Until the end of the nineties last century personality disorders could not be diagnosed before the age of eighteen. Nevertheless, the results of studies published in the last decade have revealed that personality disorders can be observed in children and adolescents and that personality disorders diagnosed in adult patients had been present as early as in childhood. The knowledge of possible me...

BACKGROUND Although the burden of neurological disorders is highest among populations in developing countries there is a dearth of data on the clinical spectrum of these disorders. OBJECTIVE To profile the frequency of neurologic disorders and basic demographic data in an adult neurology out-patient service commissioned in 2011 in Kumasi, Ghana. METHODS The study was conducted at the neurol...

The importance of taking a truly developmental perspective to the study of neurodevelopmental disorders can be underappreciated. With illustrations from Williams, Down and Fragile X syndromes, this chapter makes a strong theoretical plea for a developmental approach from multiple levels. Section 1 argues that adult neuropsychological models are inappropriate for understanding neurodevelopmental...

Abstract Objective: Existing literature has identified deficits in processing speed abilities those diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) relative to normative data (Kramer et al., 2020; Woods 2002). Furthermore, research explored the relationship between severe anxiety symptoms and numerous populations (Petkus 2005; Vissicchio 2019). As such, been demonstrated further ...

The presence of Theory of Mind (ToM) deficits in autistic children clearly shows that alterations of neurodevelopment may affect the normal development of ToM abilities. From this perspective, other clinical conditions of childhood and adolescence with less-severe alterations of neurodevelopment in comparison to autism could also be associated with ToM impairment. This hypothesis has been scarc...

The Barwon Health Eating Disorder Service is a specialist regional service providing assessment, treatment and consultation for individuals with eating disorders of all ages living in the Barwon region. The service delivers evidence-based treatments including Family-Based treatment, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy-Enhanced and Cognitive Analytic Therapy in conjunction with dietetic support. The ser...

Abstract Background Impairments in sleep health are associated with the development or worsening of chronic pain. Further, pain can cause disruption by impacting onset, maintenance, quality, and causing daytime somnolence. However, association between disturbances young adult population is unclear. Aim We describe our initial experience establishing running a clinic for managing adults. also pr...

The study of reading processes is particular importance in the assessment cognitive-linguistic functions both atypical development and acquired disorders adult developmental skills system. A comprehensive cognitive allows selection appropriate therapeutic techniques, which turn contributes to best possible quality life following rehabilitation. common leading symptom dysfunction neurological im...