RT Book, Section
A1 Goodman, Catherine
A1 Helgeson, Kevin
SR Print(0)
ID 1133951701
T1 Depression
T2 Exercise Prescription for Medical Conditions: Handbook for Physical Therapists
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803617148
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1133951701
RD 2024/04/19
AB This  condition  is  a  mood  disorder  characterized  by  extreme  sadness,  gloominess,  or  a  sense  of  melancholy  that  is  frequently  associated  with  physical  injury  or  chronic  diseases.  Clients  may  present  with  persistent  muscle  and  joint  pain  that  is  part  of  a  depressive  mood  disorder.  Clients  with  a  history  of  trauma,  low  back  pain,  and  systemic  diseases  are  at  an  increased  risk  for  developing  depressive  disorders.1  Depression  develops  from  biochemical  and  neuroendocrine  mechanisms  as  well  as  from  sleep  and  psychosocial  factors.  Depression  can  be  classified  as  a  major  depressive  disorder,  an  organic  mood  disorder,  or  a  bipolar  illness.  Clients  with  depression  may  also  suffer  from  chronic  pain,  physical  impairments,  and  disease  processes,  which  interfere  with  daily  activities  and  preclude  them  from  participating  in  recreational  activities.  Aerobic  endurance  activities  at  moderate  intensities  have  been  found  to  be  effective  for  clients  with  major  depressive  disorder  of  mild  to  moderate  severity.2