Autor: Clarice Peres

Introducción. El trastorno por déficit de atención/hiperactividad (TDAH) mantiene un diagnóstico basado en datos conductuales a pesar de su implicación en modelos neuropsicofisiológicos. El registro del electroencefalograma (EEG) monopolar centrado en diferenciar a los niños con TDAH frente a los controles en función de una mayor ratio theta/beta se ha propuesto desde hace tiempo como una… Continuar lendo Electroencefalograma de un solo electrodo en la evaluación del trastorno por déficit de atención/hiperactividad

Bumetanide has been reported to alter synaptic excitation–inhibition (E-I) balance by potentiating the action of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), thereby attenuating the severity of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in animal models. However, clinical evidence of its efficacy in young patients with ASD is limited. This was investigated in the present clinical trial of 83 patients, randomised… Continuar lendo Symptom improvement in children with autism spectrum disorder following bumetanide administration is associated with decreased GABA/glutamate ratios.

  Increasingly, domestic violence is being recognized as a major concern for children today. Hamby, Finkelhor, Turner, and Ormrod (2011) of the U.S. Department of Justice discovered that approximately 8.2 million children were exposed to some form of family violence in the past year and 18.8 million over their lifetime as reported by a national survey. Witnessing physical as… Continuar lendo Child-Centered Play Therapy as a Means of Healing Children Exposed to Domestic Violence.