Crichton Madeline, Fenesi Barbara
Faculty of Education, Western University, London, ON N6G 1G7, Canada.
Clin Pract. 2025 Jul 8;15(7):129. doi: 10.3390/clinpract15070129.
: The beneficial effects of physical activity on mental health and well-being are well established. The integration of physical activity into psychotherapeutic treatment for mental health difficulty holds promise as an avenue to reduce symptoms and support well-being. Mental health clinicians have previously indicated an interest in the use of physical activity in treatment, but it is unclear to what extent physical activity interventions are implemented in clinical mental health care. The present study aimed to understand mental health clinicians' practices related to physical activity, as well as to investigate their related training and knowledge. : Semi-structured interviews were conducted with mental health clinicians, including registered psychologists, psychotherapists, and social workers. Inductive content analysis was performed to identify key themes related to practices, training experiences, and training interests. : Clinicians reported making recommendations for physical activity and using a range of in-session strategies to include physical activity in mental health treatment. Clinicians reported that their knowledge and training about physical activity was obtained primarily from informal sources. Clinicians indicated an interest in further training, with an emphasis on practical strategies. : Mental health clinicians demonstrated an interest in the use of physical activity as part of psychotherapeutic treatment. Some clinicians routinely integrate physical activity into treatment, while others express a need for further training in this area.
体育活动对心理健康和幸福感的有益影响已得到充分证实。将体育活动纳入针对心理健康问题的心理治疗中，有望成为减轻症状和促进幸福感的途径。心理健康临床医生此前已表示对在治疗中使用体育活动感兴趣，但尚不清楚体育活动干预在临床心理健康护理中的实施程度。本研究旨在了解心理健康临床医生与体育活动相关的实践，以及调查他们相关的培训和知识。：对心理健康临床医生进行了半结构化访谈，包括注册心理学家、心理治疗师和社会工作者。进行了归纳性内容分析，以确定与实践、培训经历和培训兴趣相关的关键主题。：临床医生报告称，他们会为体育活动提供建议，并在治疗过程中使用一系列策略将体育活动纳入心理健康治疗。临床医生报告称，他们关于体育活动的知识和培训主要来自非正式来源。临床医生表示有兴趣接受进一步培训，重点是实用策略。：心理健康临床医生对将体育活动用作心理治疗的一部分表现出兴趣。一些临床医生常规地将体育活动纳入治疗，而另一些临床医生则表示需要在该领域接受进一步培训。
