Executive Functioning
Mostrando 13-24 de 41 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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13. Cognition and functioning in bipolar depression
Objectives: Depressive symptoms are associated with worse outcomes in patients with bipolar disorder (BD). However, scarce data are available regarding neurocognitive profiles across different areas of functioning among BD patients with moderate and severe depression. Our objective was to assess cognition and global functioning in a group of patients with b
Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.. Publicado em: 02/05/2016
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14. Neurobiological underpinnings of bipolar disorder focusing on findings of diffusion tensor imaging: a systematic review
Objective: To review the available data on diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of subjects with bipolar disorder (BD), with a particular focus on fractional anisotropy (FA) in white matter (WM) tracts. Methods: The PubMed/MEDLINE database was searched for relevant articles, which were included in a systematic review of the literature. FA reductions and WM abnor
Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.. Publicado em: 22/03/2016
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15. Brazilian Portuguese transcultural adaptation of Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale (BDEFS)
Abstract Background Considering the importance of Executive Functions to clinical and nonclinical situations, Barkley proposed a new theory of executive functioning based on an evolutionary neuropsychological perspective and clinical research using large samples of clinical and community identified adults and children as well as children with ADHD followed
Arch. Clin. Psychiatry (São Paulo). Publicado em: 2015-12
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16. Epistasis between COMT Val158Met and DRD3 Ser9Gly polymorphisms and cognitive function in schizophrenia: genetic influence on dopamine transmission
Objective:To assess the relationship between cognitive function, a proposed schizophrenia endophenotype, and two genetic polymorphisms related to dopamine function, catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) Val158Met and dopamine receptor 3 (DRD3) Ser9Gly.Methods:Fifty-eight outpatients with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder and 88 healthy controls underwent
Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.. Publicado em: 2015-09
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17. Case study: saturday cognitive habilitation program for children with prenatal alcohol exposure
This case study describes the outcomes of a Saturday community intervention program for children suspected of or affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol who exhibited learning deficits. Five children participated in the program and received individualized interventions designed to address learning and academic deficits in either reading or mathematics. Ofte
Psychol. Neurosci.. Publicado em: 16/05/2014
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18. Does comorbid bipolar disorder increase neuropsychological impairment in children and adolescents with ADHD?
Objective: To assess differences in executive functioning between children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) comorbid or not with bipolar disorder (BD), and to study the neuropsychological profile of subjects with the comorbidity in a clinical sample from a developing country. Method: Case-control study comparing 23 partic
Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.. Publicado em: 2014-03
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19. Investigando o processamento de narrativas na lesão cerebral de hemisfério direito
Advances in neuroscience have allowed us a more refined study of language processing, and hemispheric specialization. In relation to text processing, previous research has indicated a greater involvement of the left hemisphere (LH), associated with text integration, which means, the understanding of macrostructure, and the creation of an appropriate situatio
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 10/01/2012
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20. Funcionamento executivo e traços de psicopatia em jovens infratores / Executive functioning and psychopathic traits in young offenders
Introdução: A literatura aponta um envolvimento cada vez maior de jovens com a delinquência e a criminalidade. Nos últimos anos, as pesquisas com população forense têm buscado estudar a etiologia do comportamento antissocial. Neste contexto a avaliação neuropsicológica tem sido cada vez mais utilizada como recurso para a investigação da correlaç
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 13/09/2011
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21. Participação institucionalizada e resistência popular na intervenção em favelas: o caso Vila Antena
This work analyzes the conflict between prefecture technicians and residents of Vila Antena, in Belo Horizonte, during the Vila Viva slums intervention program s execution. This research s criticism approaches two aspects of this conflict: first, the land ownership problem, apparent reason for the residents resistance with the public defendants against Belo
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 24/08/2011
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22. The executive toolbox:building legislative support in a multiparty presidential regime
How do presidents win legislative support under conditions of extreme multipartism? Comparative presidential research has offered two parallel answers, one relying on distributive politics and the other claiming that legislative success is a function of coalition formation. We merge these insights in an integrated approach to executive-legislative relations,
Publicado em: 29/06/2010
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23. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene val66met polymorphism and executive functioning in patients with bipolar disorder / Polimorfismo do gene do fator neurotrófico derivado do cérebro val66met e função executiva em pacientes com transtorno bipolar
Publicado em: 2010
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24. Trauma infantil e função executiva em usuários de crack
O uso de crack é um importante problema de saúde pública no Brasil. Recentes estudos mostraram que a prevalência de uso do crack no Brasil é de 0,7%. Dados atuais sugerem que o trauma de infância é associado a piores desfechos entre os usuários de cocaína e maiores escores de impulsividade. Este estudo avaliou o trauma infantil através do Childhood
Publicado em: 2010