Lifestyle Interventions for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): An Expert Consensus Statement From the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To identify statements of consensus on integrating lifestyle medicine (LM) into treating major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults to improve quality of care and patient health outcomes. Methods: Experts in MDD, primary care, and behavioral health followed an a priori protocol for developing consensus statements. Using an iterative, online Delphi process, panel members reported levels of agreement, and statements were classified as consensus, near consensus, or no consensus. Results: The panel identified 102 candidate statements addressing: (1) MDD and Lifestyle Risk: Assessment and Treatment, (2) Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Special Populations, (3) Nutrition and Gut Health, (4) Physical Activity, (5) Sleep, (6) Connectedness, (7) Substances and Environmental

SUBMITTER: Merlo G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12783037 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature