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The Potential for Outdoor Nature-Based Interventions in the Treatment and Prevention of Depression

Owens, Matthew, Bunce, Hannah L. I.
www.frontiersin.org Summary & key facts 2022 40 citations

This paper is a conceptual review about using outdoor, nature-based interventions (NBIs) to help prevent and treat depression. It does not present new trial data but argues we need to know the specific “active ingredients” that might make NBIs helpful. The authors list five possible mechanisms (stress, rumination, mindfulness, sleep,…

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