Exercise intervention for the treatment of substance use and mental health
Summary
This project will be based in a hospital environment and involve evaluating the effect of exercise on mental health symptoms and substance use rehabilitation. These projects are ideally suited to individuals who have good interpersonal skills, a strong interest in addiction and keen to work in a clinical environment.
Supervisor(s)
Research Location
Camperdown - Central Clinical School
Program Type
Masters/PHD
Synopsis
The project will require multidisciplinary collaboration, involving addiction medicine, psychiatry, physiology and sports science, neuropsychology and potentially neuroimaging. The project involves implementing a hospital based exercise program using a randomsied controlled trial design. There is scope in the project to investigate the role of exercise on neuronal plasticity during abstinence if the student wishes. Students will be part of the dynamic mentoring team at the NHMRC CRE for Mental Health and Substance Use.
Additional Information
To make this project successful students should have a strong interest in addiction and good personal skills needed to work with a complex group of patients and a multi-disciplinary environment.
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Keywords
treatment, exercise, cognition, Alcohol, mental health, substance use, neuronal plasticity
Opportunity ID
The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is: 833
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