The Eyes Have It: Understanding Eye Contact and Social Interaction in Autism
Introduction: A Window to the Social World Imagine being in a room full of people, yet feeling oddly disconnected from everyone around you. For many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), this sense of disconnection isn’t just a fleeting emotion—it can be a daily reality. One of the most profound ways this disconnect manifests is […]
Understanding Eye Contact and Social Interactions in Autism: Unraveling Neural Mysteries
Introduction: The Eyes Have It—Or Do They? Imagine this: you walk into a room filled with people, and your eyes naturally lock onto those around you, reading a story in the flicker of a glance. Eye contact is a powerful social signal, a dance of neurons and glances that guides how we connect with others. […]
Finding Stability: A Mental Health Journey Through the Pandemic
Introduction: Navigating the Storm Imagine being stuck in a turbulent storm you’re caught in the middle of. The waves are crashing around you, and fear begins to take hold. You hold onto the hope that something will keep your ship steady, that you’ll find a way through the chaos. For many facing mental health challenges, […]
Enhancing Play, Bridging Differences: A New Approach to Social Skills in Children with ADHD
Introduction: Playing Our Way to Understanding Imagine a world where simply playing can bridge the gap between children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their typically-developing peers. With so many complexities surrounding ADHD, there’s a beacon of hope courtesy of a captivating research study titled “A pairwise randomised controlled trial of a peer-mediated play-based […]
Echoes of the Pandemic: Understanding Healthcare Workers’ Mental Struggles in Taiwan During COVID-19
— Introduction Imagine being on the front lines of a global battlefield, where the enemy is a microscopic virus. This was the reality for countless healthcare workers during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. These heroes traded the safety of their homes for hospital wards, all while grappling with unseen emotional battles. The psychological […]
One year of digital teaching in psychiatry as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Knowledge gain and content evaluation of medical students for two summer semesters in 2020 and 2021
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Bridging Minds: Exploring Cognitive and Behavioral Landscapes in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Introduction: Peering into the Cognitive Kaleidoscope Imagine a world where the way you process information, remember names, or even interact with friends, is subtly shaped by the intricate blueprint of your genes. Fascinating, isn’t it? The realm of neurogenetic disorders offers a remarkable window into this complex dance between our genetic makeup and cognitive and […]
HIV-related challenges and women’s self-response: A qualitative study with women living with HIV in Indonesia
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Migration is associated with baseline severity and progress over time in autism spectrum disorder: Evidence from a French prospective longitudinal study
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Associations of adverse maternal experiences and diabetes on postnatal maternal depression and child social-emotional outcomes in a South African community cohort
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