scholarly journals Mismatch Negativity and P3a Impairment through Different Phases of Schizophrenia and Their Association with Real-Life Functioning

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (24) ◽  
pp. 5838
Author(s):  
Giulia M. Giordano ◽  
Luigi Giuliani ◽  
Andrea Perrottelli ◽  
Paola Bucci ◽  
Giorgio Di Lorenzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mismatch Negativity ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Neurocognitive Deficits ◽  
Work Skills ◽  
Illness Duration ◽  
Impairment In Functioning ◽  
Life Functioning ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Illness Progression

Impairment in functioning since the onset of psychosis and further deterioration over time is a key aspect of subjects with schizophrenia (SCZ). Mismatch negativity (MMN) and P3a, indices of early attention processing that are often impaired in schizophrenia, might represent optimal electrophysiological candidate biomarkers of illness progression and poor outcome. However, contrasting findings are reported about the relationships between MMN-P3a and functioning. The study aimed to investigate in SCZ the influence of illness duration on MMN-P3a and the relationship of MMN-P3a with functioning. Pitch (p) and duration (d) MMN-P3a were investigated in 117 SCZ and 61 healthy controls (HCs). SCZ were divided into four illness duration groups: ≤ 5, 6 to 13, 14 to 18, and 19 to 32 years. p-MMN and d-MMN amplitude was reduced in SCZ compared to HCs, independently from illness duration, psychopathology, and neurocognitive deficits. p-MMN reduction was associated with lower “Work skills”. The p-P3a amplitude was reduced in the SCZ group with longest illness duration compared to HCs. No relationship between P3a and functioning was found. Our results suggested that MMN amplitude reduction might represent a biomarker of poor functioning in SCZ.

Big Data and Enterprise Applications

2020 ◽  
pp. 185-218
Author(s):  
Ahmet Doğan ◽  
Emin Sertaç Arı
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Competitive Environment ◽  
The Public ◽  
Enterprise Applications ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A Company

Today, a company continues its activities in a highly competitive environment regardless of the sector in which it operates. An important point has been emphasized in many developments by experienced managers and academics which have been released to the public. From marketing to finance, human resource management, auditing and planning, all business processes have entered an incredible innovative process. One of the topics in this process is big data. When cumulative data are not used, they cannot transcend being huge piles of garbage. However, it is not possible to analyze such large, complex, and dynamic data via conventional methods. At this point, the concept of big data has emerged. In this study, after the explanation and definition of the concept, a vast literature review was conducted in order to present the relationship of big data with IoT, big data-related topics, and academic researches on big data. Afterwards, real-life enterprise applications were exemplified from various industries.

Relationships between neurocognition, social cognition and functional outcome in schizophrenia

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S67-S67 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mucci ◽  
S. Galderisi ◽  
A. Rossi ◽  
P. Rocca ◽  
A. Bertolino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Direct And Indirect Effects ◽  
Neurocognitive Deficits ◽  
Life Functioning

IntroductionThe inter-relationships of neurocognition, social cognition, residual psychopathology and real-life functioning are poorly understood. A large multicenter study was carried out by the Italian Network for Research on Psychoses to model relationships between neurocognitive deficits, psychopathology and real-life functioning, taking into account the role of functional capacity and social cognition.MethodsA structural equation model was used to investigate direct and indirect effects of neurocognition and psychopathology on real-life functioning. Social cognition and functional capacity were modeled as mediators.ResultsIn 921 patients with schizophrenia, neurocognition had both direct and indirect effects, through functional capacity and social cognition, on real-life functioning. Neurocognition predicted to a large extent social cognition on which depression and disorganization had a modest effect. Social cognition showed a significant direct impact on real-life functioning.ConclusionOur results support a strong link between neurocognition and functional outcome, independent of psychopathology. Social cognition accounted for unique incremental variance in real-life functioning.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Insidious: The relationship between patients and their eating disorders and its impact on ED symptoms, illness duration and self-image

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S552-S552
Author(s):  
E. Forsén Mantilla ◽  
A. Birgegård
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Real Life ◽  
True Self ◽  
Illness Duration ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Not Otherwise Specified ◽  
Higher Ed ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
The Relationship

Patients with eating disorders (EDs) often spontaneously talk about their disorder in terms of a symbolic other (a demon, a voice, a guardian). Further, externalizing exercises where patients are encouraged to separate their true self from their ED self are common in some treatment approaches. Yet, no previous quantitative study has investigated this phenomenon. We examined the patient-ED relationship (using the interpersonal structural analysis of social behavior methodology) and its implications for ED symptoms, illness duration and self-image. Participants were 16–25 year old female patients (N = 150) diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (N = 55), bulimia nervosa (N = 33) or eating disorder not otherwise specified (N = 62). Results suggested that patients had comprehensible and organized relationships with their EDs. EDs were primarily experienced as acting critical and controlling towards patients. Higher ED control was associated with more ED symptoms and longer illness duration, especially when coupled with patient submission. Patients reacting more negatively towards their EDs than their EDs were acting towards them had lower symptom levels and more positive self-images. Externalizing one's ED, relating to it like a symbolic other, seemed to make sense to patients and depending on its quality seemed to influence ED symptoms, illness duration and self-image. We put forward both clinical and theoretical implications based on the assumption that the patient-ED relationship may function in similar ways as real-life interpersonal relationships do.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

