Language acquisition in developmental disorders [PDF]
In this chapter, I review recent research into language acquisition in developmental disorders, and the light that these findings shed on the nature of language acquisition in typically developing children.
Thomas, Michael S.C.
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Autistic traits and autism spectrum disorders : the clinical validity of two measures presuming a continuum of social communication skills [PDF]
Research indicates that autism is the extreme end of a continuously distributed trait. The Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) and the Social and Communication Disorders Checklist (SCDC) aim to assess autistic traits.
Westerwald, Eva +18 more
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Pragmatic disorders and their social impact [PDF]
Pragmatic disorders in children and adults have been the focus of clinical investigations for approximately 40 years. In that time, clinicians and researchers have established a diverse range of pragmatic phenomena that are disrupted in these disorders ...
Louise Cummings, Cummings, L
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The impact of COVID-19 on community neurology patients [PDF]
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a worldwide impact. People with neurological disorders are at an increased risk of severe infection and consequent mortality.
Allana Louise Gurney; Neurodegenerative Disorders Research Pty Ltd +1 more
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Poverty and common mental disorders in developing countries. [PDF]
A review of English-language journals published since 1990 and three global mental health reports identified 11 community studies on the association between poverty and common mental disorders in six low- and middle-income countries.
Patel, Vikram, Kleinman, Arthur
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Pediatric epilepsy and comorbid reading disorders, math disorders, or autism spectrum disorders: Impact of epilepsy on cognitive patterns [PDF]
Introduction: In pediatric epilepsy, comorbidities are reported to be frequent. The present study focusedon the cognitive patterns of children with isolated epilepsy, children with isolated neurodevelopmental disorders (reading disorders, math disorders,
Zijlstra, B.J.H. +4 more
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Rare coagulation disorders (RCDs) present a considerable and multifaceted public health risk. Although inherited RCDs affect a minor segment of any local healthcare delivery system, their global impact is major and highlight the challenges of delivering ...
J. M. Soucie +7 more
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Family Aggregation and Risk Factors in Phobic Disorders over Three-Generations in a Nation-Wide Study [PDF]
OBJECTIVE This nation-wide register-based study investigated how often phobic disorders (PHO) and co-morbid disorders occur in affected families compared to control families.
Jakobsen, Helle +9 more
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The treatment of eating disorders is a complex process that relies not only on the use of psychotropic drugs but should include also nutritional counselling, psychotherapy and the treatment of the medical complications, where they are present.
J. Treasure +3 more
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Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 [PDF]
BackgroundDisorders affecting the nervous system are diverse and include neurodevelopmental disorders, late-life neurodegeneration, and newly emergent conditions, such as cognitive impairment following COVID-19.
GBD 2021 Nervous System Disorders Collaborators +1 more
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