Sentences with phrase «develop cognitive disorders»

Just like people, pets can develop cognitive disorders as they age due to the loss of proteins that support brain cells.

In this study in a Berlin hospital, one patient in five receiving routine care suffered from postoperative delirium, whereas in the group receiving support from delirium liaison nurses, fewer than 1 in 20 developed cognitive disorders.

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The BioBag could improve human infant mortality rates and lower the chances of a premature baby developing lung problems or cognitive disorders.

Waber and her colleagues at hospitals in five other cities screened thousands of children in order to get a sample that was representative of the diverse demographics of the U.S. Study participants could not have behavioral or cognitive abnormalities or any risk of developing a mental or neurological disorder.

People with sleep apnea, for example, a condition in which people repeatedly stop breathing at night, are at risk for developing mild cognitive impairment an average of 10 years earlier than people without the sleep disorder.

The study, published today in JAMA Psychiatry, is the first to track IQ scores and cognitive abilities throughout the entire first two decades of life among individuals who develop psychotic disorders in adulthood.

As well as falling behind in IQ, individuals who developed psychotic disorders lagged increasingly behind their peers in cognitive abilities such as working memory, processing speed and attention.

A drug called PBT2, developed by Australian company Prana Biotechnology, appears to improve cognitive abilities in patients with early - stage Alzheimer's disease and reduce protein buildup blamed for the debilitating neurological disorder, researchers report in The Lancet Neurology.

Meanwhile, Gazzaley plans to develop games to improve cognitive skills in other groups, including people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or depression.

«The single - stimulus functional MRI could also open the door to developing MRI - based applications for screening of other cognitive disorders.»

This kind of new brain imaging study could help identify cognitive problems and psychiatric disorders very early and develop appropriate interventions.

We aim to identify molecular, circuit, and network mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction and to develop novel therapeutic approaches to restore brain functions in AD and related disorders.

In addition to her expert skill as a clinician, Dr. Frontera also has many research interests including identifying biomarkers and predictors of early brain injury and vasospasm / delayed cerebral ischemia after subarachnoid hemorrhage and their impact on outcome; determining the efficacy of therapeutic strategies and developing guidelines for the management of patients with intracranial hemorrhage; evaluating the cost, length of stay, quality of life, functional and cognitive outcomes in a broader population of intracranial hemorrhage patients; developing guidelines for the integration of palliative care into the intensive care unit setting; and evaluating the relationship of Zika virus infection, Guillain - Barre, and other neurologic disorders.

Stacia Friedman - Hill, Ph.D., a program director at NIH's National Institute of Mental Health, says these findings are particularly relevant to the field of mental health research because many mental health disorders are marked by changes in cognitive function, sometimes years before clinical symptoms become significant, and because mental health disorders often involve changes in the developing brain.

Within the fields of microbiology and immunology, neurologic diseases, neuropharmacology, behavioral, cognitive and developmental neuroscience, and psychiatric disorders, the center's research programs are seeking ways to: develop vaccines for infectious and noninfectious diseases; understand the basic neurobiology and genetics of social behavior and develop new treatment strategies for improving social functioning in social disorders such as autism; interpret brain activity through imaging; increase understanding of progressive illnesses such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases; unlock the secrets of memory; treat drug addiction; determine how the interaction between genetics and society shape who we are; and advance knowledge about the evolutionary links between biology and behavior.

This work has important implications for developing novel treatment strategies for psychiatric disorders associated with social cognitive deficits, including autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia.

«Jorge has developed a highly innovative research program focusing on the role of interneuron and network dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive disorders,» said Lennart Mucke, MD, director of the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease.

They naturally lower the risk for developing many inflammatory diseases, especially heart disease, arthritis, depression, and cognitive disorders.

Dr. Cowan has developed a unique holistic approach to evaluating and treating children struggling with chronic physical, emotional and cognitive disorders that integrates the principles of Chinese medicine and homeopathy.

High in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals including magnesium, copper, vitamin E and riboflavin, almonds are a great paleo option that's been shown to improve cognitive ability and reduce your risk of developing many degenerative disorders.

Many studies have shown that a lack of sleep not only raises the stress hormone cortisol, resulting in an increase in blood pressure, stroke risk, multiple digestive disorders, mood swings, cognitive impairment, it in fact is a higher risk for developing cancer than being poisoned with PCBs (poisonous chemicals) are.

Moreover, they prevent dogs from developing cognitive diseases like serious mental disorders.

Long Term Care insurance is similar to a disability plan and is used to cover a range of services for people who develop degenerative diseases, prolonged illnesses, or cognitive disorders.

They order laboratory tests and facilitate the processing of results, as well as develop treatment plans by determining the nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorder; establishing treatment goals and methodologies.

Developed and implemented treatment plans for problems such as swallowing disorders, cognitive therapy and aphasia.