British Bravery, or Tars Triumphant: Images of the British Navy in Nautical Melodrama

1988 ◽  
Vol 4 (14) ◽  
pp. 122-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim Davis
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
New South ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Theatre History ◽  
Popular Theatre ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Theatre Studies ◽  
The University ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

In recent years, melodrama has increasingly been recognized not only as an important element in popular theatre studies, but for the intrinsic importance of the form itself. Less considered has been the relationship of the material of melodrama to the ‘real life’ it reflected in a highly conventionalized yet ultimately (for its audiences), recognizable fashion. Here, Jim Davis looks at one major category, nautical melodrama, setting the images of the navy and of sailors that it created alongside factual and critical accounts of life at sea in the first half of the nineteenth century. He conveys both the pressures that existed for redress of abuses, and the consequent balance between coercion and subversion in the melodramas themselves – drawing in particular on the memoirs of Douglas Jerrold to explore aspects of the ambiguity to be found in contemporary attitudes. Jim Davis, who is the author of several books and articles in the area of nineteenth century theatre history, is presently teaching in the School of Theatre Studies at the University of New South Wales.

scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP OF PERAK MALAY ‘KAMPUNG’ ELEMENTS TO THE MALAYSIAN GARDEN CONCEPT (MGC): IMPACT ON NATIONAL IDENTITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ahmad Zamil Zakaria ◽  
Hazreena Hussein ◽  
Melasutra Md Dali
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Landscape Elements ◽  
A Priority ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

'Kampung' is a place that is very closely related to the Malay community in Malaysia. It is a place the Malays adapt to their real life. The elements of landscape and garden that intend to be highlighted are found to be unatrractive to designers. The image and identity of features are no longer a priority for the homeowners to inherit. The  objective of this study is to identify the garden elements that abide by the Malaysian Garden Concept's (MGC) basic guidelines in the environment of traditional Perak 'kampung' houses. . This study emphasizes qualitative methods that lead to site observations and interviews. The study was conducted on 71 traditional houses in Perak. The findings indicate that most of the 'kampung' landscape elements do not significantly impact supporting guidelines by the National Landscape Department (NLD).

Use of Cosmetic Products in Real Life by Women with Facial Sensitive Skin: Results from an Exposure Study and Comparison with Controls

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Emilie Brenaut ◽  
Pauline Nezet ◽  
Laurent Misery ◽  
Cécile Legeas ◽  
Alain-Claude Roudot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Cosmetic Products ◽  
Sensitive Skin ◽  
Dermatological Examination ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
The Face ◽  
Triggering Factor ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Triggering factors of sensitive skin are supposed to be physical, chemical (cosmetics, water, and pollutants), and occasionally psychological (stress). A recent meta-analysis showed that the most important triggering factor declared by subjects is the use of cosmetics. This study was designed to compare the consumption of cosmetic products in women with sensitive skin and controls. After a dermatological examination, women between the ages of 18 and 65 years with or without sensitive skin were recruited. They completed different questionnaires about the presence of sensitive skin and use of 28 cosmetics that could be applied on the face. The amount per application was recorded for all products used at least once a week on the face. In total, 160 women were included, with a mean age of 41 ± 13 years. Two groups of 40 women were created based on the sensitive scale (SS-10 score), with the lowest SS-10 scores (nonsensitive skin group) and the highest SS-10 score (sensitive skin group). The number of products used daily was similar in the 2 groups. Women with sensitive skin were significantly more frequent users of liquid soap/soap-free gel cleansers than those without sensitive skin (70 vs. 43%). There was no difference concerning the frequency of use of products in the 2 groups. Concerning the amount of product used by application, women with sensitive skin used twice as much cream per application compared with the women without sensitive skin: 511 ± 438 μg versus 290 ± 203 μg (<i>p</i> = 0.039). Concerning the composition of the cosmetic products used, the only difference concerned phenoxyethanol, which was more often present in the moisturizer of women without sensitive skin (66.7%) than in those with sensitive skin (32.4%) (<i>p</i> = 0.007). Women with sensitive skin were more likely to buy products recommended for sensitive skin by manufacturers. The relationship of causality between the use of cosmetics and sensitive skin cannot be established. Women with sensitive skin used different cosmetic products than women without sensitive skin. Women with sensitive skin used a higher amount of moisturizer, used products recommended for sensitive skin, and bought more cosmetic products at pharmacies than supermarkets. We hypothesized that subjects with sensitive skin are looking for products that improve the sensation of skin sensitivity.

A new method for the analysis of three-dimensional data matrices in agricultural experimentation

1974 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 803 ◽  
Author(s):  
WT Williams ◽  
LA Edye
Keyword(s):  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Euclidean Distance ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Marine Ecology ◽  
New Method ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Classical Statistics ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The analysis of three-dimensional data sets has received considerable attention in ecology, but relatively little in agriculture, in which such data sets are equally common. A model has recently been proposed for the (sites x species x times) case in marine ecology; it can be regarded as based either on Euclidean distance or on the analysis of variance. The model is recapitulated in outline, its properties are somewhat extended, and its application to agronomic experiments is discussed. A brief account is given of the use of the model in the analysis of two real-life agronomic experiments. Finally, the relationship of such methods to those of classical statistics is briefly discussed.

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