BACKGROUND Physical exercise is an underutilized tool for the management of mental disorders.New technologies have made a breakthrough in health care,and one of its possible applications(apps)could be that of customiz...BACKGROUND Physical exercise is an underutilized tool for the management of mental disorders.New technologies have made a breakthrough in health care,and one of its possible applications(apps)could be that of customizing exercise programs for special populations,such as patients with mental disorders.However,the app of the so-called e-health to mental health care is still limited.AIM To know the efficacy of apps to promote physical activity in patients with mental disorders.METHODS We conducted a systematic review of the PubMed and Embase databases with the aim of exploring the use of new technologies for the enhancement of physical exercise in patients with a psychiatric illness.Following the selection process,10 articles were included in the review.RESULTS The most commonly used devices in this type of intervention are wearable devices and web platforms.Good results in terms of effectiveness and acceptability were obtained in most of the studies.CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that the use of new technologies in mental health represents a feasible strategy with great potential in clinical practice.展开更多
Dandy-Walker syndrome(DWS)is a group of brain malformations which sometimes present with psychotic symptoms.We present the case of a patient diagnosed with Dandy-Walker variant who presented with schizophrenia-like ps...Dandy-Walker syndrome(DWS)is a group of brain malformations which sometimes present with psychotic symptoms.We present the case of a patient diagnosed with Dandy-Walker variant who presented with schizophrenia-like psychosis.A man in his 30s was admitted to an acute psychiatric unit presenting with persecutory delusions,auditory hallucinations and violent behaviour.The MRI performed showed the typical alterations of Dandy-Walker variant:vermian hypoplasia and cystic dilatation of the fourth ventricle.He also suffered from mild intellectual disability.After being treated with olanzapine 10 mg/d for a month,his psychotic symptoms greatly improved and he was discharged.In conclusion,DWS may cause psychosis through a dysfunction in the circuit connecting prefrontal,thalamic and cerebellar areas.The association between these two conditions may contribute to the understanding of the aetiopathogenesis of schizophrenia.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Physical exercise is an underutilized tool for the management of mental disorders.New technologies have made a breakthrough in health care,and one of its possible applications(apps)could be that of customizing exercise programs for special populations,such as patients with mental disorders.However,the app of the so-called e-health to mental health care is still limited.AIM To know the efficacy of apps to promote physical activity in patients with mental disorders.METHODS We conducted a systematic review of the PubMed and Embase databases with the aim of exploring the use of new technologies for the enhancement of physical exercise in patients with a psychiatric illness.Following the selection process,10 articles were included in the review.RESULTS The most commonly used devices in this type of intervention are wearable devices and web platforms.Good results in terms of effectiveness and acceptability were obtained in most of the studies.CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that the use of new technologies in mental health represents a feasible strategy with great potential in clinical practice.
文摘Dandy-Walker syndrome(DWS)is a group of brain malformations which sometimes present with psychotic symptoms.We present the case of a patient diagnosed with Dandy-Walker variant who presented with schizophrenia-like psychosis.A man in his 30s was admitted to an acute psychiatric unit presenting with persecutory delusions,auditory hallucinations and violent behaviour.The MRI performed showed the typical alterations of Dandy-Walker variant:vermian hypoplasia and cystic dilatation of the fourth ventricle.He also suffered from mild intellectual disability.After being treated with olanzapine 10 mg/d for a month,his psychotic symptoms greatly improved and he was discharged.In conclusion,DWS may cause psychosis through a dysfunction in the circuit connecting prefrontal,thalamic and cerebellar areas.The association between these two conditions may contribute to the understanding of the aetiopathogenesis of schizophrenia.
