Exercise May Help Ease Depression in Teens: Study
Exercise May Help Ease Depression in Teens: Study
Experts note a similar effect has long been noted in depressed adults
"Although the evidence suggests that the most effective treatment to date for adolescents with depression is a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy in conjunction with antidepressantmedication, exercise may also be valuable in the recovery of depression," Fornari said. "In addition to being associated with a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise may have positive benefit in terms of psychological relief, as it does with some depressed adults."
Still, the study is very small and experts noted that findings presented at medical meetings are typically considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Fornari agreed that "further studies are needed in order to determine the role of exercise in the recovery from depression during adolescence."
And Solms pointed out another potential hurdle when using exercise as treatment for depression: "The only problem is that it is very difficult to motivate depressed people to exercise," he said.
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Exercise May Help Ease Depression in Teens: Study
Experts note a similar effect has long been noted in depressed adults
"Although the evidence suggests that the most effective treatment to date for adolescents with depression is a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy in conjunction with antidepressantmedication, exercise may also be valuable in the recovery of depression," Fornari said. "In addition to being associated with a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise may have positive benefit in terms of psychological relief, as it does with some depressed adults."
Still, the study is very small and experts noted that findings presented at medical meetings are typically considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Fornari agreed that "further studies are needed in order to determine the role of exercise in the recovery from depression during adolescence."
And Solms pointed out another potential hurdle when using exercise as treatment for depression: "The only problem is that it is very difficult to motivate depressed people to exercise," he said.
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