At the begin was an international network of physical therapists working in the field of psychiatry and mental health with the origin at Leuven University (Belgium) from in 2006.

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Citation: Stavros Stathopoulos. “Physical Therapy in Mental Health?".Acta Scientific Neurology 3.8 (2020): 01-02.

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