• We suggest the behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) as a specific disorder in which the reported deficits in social cognition (e.g., facial recognition, empathy, decision-making, figurative language, theory of mind) can be described as context impairments due to deficits in the SCNM. (nih.gov)
  • Knowledge: Demonstrate a deep and systematic understanding of cognitive neurodevelopmental disorders within the context of typical cognitive and neurological development, and the research paradigms used to investigate the causes, diagnosis and remediation of these disorders, with particular emphasis on educational and clinical implications. (york.ac.uk)
  • Critical evaluation: Critically evaluate theories within and beyond the field of neurodevelopmental disorders, using empirical evidence to support their reasoning and arguments. (york.ac.uk)
  • In this chapter we focus on autism and briefly consider Down syndrome, fragile X, and other neurodevelopmental disorders with a known genetic basis. (mhmedical.com)
  • Alterations in cognitive control are shared common features of different psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders such as schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and bipolar disorder. (iit.it)
  • Morè L, Lauterborn JC, Papaleo F* , Brambilla R. Enhancing cognition through pharmacological and environmental interventions: examples from preclinical models of neurodevelopmental disorders. (iit.it)
  • This study examines the impact of obesity on cognition by comparing neuropsychological performance in obese individuals, with or without a mood disorder before and after undergoing bariatric surgery. (nih.gov)
  • 13 Growing evidence suggests that bipolar disorder patients experience prominent neurocognitive impairment not only during acute mood episodes 14,15 but also during euthymia. (easap.asia)
  • Bipolar disorder (previously known as manic depression) is a diagnostic category describing a class of mood disorders where the person experiences states or episodes of depression and/or mania, hypomania, and/or mixed states. (t-vox.org)
  • The difference between bipolar disorder and unipolar disorder (also called major depression), for the purpose of this introduction, is that bipolar disorder involves "energized" or "activated" mood states in addition to depressed mood states. (t-vox.org)
  • Beyond impairment caused by mood swings, bipolar disorder has profound effects on energy levels, sleep patterns, activity levels and thinking abilities. (t-vox.org)
  • It is becoming increasingly clear that bipolar and unipolar mood disorders are biologically related illnesses, because individuals with both mood disorders tend to share a strong family history of bipolar spectrum disorders. (t-vox.org)
  • Robert Post M.D. of the U.S. NIMH proposed the "kindling" theory [2] which asserts that people who are genetically predisposed toward bipolar disorder experience a series of stressful events, each of which lowers the threshold at which mood changes occur. (t-vox.org)
  • Cognition and mood symptoms , which are negative changes in beliefs and feelings. (medlineplus.gov)
  • With the aim of capturing mixed symptoms more effectively, the "mixed episode" diagnosis has been eliminated in favor of a "mixed features specifier" that could be added to any mood bipolar disorder diagnosis. (medscape.com)
  • These studies will provide information that effectively bridges the fields of addiction and general psychiatry, informing treatment development for co-morbid substance abuse and psychiatric disorders. (ucsd.edu)
  • Sleep duration, psychiatric disorders and dementias are closely interconnected in older adults. (nature.com)
  • The psychiatric assessment can differentiate conversion disorder from other somatoform disorders, factitious disorder, and malingering, and can elucidate the psychodynamics that are important in treatment. (medscape.com)
  • As with nearly all psychiatric or psychological phenomena, the etiology of bipolar disorder is thought to include a complex interplay between genetic vulnerability and environmental events (stressful life events, major achievements, difficult relationships with family and/or significant others, drug use and other physical and social phenomena). (t-vox.org)
  • Autism is also an exemplar of many psychiatric disorders: there is a striking range in severity of symptoms, an impressive heterogeneity of comorbid conditions, and no clear cut neuropathology. (mhmedical.com)
  • The assessment of context-dependent social cognition paradigms, the SCNM, and their possible application to neuropsychiatric disorders may provide new insight into bvFTD and other related frontal disorders. (nih.gov)
  • TD is likewise a common neuropsychiatric disorder in China that affects 6.1% of the pediatric population [ 3 ]. (plos.org)
  • Andreas' research focuses on generating brain cells, specifically interneurons, in the lab, which has significant implications for the study of neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders. (lu.se)
  • This study is one of the first to look at language and cognition, specifically executive functions, over a two-year window of development in preschool and school-age children while also making comparisons across clinical groups. (umass.edu)
  • For subjects in BD group, DSM-5 criteria for Bipolar Disorder as determined by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID). (ucsd.edu)
  • Implications: A key clinical implication is that social cognition should be routinely tested in individuals with HAND as part of a standard assessment of cognitive function. (uel.ac.uk)
  • To examine the role of different clinical variables and cognition on functional outcome in patients with bipolar disorder. (easap.asia)
  • Functional outcome in bipolar disorder is significantly influenced by clinical variables related to the illness and cognitive functioning. (easap.asia)
  • Male and female patients with bipolar disorder (according to the ICD-10 research criteria and confirmed by clinical interview of the participants and their immediate family members) aged 18 to 55 years who were currently euthymic (defined as Young Mania Rating Scale 20 score of ≤ 6 and 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression 21 score of ≤ 8) were recruited. (easap.asia)
  • It is important to remember that the diagnosis of conversion disorder is made based on the overall clinical picture and not a single clinical finding. (medscape.com)
  • This MSc combines theoretical grounding in development and its disorders with practical training in clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. (york.ac.uk)
  • Combining perspectives from developmental and cognitive psychology, developmental and educational neuroscience, and applied clinical and educational practice, you'll look at topical issues such as co-morbidity between disorders, and the implications of cognitive disorders for children's mental health. (york.ac.uk)
  • Aims To explore differences in social cognition between a group of participants diagnosed with AUD and controls, using a clinical measure, the Mini Social and Emotional Assessment (mini-SEA). (lsbu.ac.uk)
  • The clinical application of implicit cognitions, along with other proven clinical measures, may be of value in detecting suicide ideation in police officers or other high suicide risk groups who are hesitant to explicitly report suicidal thoughts. (cdc.gov)
  • Common to all of these disorders are mental impairments that persist throughout life, hampering development and learning, hence the terms "neurodevelopmental disorder" and "learning disability. (mhmedical.com)
  • Symptoms are exclusively a function of somatoform disorder, factitious disorder, or malingering. (medscape.com)
  • Bipolar disorders are polygenic (involving many genes), so typical symptoms differ significantly from person to person, even among twins with the disorder. (t-vox.org)
  • What are the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? (medlineplus.gov)
  • With this information, the differential diagnosis of the disorder causing the patient's symptoms can be more focused. (msdmanuals.com)
  • A previous adverse reaction to cannabinoids will be cause for exclusion as will a historical diagnosis of cannabis use disorder. (ucsd.edu)
  • Establishing differences in these cognitive domains may assist correct diagnosis and treatment of the two disorders. (edu.au)
  • Currently, PET scanning and other nuclear medical procedures are not indicated in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals who may have autism spectrum disorder. (medscape.com)
  • Correct diagnosis of a disorder leads to proper effective treatment. (medscape.com)
  • The diagnosis of bipolar disorder type I (BPI) requires the presence of a manic episode of at least 1 week's duration or that leads to hospitalization or other significant impairment in occupational or social functioning. (medscape.com)
  • Past students have chosen areas such as substance alcohol use, implicit cognition, conspiracy theories, stereotyping and prejudice, and perceptions of ex-offenders. (uea.ac.uk)
  • This article addresses the body of research concerning subtypes of autism spectrum disorder including pervasive developmental disorders . (medscape.com)
  • This image was obtained approximately 30 minutes after intravenous administration of 4.15 mCi of [18F]fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (FDG) to a 10-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder and unspecified intellectual disabitliy using auto-attenuation with a 24-minute acquisition period. (medscape.com)
  • For 2016, the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children 8 years of age was 18.5 per 1,000 (one in 54) in the United States. (medscape.com)
  • [ 11 ] refers to the presence of the social behavior and repetitive activities of autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disability (ie, high-functioning autism). (medscape.com)
  • Complications in the prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal periods have been described in some cases of autism spectrum disorder. (medscape.com)
  • Although evidence exists that toxic exposure may play a role in isolated cases of autism spectrum disorder, no convincing evidence that toxic exposure is instrumental in the causation of autism spectrum disorder in the population in general has been reported. (medscape.com)
