Sentences with phrase «social cognitive deficits»

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

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Mar. 14, 2014 — A brain - mapping study of patients with schizophrenia has found that areas associated with the ability to imitate are impaired, providing new support for the theory that deficits in this basic cognitive skill may underlie the profound difficulty with social interactions that characterize the disorder.

Conclusions: These studies provide examples of deficits in cognitive and social function in rats that are at least partially sensitive to the atypical antipsychotic clozapine.

Results: Subchronic PCP treatment induced deficits in episodic memory, cognitive flexibility and social functioning, assessed via the novel object recognition, cued reversal learning and social interaction tests.

Cognitive deficits are a common disabling consequence of brain injury that affect emotional, social and occupational functioning.

Among several cognitive components associated with these symptoms, inferring others» emotions and beliefs is suggested to be one of the most important cognitive components whose disturbance is deeply related to deficits in social communication and social interaction of ASD (Frith, 2001).

The major cognitive deficits that accompany mild disabilities are problems usually associated with reading and math (for example, reading comprehension, spelling, oral recitation, hand eye coordination, computation, and visual spatial orientation), so special education teachers and administrators may not see the pertinence of addressing these deficits in the social studies curriculum.

«Widespread exposures to toxic chemicals in our air, water, food, soil, and consumer products can increase the risks for cognitive, behavioral, or social impairment, as well as specific neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).»

In the personal injury case of Forman v. Henkin, 2018 NY Slip Op 01015 (N.Y. Feb. 13, 2018), the Plaintiff alleged «that she was injured when she fell from a horse owned by defendant, suffering spinal and traumatic brain injuries resulting in cognitive deficits, memory loss, difficulties with written and oral communication, and social isolation.»

The teratogenic effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing brain can lead to neurodevelopmental deficits in the child.10 At high levels of exposure, and during vulnerable time points during pregnancy, prenatal alcohol exposure has cognitive and behavioural impacts that may affect a child's academic performance and behaviour.11 12 In addition to in utero effects of alcohol, children exposed to heavy parental alcohol use postnatally have been identified as having abnormal developmental and social trajectories.

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.

We specialize in Intellectual / Cognitive Assessments, Psychoeducational Assessments, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluations, and Clinical Evaluations for behavioral and social / emotional needs.»

Nevertheless, although improvements in the quality of institutions have led to a very marked reduction, of cognitive deficits (Tizard & Hodges, 1978), the same benefits were not observed in social relationships.

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.

ASD assessments are administered to determine whether a child has an autism spectrum disorder, as well as explore the cognitive and behavioural difficulties often evident in children with ASD (intellectual and adaptive functioning deficits, communication limitations, learning difficulties, sensori - motor problems, social deficits).

This is due to the complex interaction of biopsychosocial factors such as impaired brain function, cognitive deficits, and social stress through ostracism and rejection.

Play therapists strategically utilize play activity to help children express difficult thoughts and feelings, learn more adaptive behaviors when emotional or social skills deficits are present, promote cognitive development and provide insight and resolution to inner conflicts or dysfunctional thinking.

Given the additional disability and common co-occurrence of anxiety in ASD, we developed a manual - based cognitive - behavioral treatment program to target anxiety symptoms as well as social skill deficits in adolescents with ASD [Multimodal Anxiety and Social Skills Intervention: Msocial skill deficits in adolescents with ASD [Multimodal Anxiety and Social Skills Intervention: MSocial Skills Intervention: MASSI].

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.

Despite studies suggesting deficits in emotion perception and imagining others in pain, professor Simon Baron - Cohen claims psychopathy is associated with intact cognitive empathy, which would imply an intact ability to read and respond to behaviors, social cues and what others are feeling.

Keywords: cognitive distortions, Depression model, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Social Phobia, Mixed Anxiety Disorders, Attention - Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), PTSD

The study, «Development of a Cognitive - Behavioral Intervention Program to Treat Anxiety and Social Deficits in Teens with High - Functioning Autism,» published in The Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, states that the social disabilities of autism do not disappear during adolescence, and that growing self - awareness often contributes to the development of anSocial Deficits in Teens with High - Functioning Autism,» published in The Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, states that the social disabilities of autism do not disappear during adolescence, and that growing self - awareness often contributes to the development of ansocial disabilities of autism do not disappear during adolescence, and that growing self - awareness often contributes to the development of anxiety.

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.