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Review
. 2023 Sep 1;20(7-9):18-26.
eCollection 2023 Jul-Sep.

Healthy Lifestyle Interventions Augmenting Psychotherapy in Anxiety and PTSD

Terry Correll  1 , Julie Gentile  2 , Andrew Correll  3
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Healthy Lifestyle Interventions Augmenting Psychotherapy in Anxiety and PTSD

Terry Correll et al. Innov Clin Neurosci. .

Abstract

Lifestyle medicine is a new paradigm that shifts much of the responsibility toward the patient. There is increasing evidence that healthy lifestyle interventions can be effective treatment adjuncts for some of the most common mental illnesses. This article gives examples of how to integrate evidence-based, healthy lifestyle interventions into the overall treatment of common psychiatric conditions, including anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Keywords: Healthy lifestyle interventions; exercise; lifestyle medicine; mindfulness; motivational enhancement therapy; nutrition.

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Conflict of interest statement

DISCLOSURES: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article.

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