  • In particular, anecdotal reports that autism spectrum disorder developed in children who received immunization to measles, mumps, and rubella have not been confirmed in the general population. (medscape.com)
  • Thus, immunization is not associated with the development of autism spectrum disorder in general. (medscape.com)
  • Autism spectrum disorder includes idiopathic and genetic subtypes. (medscape.com)
  • Autism spectrum disorder also includes genetic disorders such as fragile X syndrome, Rett syndrome, and tuberous sclerosis. (medscape.com)
  • Thus, autism spectrum disorder includes conditions with some features of autism and without all criteria required for autism spectrum disorder. (medscape.com)
  • A central diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the qualitative impairment in reciprocal social interaction and a prominent hypotheses that tried to explain this impairment is the Theory of Mind (ToM) deficit hypotheses. (frontiersin.org)
  • Four groups of children are being recruited by language development researcher Jill Hoover for a national longitudinal study to advance the understanding of language and cognition in childhood language disorders. (umass.edu)
  • [ 3 ] is a class of developmental disorders that presents in early childhood and is characterized by marked abnormalities in language, communication, and social interactions and by a restricted and peculiar range of interests and activities. (medscape.com)
  • It is intriguing that, according to Joseph Calabrese of Case Western Reserve University, childhood forms of the disorder may be easier to treat than adult forms of the illness. (t-vox.org)
  • Like other childhood disorders, FASD can be understood in the context of cognitive, developmental, ecological and holistic frameworks that may result in more meaningful support for children and families living with FASD. (aifs.gov.au)
  • We examined these factors concurrently and showed the significant and independent association of childhood disorders and demographic, neighborhood, and family factors with short sleep duration. (cdc.gov)
  • To avoid confounding of cognitive testing, a neurological disorder such as seizures, stroke, Parkinson's disease, dementia, or a history of head injury with loss of consciousness for at least 15 minutes will be excluded. (ucsd.edu)
  • We have found a very high prevalence of OSA in the World Trade Center responder population, and the present work will evaluate the impact of OSA on early markers of Alzheimer 's Disease using plasma biomarkers, PET/MR and cognition using a visual-spatial memory test. (cdc.gov)
  • She told Medscape Medical News that, following further investigations, she hopes that eventually the findings could be used to develop biomarkers to assess cognition in first-episode psychosis. (medscape.com)
  • Is the Subject Area "Social cognition" applicable to this article? (plos.org)
  • Their study does not mean that social cognition should be added to the diagnostic criteria of severe mental illnesses or override the importance of symptomatic criteria, but it can provide diagnostic and predictive value, which is perhaps the most promising cognitive aspect to be included in the assessment and treatment of severe mental illnesses. (socialworkblog.org)
  • Participants completed a neuropsychological test battery and two social cognition tests (verbal test of cognitive ToM and visual test of affective ToM). (uel.ac.uk)
  • Consistent with the correlational analyses, tentative links can be made between social cognition and processing speed, executive function and memory, although the manner in which these domains impact on social cognition requires further research. (uel.ac.uk)
  • The findings further indicate that it might be useful to evaluate multiple domains of social cognition and interpret the results in the context of findings from other neuropsychological assessments. (uel.ac.uk)
  • Although the role of context has been extensively studied in basic sensory processing or simple stimulus-response settings, its relevance for social cognition is unknown. (nih.gov)
  • Disruption of orbitofrontal-amygdala circuit, as well as the frontal, temporal, and insular atrophy in bVFTD, suggests a relationship between context-sensitive social cognition and SCNM. (nih.gov)
  • In considering context as an intrinsic part of social cognition, we highlight the need for a situated cognition approach in social cognition research as opposed to an abstract, universal, and decontextualized approach. (nih.gov)
  • This case-control study empirically explores psychodynamic concepts of NSSI by examining quality of affect, object representations, and social cognition manifest in verbatim Thematic Apperception Test narratives (Murray, 1943). (houstonmethodist.org)
  • A structured questionnaire was designed to collect data, including socio-demographic information, disease and medication status, family situation and social relationship, cognition and attitude towards TD and treatment. (plos.org)
  • Background Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is associated with problems with processing complex social scenarios. (lsbu.ac.uk)
  • Little is known about the relationship between distinct AUD-related factors (e.g., years of problematic drinking), aspects of cognitive function and dysfunction in individuals diagnosed with AUD, and the relative impact these may have on social cognition. (lsbu.ac.uk)
  • Conclusion These results suggest a strong link between AUD chronicity and social cognition, though the direction of this relationship needs further elucidation. (lsbu.ac.uk)
  • Another current sleep disorder, medical or neurologic disorder, medication use, or substance use does not better account for the patient's condition. (medscape.com)
  • Empirical antimicrobial drug treatment was stopped, and the patient's Glasgow Coma Score improved to 14, with residual mild cognitive impairment, ongoing balance disorder, and improving myalgia. (cdc.gov)
  • At follow-up 12 weeks after presentation, the patient's cognition had improved, but she still required use of a cane for persistent balance disturbance. (cdc.gov)
  • Furthermore, mediation analysis and structural equation modeling identified a unified model incorporating polygenic risk score (PRS), sleep, brain structure, cognition and mental health. (nature.com)
  • The research is supported by a five-year, $2.4-million grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders , split evenly between UMass Amherst, where Hoover is the principal investigator, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where the principal investigator is associate professor Audra Sterling. (umass.edu)
  • The Substance Abuse Module of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for DSM-5 will be administered to exclude individuals with current substance use disorders . (ucsd.edu)
  • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a diagnostic term that is used to describe the diverse and lifelong developmental effects that exposure to alcohol during pregnancy has on the developing fetus (Cook et al. (aifs.gov.au)
  • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a diagnostic term used to describe impacts on the brain and body of individuals prenatally exposed to alcohol. (aifs.gov.au)
  • 2016). For this reason, FASD is now commonly referred to as an 'invisible' disorder - it can exist in the absence of overt physical features (Mather, 2015). (aifs.gov.au)
  • Cite this: Impaired Cognition in Early Psychosis Linked to Inflammation - Medscape - Apr 06, 2016. (medscape.com)
  • Alcohol use was assessed through hazardous drinking and alcohol-related disorder including alcohol use disorder (AUD). (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting over four million people above the age of 50, with the prevalence expected to double to 9.3 million by 2030. (bmj.com)
  • 1 There has been a gradual shift in the definition of PD, from a primary movement disorder to a multisystem neurodegenerative condition affecting multiple cognitive domains. (bmj.com)
  • 16,17 The cognitive deficits intrinsic to bipolar disorder itself typically coalesce around problems with attentional processing, executive function, and verbal memory. (easap.asia)
  • Notably, cognitive deficits in these disorders are currently considered the main source of disability, having the most critical impact on the daily life of the patients and their relatives, on public health and long-term outcomes. (iit.it)
  • Noting that there is increasing evidence to link cognitive function and inflammatory processes and that cognitive deficits are present from the onset of psychosis, the team examined connections between cognition and inflammatory markers in first-episode psychosis. (medscape.com)
  • This is a glossary of medical terms related to communication disorders which are psychological or medical conditions that could have the potential to affect the ways in which individuals can hear, listen, understand, speak and respond to others. (wikipedia.org)
  • Technical tools and devices such as alphabet boards, text telephones, or text-to-speech conversion software used to aid individuals who have communication disorders perform actions, tasks, and activities. (wikipedia.org)
  • It has a rich history of preparing researchers to advance the knowledge base in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders and clinicians to work with individuals with communication disorders from linguistically and culturally diverse populations across the lifespan. (umass.edu)
  • Oxazepam is recommended as a temporary symptom relief for anxiety disorders in the elderly and as withdrawal treatment in alcohol disorders in the Wise list. (janusinfo.se)
  • Their study is the first one to use a classification tree to compare the importance of different aspects of cognition in differentiating severe mental illnesses. (socialworkblog.org)
  • Nevertheless, no study to date has systematically tested the acute effects of cannabis on cognition in bipolar disorder. (ucsd.edu)
  • The study population included 1268 persons from Finland with bipolar disorder. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Over the life of the Centre (2011-2018), the CCD offered unique opportunities for interdisciplinary and international collaborative research in the study of cognition, its disorders and their treatment. (edu.au)
