Volume 4,Issue 1
Dopaminergic Activity and Exercise Behavior in Anorexia NervosaAbstract Driven exercise (i.e., the tendency to exercise in excess to influence weight/shape or regulate emotion) is difficult to manage in the context of anorexia nervosa, and is associated with poorer treatment outcomes, and psychological and medical severity. Driven exercise is observed in a considerable [...] |
The Effects of Subjective and Objective Sleep Monitoring on Sleep Patterns and AttitudesAbstract Self-reports and actigraphy are common methods of sleep monitoring. Portable polysomnography (p-PSG) may serve as a screening tool in natural environments. Common concerns with its use are that sleep and compliance might be affected. Further, dysfunctional beliefs of the subjects may contribute to s [...] |
Neuroscience and its Contribution to Neuroeducation for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorderby
Jessica Scher Lisa
and
Eric Shyman
Abstract With an increasing prevalence of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in schools, teachers are in need of different effective ways to educate these individuals who have distinctly different needs and modalities of experience. One area that has been explored is neuroeducation, or using findin [...] |
Faster and More Accurate Identification of Male Faces in Female Care Home ResidentsAbstract We investigated whether healthy older adults who live in female-dominated old age care homes can identify the gender of male and female faces of people from different ethnicities in the same way as young adults. We hypothesized that this mainly female environment would lead by exposure to a female-g [...] |
Sleep Dysfunction in Fibromyalgia and Therapeutic Approach Optionsby
Kim Lawson
Abstract Fibromyalgia, characterised by persistent pain, sleep disturbance, fatigue and cognitive dysfunction, is a central sensitivity syndrome that also involves abnormality in peripheral generators and in the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis. Heterogeneity of clinical expression of fibromyalgia with a [...] |
Psychotropics and Neuroprotection: Literature Review and Case Series Reportby
Edwin Meresh
,
David Daniels
,
Jack H. Owens
,
David Thompson
,
Sarah Mennella
,
Michael Levy
and
Brenda Swartz
Abstract Agitation is a common manifestation of acute brain injury. When not addressed, agitation can lead to slower recovery rates, including delayed admission to acute rehabilitation programs. Antipsychotics are commonly used to control agitation in acute brain injury in the ICU. However, there is no curre [...] |
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