The Mind-Body Well-being Initiative: a better lifestyle for people with severe mental illness
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCULalley, Nikela A.;Manger, Sam;Jacka, Felice;Rocks, Tetyana;Ruusunen, Anu;Barron, Linda
Abstract
Objective: This article aims to describe ‘The Mind-Body Well-being Initiative’, a residential mental health treatment model based on the Lifestyle Medicine paradigm, which comprises a mind and body well-being programme. In people with severe mental illness (SMI), particularly for those experiencing psychotic illness, the physical health and mortality gap is significant with greater presence of chronic disease and a 15–20-year life expectancy gap. Conclusions: Our AIM Self-Capacity model of care attempts to address the physical and mental health care needs for the promotion of our patients’ recovery.
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Australasian Psychiatry
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Australasian Psychiatry
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29
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1440-1665
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Sage
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DOI
10.1177/1039856220978864