  • As psychology emerged as a burgeoning field of study in Europe, whilst also gaining a following in America, scientists such as Wilhelm Wundt, Herman Ebbinghaus, Mary Whiton Calkins, and William James would offer their contributions to the study of human cognition. (wikipedia.org)
  • A total of 61 euthymic patients with bipolar disorder and 30 healthy individuals were included in the study. (easap.asia)
  • The current study aimed to assess the relationship of these factors to functional outcomes in bipolar disorder. (easap.asia)
  • The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is committed to the study of both normal and disordered communication. (umass.edu)
  • Cognition was assessed in the SUPER study using the reaction time (RT) test to measure reaction time and the Paired Association Learning (PAL) test to measure visual learning and memory. (omapumu.com)
  • The study of the association of reported alcohol use with cognition in psychotic patients was the first of its kind. (omapumu.com)
  • This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of Driving Cognitions Questionnaire (DCQ). (bvsalud.org)
  • Cannabis use is associated with younger age at onset of bipolar disorder , poor outcome, and more frequent manic episodes, but the effects of cannabis on cognition are less clear. (ucsd.edu)
  • Here, we created a robust protocol that can be used later on for disease modeling of developmental or more early-onset brain disorders," explains Andreas Bruzelius. (lu.se)
  • Hazardous drinking was screened with the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test for Consumption (AUDIT-C) screening tool. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • The 2006 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation indicates that the average basal sleep needs of adults is approximately 7 to 8 hours per night, and the optimal sleep duration for adolescents is 9 hours per night (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Among adults, the reasons for sleep loss appear to be related mainly to lifestyle, work schedules (shift work and long hours), or sleep disorders (1). (cdc.gov)
  • This paper is a companion paper to Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Current issues in awareness, prevention and intervention (McLean & McDougall, 2014), which outlines research on the prevention of FASD and provides implications for practitioners. (aifs.gov.au)
  • Common sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may represent risk factors for cognitive decline. (cdc.gov)
  • Longitudinal analysis revealed that both insufficient and excessive sleep duration were significantly associated with a decline in cognition on follow up. (nature.com)
  • Associations of cannabis use disorder with cognition, brain structure, and brain function in African Americans. (bvsalud.org)
  • In a cross-sectional community sample of 205 African Americans (age 18-70) we tested for associations of cannabis use disorder (CUD, n = 57) with multi-domain cognitive measures and structural, diffusion , and resting state brain -imaging phenotypes . (bvsalud.org)
  • Creativity and the Wandering Mind: Spontaneous and Controlled Cognition summarizes research on the impact of mind wandering and cognitive control on creativity, including imagination, fantasy and play. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • These conferences aimed to bring together leading researchers from around the world to discuss reading and spelling development, disorders and remediation for both practice and research. (edu.au)
  • As part of this MSc you will be given the opportunity to undertake a novel piece of empirical work on a topic at the cutting-edge of research into development and disorders. (york.ac.uk)
  • The indices commonly used to assess sleep disordered breathing (SDB) are the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and the respiratory disturbance index (RDI). (medscape.com)
  • 7 hours of sleep per night) and poor sleep quality are associated with cardiovascular morbidity and metabolic disorders such as glucose intolerance, which may lead to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Husseini K. Manji M.D. of the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) states that at their most basic level, the bipolar disorders involve problems in brain structure and function. (t-vox.org)
  • FLORENCE, Italy - Impaired cognition in first-episode psychosis appears to be associated with expression of inflammatory markers, say Spanish researchers in findings that could point to the eventual targeting of therapies to patient subgroups. (medscape.com)
  • Health care professional who is trained to evaluate hearing loss and related disorders, including balance (vestibular) disorders and tinnitus , and to rehabilitate individuals with hearing loss and related disorders. (wikipedia.org)
  • For most individuals with bipolar disorder, the condition is disabling and the untreated individual has great difficulty functioning. (t-vox.org)
  • The Edinburgh Neuroscience community comprises more than 120 world-leading Neuroscience groups covering interests spanning different levels of analysis from genes to cognition, across the life course, in health and disease. (ed.ac.uk)