Síndrome de Cotard, más allá del delirio nihilista: a propósito de un caso / Cotard's syndrome, beyond the nihilistic delusion: About a case

El presente artículo pretende ampliar la información clínica y de neuroimagen del síndrome de Cotard, presentar el abordaje terapéutico, así como las limitaciones en su práctica. Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 54 años con antecedente de trastorno bipolar que ingresó a una institución de salud mental, con una clínica depresiva con tendencia a la clinofilia, acompañado por delirio nihilista y de culpa. Se inició el tratamiento farmacológico con antipsicóticos, antidepresivos y un estabilizador del ánimo con la consecuente resolución del cuadro y mejora en la calidad de vida. En la actualidad, queda mucho por conocer acerca de esta entidad clínica. La neuroimagen funcional y la clínica, serán los pilares que nos permitan dilucidar las complejidades fisiopatológicas y lograr avances en su clasificación, diagnóstico y manejo integral. (AU)

The present article aims to expand the clinical and neuroimaging information of Cotard Syndrome, present therapeutic approaches, as well as the limitations in its practice. The case of a 54-year-old patient with a history of bipolar disorder who was admitted to a mental health institution with a depressive clinical presentation characterized by clinophilia, accompanied by nihilistic and guilt delusions, is presented. Pharmacological treatment was initiated with antipsychotics, antidepressants, and a mood stabilizer, resulting in the resolution of the condition and an improvement in the quality of life. Currently, much remains to be known about this clinical entity. Functional neuroimaging and clinical assessment will be the pillars that allow us to elucidate the physiopathological complexities and make advances in its classification, diagnosis, and comprehensive management. (AU)

Perfil de los adultos mayores institucionalizados en relación de las variables biopsicosociales y clínicas en América Latina

El envejecimiento es la consecuencia de daños moleculares y celulares a través del tiempo; se caracteriza por su diversidad factorial debido a que elementos ambientales, sociales, protectores y agresores presentes en el individuo a lo largo de su vida se interrelacionan y se asocian a cambios y transiciones los cuales generan un descenso gradual de capacidades físicas-psíquicas de este, que causa la aparición de necesidades en el adulto mayor, que muchas veces no pueden ser suplidas por su círculo familiar ni social. En este caso, la institucionalización se presenta como un conjunto de requisitos que pueden surgir del sujeto desde el momento en que ingresa a la vejez. La presente es una revisión de la literatura existente que tuvo como. Objetivo: identificar cada uno de los factores epidemiológicos, sociodemográficos, clínicos, psicosociales y de calidad de vida del adulto mayor institucionalizado. Por ello, se abordan definiciones, conceptos y epidemiología de la situación actual del envejecimiento mundial, factores asociados a la institucionalización de adultos mayores; sus patologías más comunes, la funcionalidad y el grado de dependencia, su importancia y los instrumentos para su medición, entre otros, así como el impacto en su calidad de vida. Se ha encontrado que los adultos mayores experimentan cambios biopsicosociales durante este período, que dependen de su estilo de vida, sistemas sociales y familiares, y que afectan continuamente sus diferentes áreas de funcionamiento, pierden su autonomía, alteran su calidad de vida y su percepción de esta.

Aging is the consequence of molecular and cellular damage over time; it is characterized by its factorial diversity due to environmental elements, social, protective and aggressors present in the individual throughout his life are interrelated and associated with changes and transitions which generate a gradual decrease in physical-psychic capacities of this, which causes the appearance of needs in the elderly, which often cannot be supplied by their family or social circle. In this case, institutionalization is presented as a possible recourse to the demands that arise in the subject from his entry into the senescence. The present is a review of the existing literature that aimed to identify each of the epidemiological, sociodemographic, clinical, psychosocial and quality of life factors of the institutionalized elderly. Therefore, it addresses definitions, concepts and epidemiology of the current situation of global aging, factors associated with the institutionalization of older adults; their most common pathologies, functionality and degree of dependence, their importance and the instruments for their measurement, among others, as well as the impact on their quality of life. It is concluded that older adults in this period experience biopsychosocial changes that depend on lifestyle, social and family system and continuously influence its various areas of operation, loss of autonomy, that alters your quality of life and your perception of it.

Implementación de una guía de práctica clínica para la detección oportuna y el diagnóstico de trastornos de la conducta alimentaria en adolescentes y adultos en el servicio de consulta externa y prioritaria de un hospital mental público de Colombia / Implementation of clinical practice guidelines for the timely detection and diagnosis of eating disorders in adolescents and adults in the outpatient and priority department of a public psychiatric hospital in Colombia

RESUMEN Objetivo: Implementar una guía de práctica clínica para la detección oportuna y el diagnóstico de los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria en adolescentes y adultos en los servicios de consulta prioritaria y consulta externa de un hospital mental público de Barranquilla, Colombia. Se identificaron barreras para el acceso a la guía implementada. Métodos: Para identificar guías de práctica clínica basadas en la evidencia que implementar, se hicieron búsquedas sistemáticas en bases de datos internacionales de organismos desarrolladores o compiladores de guías de práctica clínica y en bases de datos que recogieran literatura científica sobre temas relacionados con trastornos de la conducta alimentaria. Conclusiones: Las dos guías para realizar la selección final por consenso de un equipo multidisciplinario del hospital fueron: «Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of eating disorders¼ y «Guía de práctica clínica sobre trastornos de la conducta alimentaria de Catalunya¼, que finalmente fue la elegida por consenso. No existe aún para los profesionales de la salud una guía de práctica clínica implementada en el servicio de consulta externa y prioritaria de los hospitales colombianos para los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria.

