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World J Psychiatry. May 19, 2024; 14(5): 635-643
Published online May 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i5.635
Published online May 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i5.635
Physiotherapy for patients with depression: Recent research progress
Hui-Ling Liu, Department of Mental Health, First Clinical Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi Province, China
Hui-Ling Liu, Jing Sun, Shi-Feng Meng, Department of Rehabilitation, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi Province, China
Ning Sun, Department of Mental Health, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Liu HL conducted the research and wrote the manuscript; Sun J and Meng SF collected the data; Sun N provided supervision and suggestions.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Ning Sun, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Mental Health, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No. 85 Jiefang South Road, Yingze District, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi Province, China. sunning_sydyy@163.com
Received: February 19, 2024
Revised: March 15, 2024
Accepted: April 18, 2024
Published online: May 19, 2024
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Revised: March 15, 2024
Accepted: April 18, 2024
Published online: May 19, 2024
Processing time: 87 Days and 0.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Depression is a complex mental illness where a patient may exhibit a continuous, long-term low mood (a central feature). Psychotherapy and drug therapy are the most common treatments for depression; however, they have limitations. Physiotherapy is typically used to supplement or replace these therapies. In this study, the literature published in recent years was searched to identify the latest progress in physiotherapy for the treatment of depression and to provide empirical support for improving the cure rate and reducing the recurrence rate of the illness as much as possible.