...Neurobiology Discuss 2 different neurological disorders that can occur in development and how they affect development. In addition, discuss what research suggests about the effects of spiritual disciplines (prayer, meditation) on neurobiology. What is Neurological disorder? According to Early Support and Cabrera, our brain development begins during pregnancy and continues through adolescence. We are born to have trillion connections by each nerve cell (neurons) and are not developed until infancy. Brain, spinal column and nerves are all involves in neurological disorders. Neurological disorders are wide ranging, it has various causes, complications, and outcomes. There are several cases of neurological, according to first sign organization the most common neurological disorder is mental retardation and autism spectrum disorder considered as the second most common disorder. Mental retardation occurs during childhood. This disorder is considered as a disability. It limits our intellectual functioning and adaptive skills. It affects the development of communication, conceptual skills, social skills, self-care, home living, social skills, self-direction, community use, health and safety, functional academics, leisure and work. The intervention strategies are to promote the development, education, interest, and personal being. As well as providing distinctive supports can improve personal functioning, promote self-determination, social inclusion, and personal well-being...
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...Boomers are in support, with a 58 percent of the Silent generation opposing legalization, and a mere 35 percent in favor (Geiger, 2018). Critical Analysis Writer is completing her placement at Covenant House Florida, which serves a population that consists of runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth under 21 years old. On a daily basis youth that walk in the doors of Covenant House Florida (CHF) test positive for Marijuana use during their UA’s. Chemical dependency programs are a constant recommendation. CHF has their own drug dependency program in-house called CHAMP, which is a six-week program. During this program youth must obtain a sponsor, attend meetings regularly, attend group meetings on anger management, and their substance levels must be decreasing over time. Completing a minimum of 6 psychosocial assessments a week since February 2018, writer has seen many of the youth she interacts with not having completed high school due to dropping out do to use. Author is unsure as to know if there is a fact proving that marijuana use is good or bad. Although, research shows that using marijuana under the age of 25 has serious negative impacts on the neurobiology of the brain. “Early adolescent marijuana use is related to later adolescent problems that limit the acquisition of skills necessary for employment and heighten the risks of abusing legal and illegal substances. Hence, assessments of and treatments for adolescent marijuana use need to be incorporated in clinical practice” (Brook...
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...together with secondary dysfunctions of BG-recipient brain areas. To overcome that limitation, several studies have focused on the main skeletomotor output region of the BG, the globus pallidus internus (GPi). Using single-cell recording and inactivation protocols these studies provide consistent support for two hypotheses: the BG modulates movement performance (‘vigor’) according to motivational factors (i.e. context-specific cost/reward functions) and the BG contributes to motor learning. Results from these studies also add to the problems that confront theories positing that the BG selects movement, inhibits unwanted motor responses, corrects errors on-line, or stores and produces well-learned motor skills. Addresses 1 Department of Neurobiology, Systems Neuroscience Institute and Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA 2 Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, UMR5229 CNRS, 67 Blvd. Pinel, 69500 Bron, France Corresponding author: Turner, Robert S (rturner@pitt.edu) nor are all of the hypotheses mutually exclusive. These hypotheses are elaborated in the references cited above. The present review summarizes recent experimental results that, in our opinion, buttress a subset of the hypotheses and add to the list of difficulties that challenge many of the others. Function versus dysfunction The desire to understand normal functions of the BG is...
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...Organization, new Research in neurobiology suggests that being fluent in two languages can enhance a person’s ability to concentrate, and may even protect against the on-sight of dementia. Parents and educators used to think that exposing children to a second language at too early an age might not only delay their language skills but also harm their intellectual growth. However, new research suggests otherwise. Babies can distinguish between different languages by using rhythmic cues from the earliest days of life. Therefore, bilingual children already have an advantage since birth. Individuals who are bilingual are not necessarily smarter than those that are not, although, they do have some advantages. Infact, being...
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...Misuse of Drugs Act (Mcleod, 2010) whereas some even believe it should be legalized. Legalizing cannabis has caused uproar within in social and even scientific settings because some believe its use provokes Schizophrenia, however, there a large number of users who never develop this psychotic illness. Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness characterised by delusions (loss of contact with reality) and hallucinations (visual and auditory) i.e. perceiving stimuli which aren’t present. Schizophrenia has a global prevalence of 1.5%, although, it is unclear what percentage of this is caused by cannabis use. It is huge financial public health issue in both human and material aspects (Murray, 2003) and although it has been reported for many years, ts aetiology is still poorly understood This article aims to evaluate recent evidence concerning this issue to establish whether it should be classified and if so, at what level is reflective of harmful effects. Cannabis There are two active constituents of cannabis, the psychoactive constituent of cannabis is 9-delta-tetrahydrocannibol (THC) and cannabidiol. THC mediates its euphoric effects via CB1 receptors (a subtype of cannabinoid receptors found in the brain and various peripheral...
