Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington's disease, have no known cure. Interventions such as a healthy diet and regular exercise have in place been widely encouraged in order to delay onset or slow progression of symptoms. Yoga is one form of physical exercise that has been shown to positively impact the neuromorphology in the brain by increasing gray matter volume and stimulating the hippocampus to lower stress levels and improve memory retention. This review focuses on the effects of Yoga practice on the brain and its potential as a productive, noninvasive, and affordable practice for brain stimulation that could impact incurable neurodegenerative diseases.
Popular interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) target behavioral, educational, and socio-relational improvement. To reduce the workload of human therapists, robots have been used in recent years to record behaviors, engage children, and adapt levels of treatment. This review analyzes studies done on the interaction of NAO, the most popular robot in ASD interventions due to its humanoid shape and high capabilities in verbal and non-verbal communication, with human therapists, parents, and children to improve joint attention, motor skills, and prosocial behaviors of children with ASD.
Current approaches for managing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children, including medication, behavioral therapy, parent training, and cognitive therapy, come with limitations. Cognitive training, which aims to enhance specific psychological skills through repetitive practice frequently via game-like computer programs, is being explored as a possible component of a multi-modal treatment strategy. Despite increasing development in recent years, its effectiveness on some cognitive deficits and clinical symptoms of ADHD has been questioned. Hence, this systematic review aims to evaluate and synthesize some of the available evidence to address the question: is cognitive training effective for improving WM in children diagnosed with ADHD?
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been shown to have a higher prevalence of comorbid psychiatric conditions, such as anxiety. Due to the complex nature of their conditions, children with ASD comorbid with anxiety face heightened health struggles that have significant impacts on their quality of life. Treating anxiety in children with ASD requires a greater focus on the complexities and challenges that each individual faces in their daily life. This paper consists of a comprehensive review of the impacts of anxiety in children with ASD and provides potential directions for future research that could aid in combating these disparities.
Psychological stress is a significant risk factor for insulin resistance, and therefore Type II diabetes. Understanding how stress plays a role in insulin resistance would be valuable in gaining more insight into diabetes and feasible preventative and therapeutic approaches. This review will examine the known mechanisms of insulin resistance, shed light on the factors contributing to it, and specifically discuss how psychological stress influences the risks associated with insulin resistance.
Depression is typically treated with psychotherapy and/or medication, but research has also pointed to the efficacy of exercise therapy in supplementing psychotherapy. One novel exercise therapy is therapeutic climbing, in which a group of participants engages in both rock climbing and non-climbing activities such as a reflection or mindfulness activity under therapist guidance. This review will explore the current state of research on therapeutic climbing.
Only two years ago, the gravity-defying sport of climbing made its Olympic debut. Featuring iron-hardened athletes and impossible acrobatics, climbing might seem far from a therapeutic experience. However, some scientists from the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) see things differently.
This review explores the potential benefits of developing a new mobile pediatric medical clinic that serves the northwest region of Sacramento County through Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs) related care. First, this review provides evidence of the community health needs in Sacramento County, discussed in three sections: what patients need, what currently exists for them, and what ...
