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Chronic migraine patients show cognitive impairment in an extended neuropsychological assessment

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (9), 2018
ABSTRACT The objective of the present study was to assess the presence of cognitive deficits in patients with chronic migraine, and to assess the main factors that trigger cognitive disorders, such as comorbidities or the use of medications. Methods: Chronic migraine and control groups were interviewed ...

Is self-report sleepiness associated with cognitive performance in temporal lobe epilepsy?

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (9), 2018
ABSTRACT Sleepiness and cognitive impairment are common symptoms observed in patients with epilepsy. We investigate whether self-reported sleepiness is associated with cognitive performance in patients with refractory mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis (MTLE-HS). Seventy-one consecu...

Temporal discounting and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in childhood: reasons for devising different tasks

Abstract Introduction: Temporal discounting (TD) describes how a certain reward is seen as less valuable the more its delivery is postponed. There are two main types of TD tasks, hypothetical and real, both of which use monetary rewards. Over the last few years, however, variants of these tasks have bee...

Diagnosing dementia in lower educated older persons: validation of a Brazilian Portuguese version of the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS)

Rev. bras. psiquiatr; 40 (3), 2018
Objective: To validate the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale for use in Brazil (RUDAS-BR). Methods: We first completed an English-Brazilian Portuguese translation and back-translation of the RUDAS. A total of 135 subjects over 60 years of age were included: 65 cognitively healthy and 70 with A...

The association between social skills deficits and family history of mood disorder in bipolar I disorder

Rev. bras. psiquiatr; 40 (3), 2018
Objective: To compare social skills and related executive functions among bipolar disorder (BD) patients with a family history of mood disorders (FHMD), BD patients with no FHMD and healthy control (HCs). Methods: We evaluated 20 euthymic patients with FHMD, 17 euthymic patients without FHMD, and 31 HCs...

Art therapy as an adjuvant treatment for depression in elderly women: a randomized controlled trial

Rev. bras. psiquiatr; 40 (3), 2018
Objective: There are few quantitative studies on art therapy for the treatment of depression. The objective of this study was to evaluate if art therapy is beneficial as an adjuvant treatment for depression in the elderly. Methods: A randomized, controlled, single-blind study was carried out in a sample...

Alteraciones neuropsicológicas y funciones ejecutivas superiores en adolescentes de padres con alcoholismo, vistos desde el modelo de adaptación de Roy
Neuropsychological disorders and higher executive functions in teens of parents with alcoholism, seen from the Roy Adaptation Model

Rev. enferm. neurol; 17 (2), 2018
El alcoholismo por parte de los padres está estrechamente ligado a causar alteraciones cognitivas tanto a la persona dependiente de la sustancia como a las personas con las que convive éste todos los días, existen habilidades cognitivas de tipo superior llamadas ...

Estudio comparativo de funciones neuropsicológicas a los 8 años de niños prematuros y nacidos de término

Rev. chil. pediatr; 89 (4), 2018
INTRODUCCIÓN: El seguimiento de niños nacidos prematuros extremos de edad escolar revela menor desarrollo de funciones neuropsicológicas, en comparación con sus pares nacidos de término. OBJETIVO: Comparar las funciones neuropsicológicas de escolares con antecedente de prematuridad y niños de t...

Funciones cognitivas y terapia electroconvulsiva en pacientes psiquiátricos con enfermedad afectiva

Med. U.P.B; 37 (1), 2018
Objetivo: la terapia electroconvulsiva (TEC) se ha considerado un tratamiento seguro y eficaz para episodios de depresión mayor, para episodios maníacos y otros trastornos psiquiátricos serios. El estudio describe los efectos cognitivos de la TEC en pacientes referidos para tratamiento a una clínica ...

Funciones ejecutivas y antecedentes familiares de alcoholismo en adolescentes

Pensam. psicol; 16 (1), 2018
Objetivo. Comparar las funciones ejecutivas y los antecedentes de alcoholismo familiar en adolescentes con y sin historia personal de abuso de alcohol. Método. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo-comparativo en el que se evaluaron cuatro grupos de participantes: (a) 15 abusadores de alcohol con historia ...