Sentences with phrase «assessing cognitive changes»

As a result, these evaluations are often helpful in detecting an impairment and assessing cognitive changes over time,» he says.

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Using neuropsychological testing to assess cognitive performance, the researchers found a relationship between the amount of white matter injury and changes in reaction time and the ability to switch between mental tasks.

These cognitive impairments may go unnoticed by physicians assessing patients with Parkinson's who are lying down or seated, and could lead to difficulty in daily activities performed while standing and walking, such as tracking conversations, counting change and interpreting traffic signals.

The current study, which enrolled 152 adults ages 50 and older, was designed to assess whether silent pathological changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's and detected with positron emission tomography (PET) can predict cognitive decline.

In the present study, we assessed changes in the SRE and SRP - related brain activity in patients diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer's disease (MCI / AD).

To gain a better understanding of these difficulties, the Suárez - Orozcos conducted a study looking at three different levels of engagement including behavioral, cognitive, and relational to assess changes in immigrant children's performance over five years.

• Assess the daycare curriculum to determine lesson planning needs and provide assistance to lead teacher in developing lessons • Provide support in implementing lessons by ensuring that constant logistical sustenance is available to the lead teacher • Monitor students to ensure that they are at their best behavior and ensure that classroom environment is safe an conducive to their learning needs • Assist students in understanding concepts taught in school to ensure that they meet their educational, social and cognitive goals • Create and develop learning aids to assist teachers in introducing new concepts • Observe students to ensure that they are kept comfortable and inform lead teacher of any signs of discomfort and / or distress • Assist students in washing, toileting and eating and change diapers for very young enrolled student • Report any suspected physical or emotional abuse on the students by keeping an active watch on symptoms and / or signs • Create and maintain students» records such as timesheets and attendance in a confidential manner

• Assist the teacher in classroom activities while catering for emotional, psychological, social and cognitive needs of physically or mentally disabled students • Provide one to one tutoring and reinforce daily lessons in small groups • Identify weak areas of students and develop individualized lesson plans accordingly • Supervise the children during play and lunchtime • Inculcate strong moral and social values among the students to make them responsible citizens • Facilitate the teacher in conducting various classroom activities • Maintain all teaching aids in an organized manner • Devise need - based AV aids to facilitate teaching process • Assess multiple instructional strategies for effectiveness and change the teaching methodology as per requirement • Carefully record and gauge each student's progress and discuss the same regularly with teachers and parents • Encourage students to participate in extracurricular activities and boost their confidence in all possible ways • Communicate home assignments clearly, mark homework and test papers • Assist students in completing classroom assignments • Maintain daily attendance and early departure records • Discuss individual cases of individual needs and interests with teachers and parents of the student • Develop and implement targeted instructional strategies to cater for particular needs of each student • Observe students» behavior at playtime and chalk out a behavioral intervention plan to address any inappropriate, violent or disruptive behavior • Operate adaptive technological equipment single - handedly • Maintain complete confidentiality of student data • Aid physical, speech and rehabilitative therapists in their sessions and encourage the student to cooperate with them

Charted and recorded information in client files.Tracked client movement on and off the unit by documenting times and destinations of clients.Checked facility for open windows, locked doors, malfunctioning smoke detectors and other safety hazards.Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.Efficiently gathered information from families and social services agencies to inform development of treatment plans.Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.Developed comprehensive treatment plans that focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment of problems.Consulted with psychiatrists about client medication changes, issues with medicine compliance and efficacy of medications.Organized treatment projects that focused on problem solving skills and creative thinking.Referred clients to other programs and community agencies to enhance treatment processes.Created and reviewed master treatment and discharge plans for each client.Guided clients in understanding illnesses and treatment plans.Developed appropriate policies for the identification of medically - related social and emotional needs of clients.Assisted clients in scheduling home visits and phone calls and monitored effectiveness of these activities.Evaluated patients for psychiatric services and psychotropic medications.Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess the medications» effectiveness and side effects.Evaluated patients to determine potential need to transfer to specialized inpatient mental health facilities.Administered medication to patients presenting serious risk of danger to themselves and others.Conducted psychiatric evaluations and executed medication management for both inpatient and outpatient facilities.Led patients in individual, family, group and marital therapy sessions.Diagnosed mental health, emotional and substance abuse disorders.Recorded comprehensive patient histories and coordinated treatment plans with multi-disciplinary team members.Consulted with and developed appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plans for dually diagnosed patients.Referenced and used various therapy techniques, including psychodynamic, family systems, cognitive behavioral and lifespan integration psychotherapy.

Comparing within - individual changes in cognitive ability associated with stability or change in neighborhood context provides a more direct means to assess the causal effect of social context in observational data.

More specifically, the FEEL - KJ assesses the emotion regulation strategies Problem Solving (e.g., «I try to change what makes me angry»), Distraction (e.g., «I do something fun»), Forgetting (e.g., «I think it will pass»), Acceptance (e.g., «I accept what makes me angry»), Humor Enhancement (e.g., «I think about things that make me happy»), Cognitive Problem Solving (e.g., «I think about what I can do»), Revaluation (e.g., «I tell myself it is nothing important»), Giving Up (e.g., «I don't want to do anything»), Withdrawal (e.g., «I don't want to see anyone»), Rumination (e.g., «I can not get it out of my head»), Self - Devaluation (e.g., «I blame myself»), Aggressive Actions (e.g., «I get into a quarrel with others»), Social Support (e.g., «I tell someone how I am doing»), Expression (e.g., «I express my anger»), and Emotional Control (e.g., «I keep my feelings for myself»).