Sentences with phrase «including cognitive deficits»

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Mandating such a limit would dramatically reduce total head trauma, including the accumulation of sub-concussive hits that researchers at Purdue in a 2010 study found can lead to subtle cognitive deficits that evade detection via the usual signs or symptoms method.

It is critical for physicians to monitor these secondary tissue damages, as they are frequently the origin of significant long - term effects, including brain damage, cognitive deficits, psychosocial / behavioral / emotional changes, bodily damage and biochemical changes at the cellular level.

Cognitive symptoms, including deficits in long - term memory, are known to affect approximately half of individuals with MS.. This study was conducted in 70 patients with MS, who were evaluated for intellectual enrichment, verbal long - term memory, and working memory capacity.

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

Severe abnormalities were detected including decreased body weight, hyperactivity, abnormal anxiety responses, cognitive deficits, shortened survival and brain atrophy (Menalled et al., SFN 2009).

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

Cognitive research emphasizes hidden disabilities after stroke, including disabilities of functional vision (spatial bias and spatial neglect) and reading deficits.

«We need to understand the impact of factors that complicate recovery of function from neurological diseases, including fatigue, immobilization, aging and cognitive deficits,» Dr. Yue noted.

The deterioration and loss of synapses is linked to a number of neurodegenerative disorders and mental health problems, including Alzheimer's disease, depression, poor memory, intellectual impairment and other cognitive deficits (2 - 6).

Pyroluria, like copper - zinc imbalance, was first researched at the Brain - Bio Center.36 Pyroluria patients display a range of symptoms connected with severe zinc deficiency that are familiar to me from my work with Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome (CFIDS), including nausea, loss of appetite, abdominal pains and headache — all of which can be associated with food intolerance and digestive problems — as well as nervous exhaustion, emotional fragility, palpitations, depression and insomnia.37 Other complications include abnormal EEG findings38 and cognitive difficulties ranging from misperceptions and hallucinations39 to amnesia.40 Cognitive deficits such as memory, attention and concentration disturbance are widely recognized in CFIDS patients41 and can occasionally take on more serious manifecognitive difficulties ranging from misperceptions and hallucinations39 to amnesia.40 Cognitive deficits such as memory, attention and concentration disturbance are widely recognized in CFIDS patients41 and can occasionally take on more serious manifeCognitive deficits such as memory, attention and concentration disturbance are widely recognized in CFIDS patients41 and can occasionally take on more serious manifestations.

Strategies teachers may use for addressing the instructional needs of students whose cognitive abilities are significantly below average and who exhibit deficits in adaptive behavior include: (1) repetition of key content; (2) including a functional component to lessons, that is, emphasizing skills needed for success in day - to - day adult life; 17 and (3) making concepts concrete.

Here are a few of the labs and research centers that include schizophrenia as one of their primary areas of inquiry: Duke Schizophrenia Research Group The Schizophrenia Research Group at Duke University in Durham, NC, focuses on the mechanisms of cognitive deficits in patients with schizophrenia.

These deficits may include: seizures, paralysis, coma, personality changes, hearing loss, vision loss, loss of taste, loss of smell, and cognitive or learning 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.

Populations include: borderline personality disorder, bipolar with manic, OCD, mild / moderate cognitive deficits, depression, anxiety and trauma.

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.

Therapeutic techniques for helping the schizophrenic include teaching behavioral skills, remediating cognitive deficits, and psychoeducation.

Psychosocial deficits include social and cognitive abilities, underachievement in academic settings (Busby, Lambert, & Ialongo, 2013; Nebbitt, Lombe, Lavelle - McKay, & Sinha, 2014) poor conflict resolution, trouble processing, constant reactionary thought content, social withdrawal, and low empathy for others.

A confluence of research has identified executive functioning deficits as a common characteristic of individuals with FASD.9 15 — 27 Damage to neurological structures, including the prefrontal regions of the brain, is a significant hypothesised cause for these deficits.28 29 Executive functions are defined as a set of cognitive processes responsible for orchestrating purposeful, goal - directed behaviour.15 30 31 These processes are responsible for the ability to plan, organise, attend, problem solve and inhibit responses.31 It is also suggested that the ability to self - regulate emotional responses and behavioural actions is interrelated with the construct of executive functioning.17 28 32 Deficits in executive functioning and self - regulation can lead to learning and behavioural problems that impact a child's educational outcomes as they struggle to cope with the complex demands of school lideficits as a common characteristic of individuals with FASD.9 15 — 27 Damage to neurological structures, including the prefrontal regions of the brain, is a significant hypothesised cause for these deficits.28 29 Executive functions are defined as a set of cognitive processes responsible for orchestrating purposeful, goal - directed behaviour.15 30 31 These processes are responsible for the ability to plan, organise, attend, problem solve and inhibit responses.31 It is also suggested that the ability to self - regulate emotional responses and behavioural actions is interrelated with the construct of executive functioning.17 28 32 Deficits in executive functioning and self - regulation can lead to learning and behavioural problems that impact a child's educational outcomes as they struggle to cope with the complex demands of school lideficits.28 29 Executive functions are defined as a set of cognitive processes responsible for orchestrating purposeful, goal - directed behaviour.15 30 31 These processes are responsible for the ability to plan, organise, attend, problem solve and inhibit responses.31 It is also suggested that the ability to self - regulate emotional responses and behavioural actions is interrelated with the construct of executive functioning.17 28 32 Deficits in executive functioning and self - regulation can lead to learning and behavioural problems that impact a child's educational outcomes as they struggle to cope with the complex demands of school liDeficits in executive functioning and self - regulation can lead to learning and behavioural problems that impact a child's educational outcomes as they struggle to cope with the complex demands of school life.16 20

I test for cognitive and learning disabilities, reading, dyslexia, math, attention, memory, processing and behavior issues, writing complete reports including Accommodations and parent information sheets about any deficits discovered.»

The theories and frameworks that the Secret Agent Society draw on include: theory of mind, weak central coherence, executive functioning deficits, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and developmental psychology.

Examples of assessments include: Cognitive and Academic Issues (Intellectual Functioning, Attention - Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disorders, Giftedness), Developmental Delays, Mood Disorders (Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, PTSD, OCD, Phobias), Department of Transportation Qualified Substance Abuse Evaluations Memory Concerns Pre-surgery, and Medical Assessment»

I specialize in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for a variety of issues including: generalized anxiety, social anxiety, obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, phobias, trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, attention - deficit / hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), Behavior problems, and general adjustment issues.

These characteristics are milder in parents than in individuals diagnosed with ASD and often include only some aspects of functioning, such as cognitive deficits, preference to be alone, insistence on sameness, reluctance to change or obsessive - compulsive symptoms [70,71].

Early paternal depressive symptoms predicted many aspects of children's outcome 3 years later, including externalizing and internalizing problems, social skills deficits, and lower cognitive and academic functioning, and predicted changes in children's externalizing, internalizing, and social problems across the preschool years.