Physical activity is a determinant of the overall health and well-being of patients with mental disorders. The story of a clinical experience in a physical activity and sports center, recognized as a health and sports center, allows us to highlight the specific issues of adapted physical activity in psychiatry, oriented towards recovery and social integration. The opening of sport-health centres in mental health is an inclusive step forward that contributes to the improvement of care practices in psychiatry.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Dysphagia is a common symptom in the general population, and even more among psychiatric patients, but rarely seen as a sign of seriousness. It is a cause of death by suffocation, and more or less serious complications, and therefore should be diagnosed and treated. Among psychiatric patients, organic and iatrogenic aetiologies, as well as risk factors are identified, which worsen this symptom when associated.
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