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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"neurocognitive functioning"”.
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Neurocognitive Functioning in Severe Depression
… major depressive disorder can negatively impact neurocognitive functioning. Depression has been implicated in affecting many cognitive domains, including executive function, attention, memory, and psychomotor and processing speed. However, there has been limited examination of the relationship …
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Symptom Dimensions and Neurocognitive Functioning in Adult ADHD
… attentional complaints and exhibit symptoms, neurocognitive weaknesses, and secondary problems similar to those seen in ADHD. However, data are mixed regarding the profile of neurocognitive deficits involved in adult expressions of ADHD, and it is unknown whether patterns of weakness in …
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Associations Between Neuromotor and Neurocognitive Functioning in Adults with Schizotypal Personality Disorder
… Silverman, & Siever, 1998), (3) executive functioning (Cadenhead, Perry, Shafer, & Braff, 1999), and recently (4) neuromotor functioning (Neumann & Walker, 1999), similar to individuals with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Furthermore, recent research suggests a link between neuromotor and …
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Association of gender based violence and depressive symptoms with neurocognitive functioning in HIV positive individuals
… in psychomotor speed, attention and memory functioning. The overall objective of this study was to find out the impact and association of GBV and depressive symptoms on the neurocognitive functioning in HIV positive women. Methods: An International Neurobehavioral Test Battery (INTB) was …
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A Developmental Cascade Model of Neurocognitive Functioning: Risk, Resilience, and Implications for Children's Mental Health
Theory of Mind (ToM) and executive functioning (EF) are two neurocognitive abilities that develop rapidly over the preschool period. ToM and EF are highly interrelated, both behaviourally and neurologically, and are predictive of a host of psychosocial outcomes across the lifespan. This …
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The relationship between neurocognitive functioning and psychiatric status in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
… study was to explore the relationship between neurocognitive (i.e., executive functioning, working memory, and processing speed) and psychiatric (depression and anxiety) late effects among survivors of childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Participants included 53 patients (35 male, 18 …
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The relationship between gonadal hormones and neurocognitive functioning in healthy men and women and patients with schizophrenia
… men and women with schizophrenia in relation to neurocognitive functioning. The thesis also examined the role of organisational influences of gonadal hormones and gonadotropins to cognitive performance. This was investigated in three studies. Study 1 examined the differences between healthy men …
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The Effects of Untreated and Treated Obstructive Sleep Apnoea on Subjective Sleepiness, Microsleeps, Simulated Driving Performance and Neurocognitive Functioning
… accidents and deficits across a range of neurocognitive domains. The most widely used treatment for OSA is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). This study aimed to compare neurocognitive functioning, simulated driving performance, vigilance, objective and subjective sleepiness in …
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Functional Interplay Between Neurocognitive Decline and Risk Factors in Older Adults: A Multivariate Latent Growth Curve Model of Risk
… to disease onset with significant variability in neurocognitive functioning being apparent during preclinical stages. Identification of individuals in preclinical stages is vital, as earlier interventions may prove more effective at ameliorating AD’s devastating effects. In this respect, …
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Blood-Based Inflammation Biomarkers of Neurocognitive Impairment in People Living with HIV
… living with HIV (PLWH) experience HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND). ART has decreased incidence of HAD but the less severe forms of HAND has increased. Diagnosis of HAND is challenging as the often-subtle forms of impairment are not as overt as dementia. HIV infection promotes …
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Neuropsychological Functioning, Parenting Behaviors, and Healthcare Behaviors Among Youth with Spina Bifida
… This study was designed to examine whether neurocognitive functioning (attention and executive functions) and parenting behaviors (acceptance, behavioral control and psychological control) are associated with medical adherence and autonomy among preadolescents and adolescents with spina …
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Testing the Efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in Treating Depression in Patients with Cognitive Impairment
… MCI. TMS also produces positive changes in neurocognitive functioning, both in the MCI and non-MCI groups; however, the results show that these changes in neurocognitive functioning likely occur as a function of depressive symptom reduction.</p>
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Neurocognitive resilience in children born late and moderate preterm (LAMP): Predictors of outcomes in attention, working memory, and executive functioning
… and moderate preterm (LAMP) birth and long-term neurocognitive outcomes—specifically those related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The purpose of this study was to better understand the relationship between gestational age (GA) and ADHD by (a) comparing prevalence of diagnosis …
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Funcionamiento neurocognitivo en la adolescencia: relación con variables de ajuste psicológico
… thesis was to study the relationship between neurocognitive functioning and different psychological adjustment variables such as subjective well-being, positive and negative affection and emotional and behavioral problems in the adolescent population of the Autonomous Community of La Rioja. …
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Cognitive Performance as A Function of Right-Sided, Low-Frequency rTMS Administration Using CNS Vital Signs
… resistant depression. However, due to the neurocognitive deficits associated with ECT, interest in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a non-invasive approach that stimulates the cerebral cortex, as an alternative to ECT has become a major research focus. The efficacy of both …
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Neurocognitive and Psychosocial Effects of Repeated Concussions in Children and Adolescents
… to as “concussions.” This study assessed the neurocognitive and psychosocial effects of repeated concussions in children and adolescents and their interactions with age and gender. It also assessed the correlation between psychosocial functioning and neurocognitive functioning. Given the …
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Hypertension and Neurocognitive impairment as measured by the Zambia Neurobehavioural test battery--A pilot study
… However the effect of hypertension on neurocognitive functioning has received less attention in research. Some studies (e. g Starr, Deary, Fox & Whalley (2006) have reported deficits in some domains of cognition, while others (e. g. Huang et al., 2009) have reported no significant …
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Advanced Music Training and Executive Function: A Neurocognitive Study
… relationship between advanced music training and neurocognitive functioning, with specific focus on executive function, working memory, and tactile interhemispheric transfer. Twenty professional musicians and a comparison group of 19 individuals with no formal music training or performance …
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