Autor: Clarice Peres

The diagnostic entity of bipolar disorder has evolved substantially over time, in particular in children and adolescents. The introduction of hypomania as a diagnostic entity in DSM-III-R broadened the definition of bipolar disorder to include patients with symptoms of mania of shorter duration without significant impairment, and subsequent work has demonstrated substantial morbidity in patients with bipolar… Continuar lendo Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Hypomania, and Bipolar Disorder in Youth.

Treating the approximately 9 million US adolescents with obesity is challenging because of the complex nature of this chronic disease. Adolescence is a critical period for managing obesity, owing to the dynamic physiological and psychological changes inherent to this period of growth and development. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2752560?guestAccessKey=b006b1cc-2489-4c91-9021-70bed9870689&utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jama&utm_content=olf&utm_term=093019

The hierarchical modular organization of functional networks in the brain is crucial for supporting diverse cognitive functions. Functional disorders in the brain are associated with an abnormal hierarchical modular organization. The default mode network (DMN) is a complex dynamic network that is linked to specialized cognitive functions and clinically relevant information. In this study, we… Continuar lendo Hierarchical integrated and segregated processing in the functional brain default mode network within attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder