Thursday, February 01, 2007

Prescription Soccer

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By Barbie Nadeau
Newsweek

Jan. 18, 2007 - Sports therapy has long been considered helpful for those suffering from conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, abuse, amnesia and even shyness. But Italian doctors have taken this often-marginal treatment a step further: they’re using the highly strategic game of soccer as part of a treatment plan for complex mental illnesses like schizophrenia and depression."


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