Transl Behav Med. 2017 Mar;7(1):62-63. doi: 10.1007/s13142-016-0435-3.
Translational behavioral medicine
Benjamin G Druss
PMID: 27550183 PMCID: PMC5352646 DOI: 10.1007/s13142-016-0435-3
In a recent issue of this journal, Pratt et al report on an important new position statement by the Society of Behavioral Medicine and the American College of Sports Medicine to improve access to exercise programming as a treatment for patients treated in community mental health settings. If implemented, these recommendations could greatly expand access to these services and improve outcomes for patients treated in community mental health settings.
Keywords: Exercise programs; Health policy; Serious mental illness