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...Imagine being asked where you were 10 years ago day and just exactly what you were doing; this sounds nearly impossible unless it was a milestone day in your life, however for the 33 people with confirmed hyperthymesia this is as simple as looking through individual frames of a movie, remembering details such as the clothes they wore, people they met and what was eaten for lunch. Hyperthymesia, sometimes called superior autobiographical memory or HSAM, allows these unique individuals to remember events from their lives with a high level of accuracy and detail; the ability to recall a large number of personal events and experiences; this does not extend to events that happened to before they were born, memories from early in life, or in test...
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...had lost touch with reality and could not see what was actually happening. Definition of Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a psychological disorder. If a person has hallucinations, delusions, disorganized behavior or catatonic behavior and disorganized speech, one may have schizophrenia. In the world, there is approximately one percent that is affected by schizophrenia. Schizophrenic symptoms tend to be universal and similar. Some cultural variations do exist. A person with schizophrenia tends not to be able to interpret reality normally. A person with schizophrenia will tend to start showing symptoms during young adulthood, usually before the age of 19. Some contributory factors have been traced back to genetics, neurobiology, psychological or social processes, and early environment. Prescription and recreational drugs have appeared to worsen and even cause symptoms. A person with schizophrenia may benefit from antipsychotic medication, and psychotherapy. A person may also benefit from vocational or social rehabilitation. In order for one to be diagnosed with schizophrenia one has to have two or more symptoms for most of a one-month period. Relationship Between Human Development and...
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...English 50 Cause and Effect Professor Morrison 11 May 2011 Long Term Effects of Physical Abuse There are many types of abuse that a child can be put through. Physical abuse makes up about 25 percent of the reported cases of abuse a year (http://www.childwelfare.gov). Some long term effects are physical health consequences, psychological consequences, and behavioral consequences. Physical health consequences caused by physical abuse are impaired brain development, poor physical health and shaken baby syndrome(sbs). Physical abuse has shown, in some cases, to cause important regions of the brain to fail to form properly (Perry, B.D 2002) Physical abuse has also been known to cause poor physical health such as sexually transmitted diseases. Shaken Baby Syndrome(SBS) is another physical health consequences due to the fact that it can cause blindness, learning disabilities in infants. Psychological consequences cause by physical abuse are poor mental and emotional health, cognitive difficulties, and social difficulties. Many of the young adults develop some type of psychiatric disorder early in life. As researchers stated, "These young adults exhibited many problems, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and suicide attempts (Silverman, Reinherz, & Giaconia, 1996). Children that have been abused or neglected have been known to do poorly in school. Children that are abused or neglected often have difficulties in relationships later in life with other adults...
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...History of Psychology Katrena Taylor PSY/310 October 11, 2011 History of Psychology Psychology at one time was just a branch of philosophy, it was 1000’s of years before it was known to be a formal discipline. It evolved from “ideas” of early philosophers into a science of its own. Centuries ago Western Philosophers began the formation of psychology as a branch of philosophy, but explored the subject in a more rationale scientific way throughout the years. Just as it took centuries for the science of psychology to implore, it was and still is, developing into the 19th century. Beginnings of Psychology Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt was a German physiologist, physician, philosopher, professor, and psychologist. He is well known as the “father of experimental psychology (Bringmann, 1975). At the University of Leipzig he founded the very first formal laboratory for psychological research in 1879. In the laboratory the exploration basically of the subconscious and conscience mind began. He studied the nature of religious beliefs and how they”conditioned” human behavior. Wundt also researched the damaged parts of the brain; he started identifying mental disorders and abnormal behaviors (Bringmann, 1975). With this research Wundt was able to separate psychology as a science from philosophy. In 1881, Wundt created the first journal for psychological research. Wundt also wrote, Principles of Physiological in 1874, which was very...
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...information is designed to help professionals understand the emotional, mental, and behavioral impact of early abuse and neglect in children who come to the attention of the child welfare system. • Effects of Maltreatment on Brain Development • Implications for Practice and Policy • Summary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Administration on Children, Youth and Families Children’s Bureau Child Welfare Information Gateway Children’s Bureau/ACYF 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW Eighth Floor Washington, DC 20024 800.394.3366 Email: info@childwelfare.gov www.childwelfare.gov Understanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Brain Development www.childwelfare.gov In recent years, there has been a surge of research into early brain development. New technologies, such as neuroimaging (e.g., magnetic resonance imaging or MRI), provide increased insight into how the brain develops and how early experiences affect that development. One area that has been receiving increasing research attention involves the effects of abuse and neglect on the developing brain, especially during infancy and early childhood. Much of this research is providing biological explanations for what practitioners have long been describing in psychological, emotional, and behavioral terms. There is now scientific evidence of altered brain functioning as a result of early abuse and neglect. This emerging body of knowledge has many implications for the prevention and treatment...
