Working it out : using exercise in psychotherapy /
Exercise is valuable to the body and may have many benefits to the mind and psyche as well. But should a mental health practitioner go so far as to prescribe it to a client who comes to them with psychological, emotional, or personal problems? The answer is yes! This book reviews the benefits of exe...
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC :
American Psychological Association,
[1999]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- I. Basics of the Body-Mind Connection. 1. "Affective Beneficence": Exercise and Well Being. 2. The Client, Exercise, and the Therapist. 3. Theory and Practice in the Therapeutics of Exercise
- II. Choosing Exercise as a Therapeutic Tool. 4. The Process of Change. 5. The Pragmatics of Exercise Initiation and Maintenance. 6. Walking the Walk While Talking the Talk: Exercise with Clients
- III. The Psychological Benefits of Exercise with Specific Populations. 7. Overcoming Inertia: Exercise and Depression. 8. Calm in Motion: Exercise for Anxiety. 9. Staying Sane: Exercise and Stress Management, Self-Esteem, and Mastery. 10. Loss and Gain: Exercise and Eating. 11. Pacing Oneself: Exercise and Substance Abuse Recovery. 12. "Burning Off Negative Thoughts": Exercise for People With Chronic Mental Illness. 13. From Being Alive to Feeling Alive: Trauma Survivor Empowerment. 14. Healthy and Strong: Exercise and Recovery From Medical Illness.