[Implementation of exercise therapy in daily clinical practice in psychiatric clinics in Germany].

[Implementation of exercise therapy in daily clinical practice in psychiatric clinics in Germany]. Nervenarzt. 2019 Aug 28;: Authors: Brehm K, Dallmann P, Freyer T, Winter K, Malchow B, Wedekind D, Diller IM, Henkel K, Sieberer M, Bär KJ, Schneider F, Ströhle A Abstract Exercise therapy has proven to be effective in the treatment of multiple mental illnesses. As mental disorders result in tremendous costs for the healthcare system as well as a huge burden for the affected individuals, improving treatment strategies according to latest scientific evidence should be of highest priority. In 2016 a first study provided indications that only a minority of patients are treated with exercise therapy during their stay in hospital. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess the actual extent of exercise therapy usage in psychiatric inpatients in Germany, thereby giving a scientific foundation to the call for a better standard of care. To achieve this, a retrospective analysis was performed on pre-existing data from 2693 patients who were treated in 1 of 4 participating university hospitals. Only 23% of these patients participated in exercise therapy with a mean training duration of 36 min per week. Patients with the diagnosis of schizophrenia or patients with multiple comorbidities were even less likely to participate in exercise therapy. With these findings it becomes evident that the healthcare situation concerning exercise thera...
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