Lifestyle management of unipolar depression Berk, M., Sarris, J., Coulson, C. E. and Jacka, F. N. 2013, Lifestyle management of unipolar depression, Acta psychiatrica scandinavica, vol. 127, no. Supplement s443, Special issue : Individualized management of unipolar depression, pp. 38-54, doi: 10.1111/acps.12124. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Lifestyle management of unipolar depression Author(s) Berk, M. orcid.org/0000-0002-5554-6946 Sarris, J. Coulson, C. E. Jacka, F. N. orcid.org/0000-0002-9825-0328 Journal name Acta psychiatrica scandinavica Volume number 127 Issue number Supplement s443 Season Special issue : Individualized management of unipolar depression Start page 38 End page 54 Total pages 17 Publisher Wiley - Blackwell Publishing Place of publication Malden, Mass. Publication date 2013-05 ISSN 0001-690X 1600-0447 Keyword(s) lifestyle depression exercise diet smoking alcohol management Summary Objective To be used in conjunction with ‘Pharmacological management of unipolar depression’ [Malhi et al. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2013;127(Suppl. 443):6–23] and ‘Psychological management of unipolar depression’ [Lampe et al. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2013;127(Suppl. 443):24–37]. To provide clinically relevant recommendations for lifestyle modifications in depression, derived from a literature review. Method A search of pertinent literature was conducted up to August 2012 in the area of lifestyle factors and depression. A narrative review was then conducted. Results There is evidence that level of physical activity plays a role in the risk of depression, and there is a large and validated evidence base for exercise as a therapeutic modality. Smoking and alcohol and substance misuse appear to be independent risk factors for depression, while the new epidemiological evidence supports the contention that diet is a risk factor for depression; good quality diets appear protective and poor diets increase risk. Conclusion Lifestyle modification, with a focus on exercise, diet, smoking and alcohol, may be of substantial value in reducing the burden of depression in individuals and the community. Language eng DOI 10.1111/acps.12124 Field of Research 119999 Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30052556 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Medicine Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 20 May 2013, 14:30:13 EST Tue, 21 May 2013, 08:35:21 EST Tue, 21 May 2013, 12:33:48 EST Tue, 21 May 2013, 12:35:22 EST Tue, 10 Jun 2014, 07:23:59 EST Fri, 13 Jun 2014, 17:22:44 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 69 times in TR Web of Science Cited 73 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 1350 Abstract Views, 5 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 20 May 2013, 14:30:00 EST by Jane Moschetti