Investigación y terapéutica en el trastorno del espectro autista: una experiencia de desarrollo interdisciplinario / Research and therapeutics in the disorder of autistic spectrum: a development experience interdisciplinary

El trastorno del espectro autista (TEA) es un trastorno del neurodesarrollo con amplia problemática psicosocial y neurocognitiva. El uso de estrategias estructuradas en el abordaje de las personas con TEA es una metodología con reconocimiento internacional de utilidad. En la práctica clínica del equipo de diagnóstico y tratamiento del Servicio de Salud Mental Pediátrica del Hospital Italiano de Buenos aires (HIBA) se utilizan las mismas y también otras herramientas como la adquisición del lenguaje a través de la escritura en computadora. Así, es importante compartir la experiencia clínica en el empleo de diferentes estrategias de abordaje en la población con TEA. También, debatir los alcances de la utilización de herramientas tecnológicas en este abordaje y entretanto pensar diferentes formas de validar la utilización de dichas aplicaciones e intervenciones tecnológicas en el TEA. Evaluando sus ventajas y desventajas, buscamos generar un modelo educativo y terapéutico más integrador, centrado en la comunicación y la facilitación de la motivación y la expresividad, para homogeneizar a profesionales y padres con el mundo de los niños con TEA. Esperamos que el uso de dispositivos tecnológicos permita recolectar datos e información clave que luego se podrán utilizar para realizar distintos estudios que arrojen luz sobre aspectos vinculados al desarrollo psicológico-cognitivo de personas con TEA. Es una valiosa opción para considerar por los profesionales entre las alternativas de intervención terapéutica, y que a su vez ayude tanto a plantear nuevas hipótesis en este campo como a ofrecer herramientas ccesibles, innovadoras y eficaces que entrenen y faciliten la tarea de los profesionales de la salud mental. (AU)

The Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevlopmental disorder with a wider psicosocial and neurocognitive problematic. The use of structured strategies in dealing with people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an useful and internationally recognized methodology. In the clinical practice of diagnostic and treatment team of the service of Pediatric Mental Health of the HIBA, these and also other tools such as language acquisition through writing computer are used. So it is important to share clinical experience using different strategies in the population with ASD. Also, discuss the scope of the use of technological tools in this approach and while thinking about different ways to validate the use of such applications and technological interventions in ASD. Assessing their advantages and disadvantages, we seek to create a more inclusive educational and therapeutic model, focused on communication and facilitation of motivation and expression, to homogenize professionals and arents with the ASD children world. We hope that the use of technological devices allow the collection of data and valuable key information which can then be used to conduct studies that shed light on aspects related to psychological and cognitive development in people with ASD. It is a valuable option to consider for professionals in alternative therapeutic intervention, which in turn will help both raise new hypotheses in this field as well as providing accessible, innovative and efficient tools to train and facilitate the work of mental health professionals. (AU)

Spanish Consensus Statement: The Treatment of Muscle Tears in Sport.

On the 21st of March, 2015, experts met at Clínica CEMTRO in Madrid, Spain, under the patronage of The Spanish Society for Sports Traumatology (SETRADE), The Spanish Federation of Sports Medicine (FEMEDE), The Spanish Association of Medical Services for Football Clubs (AEMEF), and The Spanish Association of Medical Services for Basketball Clubs (AEMB) with the aim of establishing a round table that would allow specialists to consider the most appropriate current general actions to be taken when treating muscle tears in sport, based on proven scientific data described in the medical literature. Each expert received a questionnaire prior to the aforementioned meeting comprising a set of questions concerning therapeutic indications generally applied in the different stages present during muscle repair. The present Consensus Document is the result of the answers to the questionnaire and resulting discussion and consensus over which are the best current indications in the treatment of muscle tears in sport. Avoiding immobilization, not taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) randomly, fostering early mobilization, increasing vascularization of injured, site and regulating inflammatory mechanisms-without inhibiting these from the early stages of the recovery period-all stood out as main points of the Consensus Document. Additionally, there is controversy concerning cell stimulation techniques and the use of growth factors or cell inhibitors. The decision concerning discharge was unanimous, as was the criteria considered when it came to performing sport techniques without pain.