Prescribed exercise for the treatment of depression in a college population: An interprofessional approach

The purpose of this pilot project was to establish an interprofessional collaborative process for college students treated with prescribed exercise to manage depression.

Program evaluation of this pilot project was a pretest/posttest design. Participants who were prescribed exercise as a treatment for depression were referred to the campus wellness coaching program. Baseline and follow-up data included Patient Health Questionnaire-9 scores and qualitative reports.

The project demonstrated the feasibility and benefits of an interprofessional collaborative process for facilitating prescribed exercise in the treatment of college depression.

Continued use of this established process might help to reduce the burden of college depression.