Psychiatry is enormously complex. One of its main difficulties is to articulate the relationship between the wide assortment of factors that may cause or contribute to psychiatric disorders. Such factors range from traumatic experiences to dysfunctional neurotransmitters, existe…
"Psychiatry is enormously complex. One of its main difficulties is to articulate the relationship between the wide assortment of factors that may cause or contribute to psychiatric disorders. Such factors range from traumatic experiences to dysfunctional neurotransmitters, exist…
Psychiatry is enormously complex. One of its main difficulties is to articulate the relationship between the wide assortment of factors that may cause or contribute to psychiatric disorders. Such factors range from traumatic experiences to dysfunctional neurotransmitters, existe…
"Psychiatry is enormously complex. One of its main difficulties is to articulate the relationship between the wide assortment of factors that may cause or contribute to psychiatric disorders. Such factors range from traumatic experiences to dysfunctional neurotransmitters, exist…
The need for a model -- Currently available models in psychiatry -- Introduction to enactivism -- Body and mind -- and world -- The existential dimension and its role in psychiatry -- Enriched enactivism : existential sense-making, values, and socio-cultural worlds -- Enactive p…
Offers an integrative account of the relation between experiences, physiology and environment in psychiatric disorders.
Physical activity and psychological well-being
The 'feel-good' effect of physical activity is widely reported among participants. Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being represents a research consensus on the relationship between physical activity and aspects of mental health, providing an overview of the case for t…
"The 'feel-good' effect of physical activity is often reported by exercisers but has not been sufficiently recognised in health services and health promotion. In the modern world of stress and inactivity there is an increasing need to assess the potential benefits of physical ac…
This book was commissioned by Somerset Health Authority to provide an updated overview of the case for exercise and mental health promotion.