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Schizophrenia TreAtment with electRic Transcranial Stimulation (STARTS): design, rationale and objectives of a randomized, double-blinded, sham-controlled trial

Abstract Introduction Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder. While some antipsychotic medications have demonstrated efficacy in treating positive symptoms, there is no widely recognized treatment for negative symptoms, which can cause significant distress and impairment for patients with schizophre...

The validity and reliability of the CAMDEX-DS for assessing dementia in adults with Down syndrome in Brazil

Objective: Alzheimer's disease occurs at a higher prevalence and an earlier age in individuals with Down syndrome (DS) than typically developing individuals. However, diagnosing dementia in individuals with intellectual disability remains a challenge due to pre-existing cognitive deficits. The aim of thi...

Executive functions in children with dyslexia

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT This study aimed to verify whether children with dyslexia have difficulties in executive functions (shifting, working memory, inhibition). Methods: A sample of 47 children (ages 8-13 years) participated in the study: 24 who were dyslexic and 23 controls with typical development. A battery of ne...

Screening for Alzheimer's disease in low-educated or illiterate older adults in Brazil: a systematic review

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Cognitive screening instruments are influenced by education and/or culture. In Brazil, as illiteracy and low education rates are high, it is necessary to identify the screening tools with the highest diagnostic accuracy for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Objective: To identify the cognitive screenin...

Adaptación funcional y trastornos del espectro autista
Functional adaptation and disorders of the autistic spectrum

Medicina (B.Aires); 79 (1,supl.1), 2019
Los trastornos del espectro autista (TEA) son trastornos del neurodesarrollo que afectan la comunicación social y presentan conductas estereotipadas. Un 30% de los casos diagnosticados con TEA tienen discapacidad intelectual y 2/3 una capacidad intelectual dentro de la norma. Aunque la capacidad cogniti...

Cognitive functions in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

ABSTRACT Objective There is controversy regarding cognitive function in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). This study is aimed at the assessment of cognitive functions in children with CAH, and their relation to hydrocortisone (HC) therapy and testosterone levels. Subjects and methods ...

Component mechanisms of executive function in schizophrenia and their contribution to functional outcomes

Rev. bras. psiquiatr; 41 (1), 2019
Objective: In schizophrenia, scores reflecting deficits in different cognitive processes are strongly correlated, making it difficult to establish a solid relationship between different cognitive mechanisms and other features of this disorder. The objective of this study was to explore whether three freq...

Motor skills assessments: support for a general motor factor for the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 and the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-2

Abstract Objective To evaluate the construct validity and model-based reliability of general and specific contributions of the subscales of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2) and Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-2 (BOT-2) when evaluating motor skills across a range of ...

Marijuana use associated with worse verbal learning and delayed recall in a sample of young adults

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: There is concern about the cognitive consequences of marijuana consumption. Aim: To assess the influence of current and past marijuana use and frequency on verbal learning and memory in a sample of adults aged 21 years old. Material and Methods: Marijuana use was assessed using a ...

Valores normativos del test de Toulouse-Piéron de atención selectiva y sostenida en una muestra de estudiantes de educación física de Santiago de Chile

El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar valores normativos para cada puntaje del test de atención de Toulouse-Piéron para estudiantes de educación física de una Universidad de Santiago de Chile. La muestra estuvo constituida por 125 estudiantes, de los cuales el 68% corresponden a varones y u...