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I became a Professor Emeritus after serving 29 years as a recreational therapy faculty member at Indiana University. I'm a long-time Hoosier, having grown up in Hanover, Indiana. My RT practitioner work was in psych/mental health. After completing my Ph.D. at the University of Illinois, my first faculty position was at the University of North Texas. RT has been a wonderful profession for me as I have had the opportunity to serve as an author and national leader.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Support for Exercise and Mental Health

I just ran across a literature review article that provides empriical evidence for exercise programs in mental health care. The article is "Exercise: A Neglected Intervention in Mental Health Care?"

The article appeared in the Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 11, 476 - 483, in 2004. The author is P. Callaghan.

I review the literature on the value of physical activity in treatment in the 6th edition of my book, Therapeutic Recreation Processes and Techniques, if you are interested in further reading.

posted by Hoosier RT | 1:04 PM

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