A condition of arrested or incomplete development of the mind, which is especially characterized by impairment of skills manifested during the developmental period, skills which contribute to the overall level of intelligence, i.e. cognitive, language, motor, and social abilities. Retardation can occur...
Apperception Test (TAT) when questions of how brain damage or degenerative disease processes (e.g. right hemisphere CVA) may be affecting emotional expression or how significant emotional distress or mood impairment might be affecting cognitive function (e.g. question of presence of "pseudodementia"...
In elderly people, depres- sion mainly affects those with chronic medical illnesses and cognitive impairment, which worsens the outcomes of many medical illnesses, and increases mortality [6]. Authors often focused on identifying favorable aspects of in-hospital treat- ment for the survival and ...
. Cognitive systems involved in memory, attention, and concentration deficits, as well as in threat orientation biases, have been linked to dysfunctions in several areas, particularly the anterior cingulate cortex, the insula, and the vmPFC, together with alterations in their connections (Schmidt & ...
“As the evidence gathered by this proposal so clearly demonstrates, this illness is a ‘serious, chronic, complex, and multisystem disease’ that causes significant impairment – including neurological, cognitive, immunological, autonomic and energy metabolism disorder. We consider that it is vital tha...
communication and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities.Table 2displays the severity levels in both symptom categories from DSM-5. Additionally, clinicians are asked to specify whether an intellectual impairment is present, as cognitive delays play an important role in ...
61). This statement is in line with studies demonstrating that—as compensational effects are associated with cognitive and executive functions [56, 57]—basic social communication skills (especially eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, and shared enjoyment) are not associated with age and ...
The presence and severity of PD is determined by impairments in aspects of the self; interpersonal functioning; emotional, cognitive, and behavioral manifestations; and psychosocial impairment and distress [16]. Additionally, the clinician is allowed to specify up to five individual trait domains to ...