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...hypothesized causes, and both current and experimental treatments of Alzheimer’s. The disease mostly affects people over the age of 60 but can occur earlier. The problem with detecting Alzheimer’s early is that there are no clear indicators, and the changes in the brain progress before symptoms in the patient are visible. It’s hypothesized that the main cause of Alzheimer’s is neuronal plasticity and a build up of plaques. The plasticity leads to neuron tangles, causing blocks in synaptic signaling. Research on assays for detecting amyloid-beta ligands and disease treatments will need to involve human trails for future investigation. KEY WORDS: Alzheimer’s disease, neuronal plasticity, Tau-directed Therapy, amyloid-beta ligands, dementia INTRODUCTION Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a deteriorating disease of the brain that attacks neurons throughout the cerebral cortex and the hippocampus.1,2 The deterioration the cerebral cortex leads to the impairment of a person’s ability to control emotion, coordination, and the ability to comprehend configurations.6 The loss of memory caused by AD comes from the deterioration of the hippocampus.5 Alzheimer’s is most common in people 65 years or older, however for people with early onset Alzheimer’s disease, signs can begin to appear as early as 30.3 Today Alzheimer’s is estimated to affect 10% of the worlds population over the age of 60.3 All people have the gene APOE that has the commands to make the proteins that maintain cholesterol...
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...So the question becomes figuring out how to identify potential ways to find valuable connections between gene expression and environmental factors that may drive risks of autism. Literature Review Autism research can broadly be defined into two major subset or categories of research, social science and biomedicine. The biomedical aspect of autism research “focuses on autism as a neurodevelopmental disorder” looking at aspects like etiology, trajectory of development, genetics, and much more (Solomon, 2010). Genetics have been an area of increased research for a few decades now. One of the greatest accomplishments in the field of genetics is the Human Genome Project, started in 1990 and taking twenty-three years to complete - the Human Genome project that sequenced and map all the genes of human beings (Human Genome Project, 2015). Knowing the complete gene sequence has been beneficial to guide the development and potential causes of certain disorders. The exact genes or gene sequences that affect autism...
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...or by an organization such as daycare. Child caring is different in all cultures, how a child might be brought up in North America maybe completely different in the Middle East. Everyone has different views on how a child should be raised which leads to many controversial social and political issues (Encyclopedia). Child care is also provided through early childhood education offered by nursery schools, and kindergarten programs. Child care has developed over the years and if it wasn't for some the policies that we have now women would not have the independence that they have now. The question is are these policies really enough for families to raise there children where everything...
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...Institute of Clinical Neurobiology, Baumgartner Hoehe 1, B-Bldg., A-1140 Vienna, Austria, 2Department of Neuropathology, University of Munster School of Medicine, Munster, Germany and 3Cognitive Neuropharmacology Unit, H.M. Jackson Foundation, Bethesda, Md, USA E-mail: Kurt A Jellinger* - kurt.jellinger@univie.ac.at; Werner Paulus - werner.paulus@uni-muenster.de; Christian Wrocklage - christian.wrocklage@uni-muenster.de; Irene Litvan - ilitvan@dvhip.org *Corresponding author Kurt A Jellinger*1, Werner Paulus2, Christian Wrocklage2 and Irene Litvan3 Published: 30 July 2001 BMC Neurology 2001, 1:3 This article is available from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/1/3 Received: 29 June 2001 Accepted: 30 July 2001 © 2001 Jellinger et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. Verbatim copying and redistribution of this article are permitted in any medium for any non-commercial purpose, provided this notice is preserved along with the article's original URL. For commercial use, contact info@biomedcentral.com Abstract Background and Purpose: The impact of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease (AD) is still controversial. The aim of our retrospective autopsy study was to assess the impact of TBE and ApoE allele frequency on the development of AD. Material and Methods: We examined 1. the incidence of AD pathology (Braak stageing, CERAD, NIA-Reagan Institute criteria) in 58 consecutive patients (mean age ± SD 77.0 ± 6.8 years) with residual closed...
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...Treatment Issue Regarding the Possible Efficacy of Psilocybin on Depression Jennifer Pepper The Chicago School of Professional Psychology MM627 Clinical Psychopathology Tonya Bennett, Ph.D. Summer 2014 - Final Paper Treatment Issue Regarding the Possible Efficacy of Psilocybin on Depression For thousands of years, humans have been using psychedelic plants all over the world for healing purposes. Despite this fact, in 1971, these medicines were classified as schedule I drugs. Schedule I drugs are defined as drugs with a high potential for abuse or drugs that have no recognized medical uses. After 40 years of almost-total prohibition, psychologists, psychiatrists and neuroscientists are reassessing the role of psychedelic drugs. This research paper will focus on the classical serotonergic psychedelic called psilocybin or the so-called ‘magic mushroom’ and it’s clinical potential in the treatment of various psychiatric disorders. First, it is important to recognize certain facts about psilocybin that may be unknown due to misperceptions about the plant. Psilocybin is not known to cause damage to the brain or any other organs in the body and is regarded as non-addictive (Nichols, 2004; as cited in Krebs & Johansen, 2013). In fact, studies have found that psilocybin may lead to neurogenesis, or the regrowth of brain cells (Catlow et al., 2013). Psilocybin can cause sustained positive changes in attitudes, mood and behavior, and a recent study suggests it may be helpful...
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