Abstract: Lack of insight is a core pathological feature of schizophrenia. It has been assumed to be part of the dysregulation of executive dysfunction evident in this disorder. Lack of insight has also been found to be associated with amnestic disorders. ...
The Neuropsychology of AutismAbstract: Autism is a severe, static developmental disorder characterised by social and communicative deficits as well as by stereotyped, restricted behaviour patterns beginning within the first three years of life. Research ...
Der Trail Making Test (TMT) ist ein international weit verbreitetes Verfahren, das z. B. zur Untersuchung von Patienten mit erworbenen Hirnschädigungen eingesetzt wird. Die Performanz im TMT wird mit unterschiedlichen neuropsychologischen Domänen, wie z. ...
The use of the RehaGoal app by people with intellectual disabilities working at home during the Coronavirus disease pandemicAbstract. Because of the Coronavirus disease pandemic and accompanying restrictions, like ...
Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. Information processing speed (IPS) is a central construct of neuropsychology and a mediator for a range of cognitive ...
The EF Touch Test Battery for the Assessment of Executive Functions in 3- to 5-Year-Old Children. Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the German VersionAbstract: Children’s executive functions (EF) play an important role in ...
ADHD: New Methods in Diagnostic Instruments and InterventionAbstract. Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) are among the most frequent and common psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence. Recent research is ...
A Longitudinal Study of the Prediction of ADHD Symptoms and School Performance in First Grade by Executive Functions in PreschoolAbstract.Theoretical background: Executive functions (EF) are the ability to control or manage one’s ...
The Expert-Novice Paradigm and the Crisis of Confidence in PsychologyAbstract. The goal of the present paper is to evaluate whether the crisis of confidence in psychology might also affect the field of sport psychology by focusing on the widely used ...
The Influence of Multilingualism on Mathematical Abilities of Primary School Students From Low-SES familiesAbstract. Many multilingual elementary students in Germany show low levels of German language proficiency. These deficits are often associated ...
Abstract:Background: Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide, and childhood trauma has been found to be an important risk factor. However, the mechanisms linking trauma to suicide risk remain unclear. Aims: The current ...
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are characterized by a deviant pattern of brain oscillations during resting state, particularly elevated theta power and increased theta/alpha and theta/beta ratios that are related to ...
Abstract: Cancer and its treatments entail a profound inflammatory response of the central nervous system (CNS). This intense neurotoxic process can lead to significant neurocognitive impairment even in non-CNS cancers. Few studies have examined this ...
The most frequently reported neuropsychological deficits in schizophrenia are those of attention, executive function, and verbal memory. Whereas the former appear to be related to negative symptoms of schizophrenia, there is little agreement about which ...
Publications on executive functions have increased in the last few years, reflecting the importance of this area of study. The scientific output on executive functions is now extremely diverse, comprising variations around terminology, assessment, and ...
Abstract. The lateral prefrontal cortex (LPFC) plays a major role in both working memory (WM) and response inhibition (RI), which are fundamental for various cognitive abilities. We explored the relationship between these LPFC functions during childhood ...
Abstract. A positive association between executive function (a set of higher order, self-regulatory cognitive skills) and theory of mind (beliefs about mental states) has been well documented during early childhood. As investigations extend beyond false ...
Abstract. The current paper investigates the structural validity of the Children's Concentration and Empathy Scale (CCES), which was designed based on Montessori's developmental theory to assess, using teacher ...
Abstract. The BRIEF-2 (Gioia et al., 2015) is a widely used questionnaire to measure daily behavior related to executive function behaviors in the home and school environment of children between 5 and 18 years old. The current study was conducted to ...