APA 2140 Study Guide - Final Guide: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
19 Dec 2016
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Mental health: well-being in which an individual realizes potential, copes with normal stresses, works productively and is able to contribute to community. Mental illness: health condition characterized by alternations in thinking, mood, or behaviour associated with distress and/or impaired functioning. Physical activity: any movement that results in energy expenditure above resting levels. Exercise: physical activity that is structured, often unsupervised and maintains or improves fitness or health. Evidence any level of pa can prevent future depression. Reduction in pa showed increase distress and vice versa. Higher levels of pa associated with greater self-esteem and lower levels of distress. Exercise has similar effect size as other recognized therapies, including medication. Consistent evidence that exercise may be another evidence-based treatment to consider. Anxiety disorders: range of disorders such as panic disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post traumatic stress disorder. Evidence about exercise and anxiety disorders is convincing.
