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Behavioral Health and Interventions Depression (economics)

3 papers

Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews

Ben Singh, Tim Olds, Rachel Curtis, Dorothea Dumuid, Rosa Virgara, Amanda Watson, et al.
PubMed Summary & key facts 2023 784 citations

This umbrella review pooled evidence from 97 systematic reviews (1,039 randomized trials, 128,119 participants) to examine whether physical activity affects symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adults. Overall, physical activity produced medium-sized reductions in symptoms (median effect size for depression = -0.43, for anxiety = -0.42; distress effect…

Behavioral Health and Interventions Eating Disorders and Behaviors Physical Activity and Health

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,…

Behavioral Health and Interventions Outdoor and Experiential Education Urban Green Space and Health

The Long-term Effects of Self-Esteem on Depression: The Roles of Alcohol and Substance Use During Young Adulthood

Kiwoong Park, Tse‐Chuan Yang
Sociological Quarterly Summary & key facts 2017 37 citations

This study followed people from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth 1979 to see how self-esteem in young adulthood links to depression later on. The authors found that, for men, alcohol and drug use in young adulthood partly explained how low self-esteem led to more depression. They also found that…

Behavioral Health and Interventions Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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