Stephane Prétagut

• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes

Background In the context of the opioid overdose crisis, understanding the barriers to seeking, attaining and remaining in treatment for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) is a public health issue. To date, very few studies have assessed the “self-stigma” (i.e., the internalization of negative societal attitudes and stereotypes about oneself,...

Severe forms of anorexia nervosa are responsible for weight loss and life-threatening consequences. Refeeding represents a real psychiatric and somatic challenge. Physical activities are usually not recommended during intensive refeeding in order to avoid energy expenditure. This study assessed the interest in an early return to controlled physical...

History of intensive sports practice: comparison between patients with substance use disorders and eating disorders Several authors have noted the frequent association between excessive sport and the consumption of psychoactive substances or the presence of an eating disorder, however no study has compared these two types of patients with respect t...

Plusieurs auteurs ont remarqué la fréquente association entre une pratique sportive excessive et la consommation de substances psychoactives ou la présence d’un trouble du comportement alimentaire. Cependant, aucune étude ne s’est intéressée à comparer ces deux types de patients vis-à-vis de leur pratique sportive. L’objectif de cette étude était d...

Purpose: Over the last few years, disordered eating in athletes has received increasing attention. According to several studies, athletes could be more vulnerable to disordered eating and some characteristics specific to the athletic community could be in favour of an increased risk of poor body image and disturbed eating habits in athletes. Howev...

Sport is widespread in our society and contributes to the psychosocial fulfilment of those who take part. It has a wide range of positive health effects and is often a source of individual and shared pleasures and emotions. However, a number of authors have ventured to define the potential deleterious aspects of these practices when performed to an...