This article aims to provide an overview of major theoretical approaches and psychological considerations related to child language (first language acquisition). The field is multidimensional, as illustrated by the many courses on child language or language acquisition that are taught in departments of Linguistics, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Speech Pathology, Education, and Anthropology. Th...

Gavriel Salomon | 275 pages | Distributed Cognitions: Psychological and Educational Considerations | Cambridge University Press, 1997 | 1997 | 0521574234, 9780521574235 | Traditionally, human cognition has been seen and studied as existing solely "inside" a person, irrelevant to the social, physical, and artifactual context in which cognition takes place. This book reexamines the nature of cogn...

The anatomic and physiological changes resulting from bariatric surgery can affect both nutrition and psychological attitudes. Modifications of the gastrointestinal tract lead to a diminished ability to absorb nutrients, electrolytes, and bile salts, as well as deficiencies in iron, calcium, and other vitamins and minerals. Dehydration, lactose intolerance, and protein calorie malnutrition are ...

the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (icd) has currently become the standard treatment for preventing sudden cardiac death. there are some psychological consequences in patients with icd such as posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd) after the shocks induced by icd. this report aimed to present the case of a 54-year-old man with icd who had developed ptsd; his ptsd was treated, using cognit...