Neuroeducative Orientations to Provide a Better Development of the Superior Mental Functions in Children

This article focuses on the importance of Life skill education, which is an educational application of life skills to develop psycho social competence which helps an individual to develop his/her positive behaviour, so as to deal with the challenges and demand of everyday life. It is psycho social because it mainly deals mental functions such as awareness, attitude, leadership, creativity, appreciation and interaction with self, others and environment. It is a study of abilities, coping with peer pressure, emotion conflict and stress. UNICEF in 2009 has recommendation life skills based education should be given with the regular education. It has insisted LSBE should be contributed to a self inclusive gender free educational setting. Therefore research on LSBE is carried out massively in all parts in the world related to this education recently.

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Jyotismati Taila and Ashtamangal Ghrita Nasya in the management of Mental Retardation - A Comparative Study

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences (JAIMS) ◽

10.21760/jaims.v2i2.7700 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

Author(s):

M. R. Maniar ◽

K. S. Patel ◽

I. U. Mistry

Keyword(s):

Mental Retardation ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Everyday Life ◽

Mental Status ◽

Study Design ◽

Comparative Effectiveness ◽

Social Aspects ◽

Management Approach ◽

Classical Text ◽

Mental Functions

Mental retardation is still elusive to researchers due to multidimensionality of psychological, medical, educational and social aspects, which alters mental functions and capability. Mental sub capability divided in 4 categories, Mild, Moderate, Severe and Profound. Chief aim of management of mental retardation is to make child more capable of performing common activities of everyday life by positive improvement in mental sub-capability. Mental retardation required multidimensional management approach. Present study focused on medicinal intervention, particularly analysis of comparative effectiveness of selected drug formulations (Astamangalghrita and Jyotismatitaila) from classical text of Ayurveda. Study design with the aims to compare the effectiveness of Jyotismatitaila and Astamangal Ghrita Nasya on Mental retardation. Assessment were based on Mental Status Score and IQ score taken before starting of treatment and after completion of treatment in both group. Obtained data was analyzed statistically. In this study, from result we conclude that both drugs are effective to improve Mental Status parameter and in IQ, but higher percentage and significance wise Jyotismati Taila had better result than Astamangal Ghrita Nasya.

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COMPARATIVE RECOVERY OF MENTAL FUNCTIONS AFTER ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY WITH METHOHEXITAL AND THIOPENTONE ANAESTHESIA

The Medical Journal of Australia ◽

10.5694/j.1326-5377.1966.tb72651.x ◽

1966 ◽

Vol 1 (15) ◽

pp. 625-627 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ronald B. Burnheim ◽

Paul M. Terry ◽

John T. Herron

Keyword(s):

Electroconvulsive Therapy ◽

Mental Functions

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Differential effects of hot-humid and hot-dry environments on mental functions

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health ◽

10.1007/bf02226897 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 52 (4) ◽

pp. 315-327 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

V. M. Sharma ◽

G. Pichan ◽

M. R. Panwar

Keyword(s):

Mental Functions ◽

Differential Effects

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SOME MENTAL FUNCTIONS ILLUSTRATED BY AN EXPERIMENT ON READING. PART I

British Journal of Psychology General Section ◽

10.1111/j.2044-8295.1935.tb00757.x ◽

1935 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 417-435

Author(s):

R. W. PICKFORD

Keyword(s):

Mental Functions

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Note on the Prefrontal Lobes and the Localisation of Mental Functions

Journal of Mental Science ◽

10.1192/bjp.48.200.9 ◽

1902 ◽

Vol 48 (200) ◽

pp. 9-13

Author(s):

P. W. MacDonald

Keyword(s):

Short Contribution ◽

Mental Functions

About the time that this very interesting specimen came under notice, the members of the Medico-Psychological Association were being treated to an able exposition of the present-day views on the burning question of the localisation of mental functions. The intention of this short contribution is very humble, my main object being to explain the specimen, and while doing so to offer a few general observations on any bearing it may be thought to possess regarding the localisation of intellect.

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