Activity for Mental Health

A complete reference on how activity can prevent and treat mental illness

Brad Bowins (Author)

9780128196250, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 9 January 2020

224 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.5 cm, 0.36 kg

Activity For Mental Health explores all activities, including physical, social, natural, cognitive, art/hobby and music as a means to both preventing and treating mental illness. This book not only reviews evidence-based research behind activity, but also explores how these forms of activity can treat mental illnesses. First, the reader is introduced to the concepts of Formal Behavioral Activation Therapy (BAT) and informal activity as an effective treatment option. Case examples aid in connecting the benefits to real life scenarios. Following the introduction, each activity is introduced in separate chapters, including physical, social, natural, cognitive, art/hobby and music.

1. Introducing Activity (Therapy) for Mental Health2. Physical Activity3. Social Activity4. Nature Activity5. Cognitive Activity6. Art/Hobby Activity7. Music Activity8. Behavioral Activation Therapy9. Activity Therapy for Mental Health: True Outcome and Rationale

Subject Areas: Clinical psychology [MMJ], Psychology [JM]