Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) display substantial neurocognitive difficulties that negatively impact their daily functioning. These neurocognitive deficits are often accompanied by highly sedentary lifestyles that contribute to such difficulties. One intervention that has shown promise in enhancing neurocognition in this population is aerobic exercise. This presentation will discuss the use of novel digital technologies, specifically active-play video games, as part of aerobic exercise interventions to enhance neurocognition in individuals with schizophrenia. It will describe how such technologies can be leveraged to enhance physical activity in individuals with SMI along with considerations for dosage, intensity, and safety issues.
Format
Recorded webinar, non-interactive, self-paced distance learning activity with post-test. This presentation was recorded on February 26, 2021.
Learning Objectives
Describe the impact of neurocognitive deficits on daily functioning in people with SMI.
Discuss the currently available treatments for neurocognition in people with SMI.
Identify five key benefits of aerobic exercise for individuals with SMI.
Describe how novel digital technologies can be leveraged to enhance physical activities in people with SMI.
Target Audience
Psychiatrist, Physician (Non-Psychiatric), Physician Assistant, Counselor/Therapist
Instructional Level
Introductory
Estimate Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 1.0 hour Program Start Date: July 30, 2025 Program End Date: July 30, 2028
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Continuing Education Credit
In support of improving patient care, American Psychiatric Association (APA) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
The APA designates this live event for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty and Planner Disclosures
Faculty
David Kimhy, PhD, Associate Professor, the Director of the Experimental Psychopathology Laboratory, and the Program Leader for New Interventions in Schizophrenia at the Department of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Planners
Teri Brister, PhD, LPC, National Alliance on Mental Illness. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Tristan Gorrindo, MD, American Psychiatric Association. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Reviewers
Teri Brister, PhD, LPC, National Alliance on Mental Illness. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests. (Reviewed on 1/9/2024)
John Torous, MD, MBI, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests. (Reviewed on 1/9/2024
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