Provided mental health assessments, developed treatment plans and conducted progress visits and wellness checks for patients of behavioral disorders, psychiatric diagnoses and cognitive deficits.

«Individuals with low levels of inhibitory control develop more cognitive and socio - emotional development issues, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD,» said study author Jeffrey Gagne in a press release, via the University of Texas Arlington.

Recent theoretical work suggests that bullying might arise out of early cognitive deficits — including language problems, imperfect causal understanding, and poor inhibitory control — that lead to decreased competence with peers, which over time develops into bullying.14, 15 A small number of studies provide circumstantial evidence that such a hypothesis might have merit7: 1 study found a link between poor early cognitive stimulation and (broadly defined) inappropriate school behavior, 16 and another found cognitive stimulation at age 3 years to be protective against symptoms of attention - deficit disorder at age 7 years.17 A study of Greek children found that academic self - efficacy and deficits in social cognition were related to bullying behavior.18 A large US national survey found that those who perceive themselves as having average or below - average academic achievement (as opposed to very good achievement) are 50 % to 80 % more likely to be bullies.8 Yet these studies are based on cross-sectional surveys, with the variables all measured at a single point in time.

Intellectual disability (ID) affects 143/10 000 children1 and is associated with a range of comorbid health conditions.2 — 4 It is heterogeneous, 5 and clustering of some medical conditions may be associated with particular disorders such as Down syndrome6 or Prader - Willi syndrome.7 While epilepsy and sensory impairments often occur in association with specific syndromes or more severe cognitive impairment, conditions such as fractures or obesity may develop as secondary to medication use, nutritional deficiency or lack of mobility.2 Consequently, children with ID may face greater health challenges than typically developing children and use healthcare systems more frequently.8, 9 Mental health problems are also common in people with ID.10 For instance, in a Canadian adolescent and adult population with ID, a high proportion of hospitalisations was attributed to the presence of psychiatric conditions.11

Cannabis use can be a significant contributor to poor mental health, particularly when it begins at a young age.4, 5 The adverse mental health effects of cannabis use in the general population are increasingly recognised, including anxiety, depression, 6 — 8 psychotic disorders, 4, 9 — 12 dependence6, 7, 13 withdrawal14, 15 and cognitive impairment.16, 17 Starting to use cannabis before age 15 is associated with an increased likelihood of developing later psychotic disorders, increased risk of dependence, other drug use, and poor educational and psychosocial outcomes.5

DBT is a method of cognitive behavioral therapy that treats people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) developed by Marsha Linehan, PhD.

As such, this project developed and piloted a Self - Efficacy Focused Cognitive - Behavioural Therapy (SEFCBT) for adolescents with depressive disorders.

1 2 Cognitive behavioural therapies, developed and evaluated with affective disorders, have recently been used to treat these persistent hallucinations and delusions as an adjunct to medication.

Children of depressed mothers are two to three times more likely to develop a mood disorder, and are at increased risk for impaired functioning across multiple domains, including cognitive, social and academic functioning, and poor physical health.

Maternal depression is demonstrated to contribute to multiple early child developmental problems, including impaired cognitive, social and academic functioning.3 - 6 Children of depressed mothers are at least two to three times more likely to develop adjustment problems, including mood disorders.3 Even in infancy, children of depressed mothers are more fussy, less responsive to facial and vocal expressions, more inactive and have elevated stress hormones compared to infants of non-depressed mothers.7, 8 Accordingly, the study of child development in the context of maternal depression is a great societal concern and has been a major research direction for early childhood developmental researchers for the past several decades.

The underpinnings of the current model are trauma theory (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, neurobiology of stress and trauma); family systems theory (dynamic, structural, strategic approaches); attachment theory and research (internal working model, developmental research, disorganized - disoriented attachment, parent - infant bonding); experiential therapy (affective expression, process orientation); cognitive - behavioral treatment (cognitive rescripting, developing coping skills); psychoanalytical theory (object relations); and positive psychology (signature strengths, resilience).

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a specific type of cognitive - behavioral psychotherapy developed in the late 1980s by psychologist Marsha M. Linehan to help better treat borderline personality disorder.

In order to identify those at risk for developing a mental illness, this study will target personality risk factors, including hopelessness, anxiety sensitivity, impulsivity and sensation seeking, which have been shown to reliably predict substance misuse, anxiety, emotional and behavioural disorders in young people.23 24 It is hypothesised that the intervention cognitive training programme (focusing on executive functioning) will be more effective than the active control cognitive training programme (focusing on cognitive abilities other than executive functioning) in reducing psychopathology.

Compulsions - Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) can be used to address compulsive behaviors of Obsessive - compulsive Disorder (OCD) or other compulsions by teaching new ways of thinking and developing coping tools to manage emotions and urges.