ABSTRACT Objective: To implement clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the timely detection and diagnosis of eating disorders in adolescents and adults in the priority outpatient department of a public psychiatric hospital in Barranquilla, Colombia. Barriers to access to the implemented guidelines were identified. Methods: For the identification of evidence-based CPGs to be implemented, systematic searches were carried out in international databases of development agencies or compilers of clinical practice guidelines, and in databases that contained scientific literature on issues related to eating disorders. Conclusions: The two guidelines shortlisted for the final selection by consensus of a multidisciplinary team at the hospital were the "Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of eating disorders" and the "Guía de práctica clínica sobre trastornos de la conducta alimentaria de Catalunya", the latter being finally chosen by consensus. There are not yet CPGs implemented for health professionals in the priority outpatient department of Colombian hospitals for eating disorders.

Implementation of clinical practice guidelines for the timely detection and diagnosis of eating disorders in adolescents and adults in the outpatient and priority department of a public psychiatric hospital in Colombia. / Implementación de una guía de práctica clínica para la detección oportuna y el diagnóstico de trastornos de la conducta alimentaria en adolescentes y adultos en el servicio de consulta externa y prioritaria de un hospital mental público de Colombia.

OBJECTIVE: To implement clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the timely detection and diagnosis of eating disorders in adolescents and adults in the priority outpatient department of a public psychiatric hospital in Barranquilla, Colombia. Barriers to access to the implemented guidelines were identified. METHODS: For the identification of evidence-based CPGs to be implemented, systematic searches were carried out in international databases of development agencies or compilers of clinical practice guidelines, and in databases that contained scientific literature on issues related to eating disorders. CONCLUSIONS: The two guidelines shortlisted for the final selection by consensus of a multidisciplinary team at the hospital were the "Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of eating disorders" and the "Guía de práctica clínica sobre trastornos de la conducta alimentaria de Catalunya", the latter being finally chosen by consensus. There are not yet CPGs implemented for health professionals in the priority outpatient department of Colombian hospitals for eating disorders.

Ansiedad, autoestima e imagen corporal en niñas con diagnóstico de pubertad precoz / Anxiety, Self-esteem and Body Image in Girls with Precocious Puberty

resumen Actualmente se está produciendo una disminución de la edad de inicio de los cambios puberales, particularmente en las niñas, lo cual puede incidir en variables como ansiedad, autoestima e imagen corporal. El objetivo es establecer una comparación de estas variables en 2 grupos: uno de 15 niñas diagnosticadas de pubertad precoz y otro grupo de 16 niñas sin ese diagnóstico. Se realizó un diseño descriptivo no experimental, y para la medición de variables se utilizaron el State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC) y el Self Description Questionnaire (SDQ). Se encontraron diferencias significativas entre ambos grupos en los niveles de ansiedad y de imagen corporal, pero no en los de autoestima. A través de los hallazgos obtenidos, se evidencia que las niñas que inician los cambios puberales de manera precoz sufren altos niveles de ansiedad y tienen una imagen corporal de sí mismas más negativa que las niñas que inician los cambios puberales en el momento normativo.

abstract Currently, the age of onset for pubertal changes is decreasing, especially in girls, which may have an impact on psychosocial factors such as anxiety, self-esteem and body image. The aim of the present study is to compare these variables in two groups: a group of 15 girls with precocious puberty and a group of 16 girls of the same age without precocious puberty. A non-experimental descriptive design was used and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC) and Self-Description Questionnaire (SDQ) were used to measure variables. Significant differences were found in Anxiety and Body Image levels between groups, but there were no differences in Self-Esteem levels. In conclusion, the findings show girls with early onset pubertal changes present high anxiety levels and negative body image compared to girls who start pubertal changes at the normal time.

Anxiety, Self-esteem and Body Image in Girls with Precocious Puberty. / Ansiedad, autoestima e imagen corporal en niñas con diagnóstico de pubertad precoz.

Currently, the age of onset for pubertal changes is decreasing, especially in girls, which may have an impact on psychosocial factors such as anxiety, self-esteem and body image. The aim of the present study is to compare these variables in two groups: a group of 15 girls with precocious puberty and a group of 16 girls of the same age without precocious puberty. A non-experimental descriptive design was used and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC) and Self-Description Questionnaire (SDQ) were used to measure variables. Significant differences were found in Anxiety and Body Image levels between groups, but there were no differences in Self-Esteem levels. In conclusion, the findings show girls with early onset pubertal changes present high anxiety levels and negative body image compared to girls who start pubertal changes at the normal time.

Emotion recognition and cognitive empathy deficits in adolescent offenders revealed by context-sensitive tasks.

Emotion recognition and empathy abilities require the integration of contextual information in real-life scenarios. Previous reports have explored these domains in adolescent offenders (AOs) but have not used tasks that replicate everyday situations. In this study we included ecological measures with different levels of contextual dependence to evaluate emotion recognition and empathy in AOs relative to non-offenders, controlling for the effect of demographic variables. We also explored the influence of fluid intelligence (FI) and executive functions (EFs) in the prediction of relevant deficits in these domains. Our results showed that AOs exhibit deficits in context-sensitive measures of emotion recognition and cognitive empathy. Difficulties in these tasks were neither explained by demographic variables nor predicted by FI or EFs. However, performance on measures that included simpler stimuli or could be solved by explicit knowledge was either only partially affected by demographic variables or preserved in AOs. These findings indicate that AOs show contextual social-cognition impairments which are relatively independent of basic cognitive functioning and demographic variables.