Does sports therapy affect momentary affective states? Feasibility of intensive longitudinal case studies in forensic psychiatry

ABSTRACT: Physical exercise interventions improve quality of life in people with mental disorders and improve abstinence and cravings in substance use disorders patients in both the short term and long term. In people with mental illness, physical exercise interventions significantly reduce psychiatric symptoms of schizophrenia and symptoms of anxiety. For forensic psychiatry, there is little empirical evidence supporting mental health-enhancing effects of physical exercise interventions. Interventional studies in forensic psychiatry deal mainly with three problems: heterogeneity of the individuals, a small sample size, and a low compliance rate. Intensive longitudinal case studies could be a suitable approach to address these methodological challenges in forensic psychiatry. This study uses an inte

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10217360 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature