Sentences with phrase «psychological functions such»

The study indicates that brain networks supporting basic psychological functions such as attention do not communicate appropriately in young individuals at genetic risk for illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter which affects physical and psychological functions such as motor control, learning and memory.

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However, the extent of this change is significantly modified by a wide range of social and personal variables such as the functions that are being served for the individual by the attitudes in question; the satisfaction the individual derives from existing attitudes; the strength of existing defense mechanisms and group pressures surrounding those attitudes; patterns of reinforcement for similar attitudes in the past; other alternatives available to the viewer; and the current psychological state of the viewer.

The Journal also cites that sleep problems can also be related to temperament, attachment problems, tension in parent's lives or a parent's own psychological functioning (such as a Mom who needs the closeness of her baby for her own emotional security).

When the way we are working starts interfering with normal functions such as sleeping, eating, relationships, social interactions, and physical health, «we know we've tipped the balance,» says Cullen, a past chair of the Division of Education and Child Psychology at The British Psychological Society.

Additionally, the survey assessed family resources, including income and education, and other measures that impact children's psychological functioning and behavior, such as parental distress, family conflict, non-corporal discipline, parental monitoring, and deviant peer affiliation.

In addition to collecting scans of brain structure and function, the research teams at 21 study sites around the country will regularly gather a trove of other information from each youngster, from psychological, cognitive, and environmental data to biological specimens such as DNA.

«Both factors independently affect brain function in different ways, which can lead to the development of other psychological disturbances, such as anxiety and depression.»

Research out of Copenhagen and Denmark published in the European Journal of Endocrinology stated, «Replacement therapy with growth hormone has shown beneficial / normalizing effect on parameters such as cardiac and renal function, thyroid hormone metabolism, bone metabolism, sweat secretion, total and regional fuel metabolism and psychological well being.»

During my final studies relating to personality and social psychology [6] I suggested that where there hardly seems to be a need for a Survival of the Fittest - mode, we now are confronted within the conditions of Western society by a change to Psychological Survival, and our brain attributes and functions need to be adjusted as such.

And because the psychologists a) defined «psychological testing» as only those tests used to diagnose mental and nervous disorders, thereby allowing non-psychologists to use any assessment instruments — such as the Myers - Briggs — that are not intended to arrive at a diagnosis; and b) included exemptions that explicitly recognize our authority to use tests that evaluate marital and family functioning — which is part of our Scope of Practice — and to use mental health symptom screening instruments — such as the Beck Depression Inventory — which MFTs often employ to make referral or treatment decisions, it made sense to limit «psychological testing» to psychologists.

Consequently, little is known about not only whether resilience directly affects partners» psychological distress but also whether resilience can function in protecting partners» mental health even in adversity, such as encounters with risk factors shown in current evidences.

When it occurs exclusively, it may have more adverse impact on the child and on later adult psychological functioning than the psychological consequences of physical abuse, especially with respect to such measures as depression and self - esteem, 7 aggression, delinquency, or interpersonal problems.8

Much of the available review evidence only addresses predetermined categories of interventions (eg, group, 10 psychological, 11 media15), and do not address other potentially important parent and family support functions such as social support, chronic illness education and skill development or support with relevant common parenting issues.

In combination with this stimulation paradigm, we evaluated the impact of such stimulation on a diverse range of psychological and physiological functions later in life, including spatial working memory, social competitive ability, functional brain asymmetry, and selective hormonal responses to unexpected events.

Significant traumas, such as divorce, the death of a loved one, abuse (verbal, physical, or sexual), a parent being deployed, or a major illness, can have long lasting psychological consequences which affect behavior, sleep, eating, mood and academic or social functioning.

He is particularly interested in the effect of stress on immune function in children and adolescents with chronic medical conditions such as asthma and inflammatory bowel disease, and in the effectiveness of multidisciplinary family therapy on the psychological and health outcomes of children and adolescents with functional pain complaints.

«You can enter psychotherapy for a variety of reasons, all of which I can help you through - reduce emotional distress in order to regain a sense of fulfillment in life and / or restore the ability to function in daily activities, improve relationship difficulties caused by issues such as ineffective communication, gain control of unhealthy behaviors such as substance abuse or disordered eating, facilitate healing or promote well - being by nurturing the psychological, emotional, spiritual aspects of oneself, engage in a process of exploration to increase a sense of well - being and satisfaction with ones self, work, school and / or relationships.»

This may include structured psychological therapy, such as interpersonal rhythm therapy, family - focussed therapy, cognitive — behavioural therapy or acceptance and commitment therapy.45 These have been shown to sustain health and prevent relapse, in conjunction with pharmacotherapy.7 Substance abuse is highly prevalent in this population and should be recognised as a potential trigger, alongside signs of a shift in mood and / or coping.46 Psychoeducation is therefore important for managing medication and promoting adherence, also managing the disease long term.45 Regular 12 - month follow - up appointments with the clinician can serve to provide interepisode support as well as screening for any noteworthy symptoms or disruption to functioning, from the disease or medication regime.44

Despite decades of research describing the harmful effects of family poverty on children's emotional and behavioral development, eg,12 - 17 experimental or quasi-experimental manipulations of family income that could go beyond description are rare18 and tend to examine the effect of such manipulations on physical health or academic attainment, rather than emotional or behavioral functioning.19, 20 Other analyses of the Great Smoky Mountains data set have focused on educational and criminal outcomes.21 The few studies looking at emotional or behavioral outcomes tend to have a short time frame.22, 23 Some studies of school - based interventions have followed up with children through to adulthood, 24,25 but we have found none that have looked at the long - term effects of family income supplementation on adult psychological functioning.

Other measures of subjective well - being include single - item scales, such as Bradburn's (1969) Global Happiness Item or scales that tap into various aspects of psychological functioning in addition to well - being (e.g., Dupuy, 1978).

Our research explores: the antecedents of these processes, including genetic predispositions, the harshness of the early environment, and their interaction; the mediating roles of neural regulation in the brain and psychological and social resources; and health - related outcomes, such as metabolic functioning and inflammatory processes.

Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples and families (EFT, Dr. Susan Johnson) is an empirically validated treatment approach that meets the gold standard set out by bodies such as the American Psychological Association (APA) and has been shown to be effective in assisting couples in both addressing trauma, and improving their relationship functioning.

Studies have shown that individuals who experience positive emotions such as love, compassion, and gratitude, in addition to the natural negative emotions experienced during and after a crisis or painful life event, are less like to suffer from depression and more likely to develop and achieve future goals and better psychological functioning.

Despite the fact that eating disorders are deadly and create enormous physical and psychological pain, they also serve important functions such as protection from intrusion, a sense of control when life feels chaotic, a way to make complex issues seem more manageable and many others.

Certain factors, such as poor preinjury functioning and parental psychological disorder, appear to place families at greater risk for long - term disruption.

Such improvements in emotion - related skills, in addition to anxiety, are significant given that emotional competence is a crucial component in children's adaptive social functioning and psychological adjustment.

Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence, with a prevalence of 3 — 5 % in school - age children (6 — 12 years) and 10 — 19 % in adolescents (13 — 18 years); 1, 2 and the prevalence of anxiety disorders in this population tends to increase over time.3 Anxiety is the most common psychological symptom reported by children and adolescents; however, presentation varies with age as younger patients often report undifferentiated anxiety symptoms, for example, muscle tension, headache, stomachache or angry outbursts.4 According to the standard diagnostic systems, there are various types of anxiety disorders, for example, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobias (SOP), social anxiety disorder (SAD), panic disorder (PD), overanxious disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathology.13, 14

The effects of TBI on parent psychological distress and family functioning were also generally consistent with our hypotheses and previous results suggesting an absence of such effects.

(4) Managing decline — the later years are devoted to managing, adjusting, and adapting to functional decline of various body and regulatory systems, even as other aspects of health development such as stress management and positive psychological functioning may improve with age.

In contrast, there has been relatively little attention paid in universal family skills training preventive intervention programs to the known, proximal determinants of parenting behavior such as parent emotions, social cognitions, and other aspects of parent psychological functioning (see Dix 1991; Dix et al. 1986).

In Study 2, we examined the convergent validity of the Italian version of the DAPCS analyzing the associations between the two domains of psychological control and well - established measures related to them such as strictness / supervision, overprotection, non dependency on parents, and family functioning.