas, Kitrina.
Publisher: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010Description: viii, 181 p. ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781405197854 (pbk. : alk. paper); 9781405197854:; 1405197854 (pbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Sports -- Psychological aspects
| Exercise -- Psychological aspects | Mental illness -- Exercise therapy | Recreational therapy | Mental Disorders -- rehabilitation | Exercise -- psychology | Exercise Therapy -- methods | Occupational Therapy -- methods | Sports -- psychologyDDC classification: 612.044 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection | 612.044 CAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0074913 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [166]-175) and index.
A background to mental health and physical activity -- A narrative approach to mental health research -- Personal stories of sport, physical activity and mental health -- Rebuilding identity through sport and physical activity -- Action, achievement and relationships -- physical activity as a stepping stone in recovery -- The culture of physical activity and sport -- Women in sport and physical activity -- Social support for participation -- Practitioner perspectives -- A story from practice -- Looking to the Future.
"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.
With approximately 1 in 6 adults likely to experience a significant mental health problem at any one time (Office for National Statistics), research into effective interventions has never been more important.