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Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2476-1710.jdt-17-1673
Shupeng LiCorresponding author
Ketamine’s potential as a fast-acting reagent to treat MDD, especially treatment-resistant depression has caught much attention recently. Although much has been learned about the biological mechanisms underlying ketamine’s effect, there are a few critical issues remained to be resolved. This mini re…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-16-1316
Liranso Gebreyohannes SelamuCorresponding author
The socio-cultural context of illness has become a major research area, and it has made significant contributions to our understanding of the socio-cultural dimensions of illness. In this article, we briefly trace the roots of a socio-cultural approach to illness, and we present some of the key find…
Jun 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-17-1575
Charlotte RenauxCorresponding author
Background and Objective: Behavioral procedures have proven to be effective with elderly adults in nursing home. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a shaping procedure as a means of increasing writing performance. More specifically, our aim was to reeducate a motor behavi…
May 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-9273.jbtm-16-1180
Jessica A. ChenCorresponding author
Current psychological treatment approaches that rely on time-intensive, face-to-face psychotherapy are not capable of meeting the demand for mental health services. Mental health interventions that promote self-regulation and self-management of symptoms will play an increasingly important role in th…
May 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2694-1201.jsn-17-1470
Domenico ChirchigliaCorresponding author
Professor of Department of Neurosurgery, University of Catanzaro
Brain tumors occur when abnormal cells form within the brain.There are two main types of tumors: malignant and benign tumors. Then, tumors can be divided into primary that start within the brain, and secondary tumors that have spread from somewhere else, known as brain metastasis tumors. Secondary b…
Dec 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2476-1710.jdt-16-1260
Ladislav VolicerCorresponding author
Relationship between dementia is very complex and individual. There are some pathogenetic processes that may be common to both conditions: neurotransmitter deficits, vascular changes and beta amyloid deposits. Presence of depression in persons with dementia have serious consequences on progression o…
Nov 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-450X.jom-16-1268
DV MuralidharaCorresponding author
Faculty of Medicine, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu
Human obesity is now universal and has drawn serious attention of international academia to unravel its pathophysiology and treatment. In recent years, efforts are being made to understand the complex physiology of both white and brown adipose tissue in detail with relevance to obesity. A large numb…
Oct 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-16-1240
Jan Kristoper P. de GuzmanCorresponding author
Background: Impulse Control Disorders (ICDs) are characterized as pathologicalbehavioral patterns of excess impulsivity which may result as part of the non-motor complications of Parkinson’s disease (PD). These significantly affect the patient’s overall quality of life and have impact on their care…
Mar 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2476-1710.jdt-15-825
Deana B DavalosCorresponding author
The prevalence of young adults endorsing depressive symptomatology is thought to peak during late adolescence. While there has been a wealth of research assessing the relationship between decline of the prefrontal cortex and how this process impacts depression and therapy in older adults, very littl…
May 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-14-483
Alfredo RaglioCorresponding author
In the last years we could find many uses of music in different clinical settings, also in the field of neurology. In this field empirical results, but also scientific studies, showed the efficacy of music interventions on psychological, cognitive and motor aspects. This is consistent with strong ef…
Jan 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-13-187
D.A. GustCorresponding author
Retention of sufficient numbers of participants in longitudinal research studies is a serious methodological concern, as retention influences the validity of the research findings. An assessment of participant retention or attending all study visits was made quarterly during a 12 month follow-up of…
Sep 2013 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-13-268
Josefina J. CardCorresponding author
Established in 1996 with funding from CDC and NIH, the HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Archive (HAPPA) is now the biggest private sector collection of HIV-related evidence-based behavioral interventions (EBIs). Each EBI in HAPPA has been determined by a distinguished Scientist Expert Panel to have demon…