This document discusses new technologies for cognitive assessment and clinical decision support at a distance. It describes how rapid neuropsychological screening can be done in under 10 minutes remotely with over 80% accuracy for identifying risks. Neuropsychological screening can also be done remotely in about 35 minutes. These technologies allow providers to more efficiently diagnose and monitor patients. The document then discusses an integrated neuroscience assessment that combines questionnaires and objective cognitive tasks that can be deployed online. Finally, it discusses how cognitive markers and clinical algorithms can provide powerful tools for diagnosis and treatment when combined with telehealth.
The interplay of affect and cognition in consumer decision making. Baba Shiv & Alexander Fedorikhin
Buying Behavior presentation: Andreea Dicu, Raquel Gonzalez Martin,
François-Xavier Jeanne, Carmen Neghina, Algirdas Sabaliauskas
Use Your Mind to Change Your Brain: Tools for Cultivating Happiness, Love and...Rick Hanson
Tools for well-being, grounded in cutting-edge science and the wisdom of the world’s contemplative traditions.
More resources are freely offered at http://www.rickhanson.net.
The interplay of affect and cognition in consumer decision making. Baba Shiv & Alexander Fedorikhin
Buying Behavior presentation: Andreea Dicu, Raquel Gonzalez Martin,
François-Xavier Jeanne, Carmen Neghina, Algirdas Sabaliauskas
Use Your Mind to Change Your Brain: Tools for Cultivating Happiness, Love and...Rick Hanson
Tools for well-being, grounded in cutting-edge science and the wisdom of the world’s contemplative traditions.
More resources are freely offered at http://www.rickhanson.net.
Academic peak performance training via neurofeedbackntheva
A pdf detailing how you can achieve peak performance in your academic life, increasing your IQ and stabilizing your EQ. All via simple home based software and hardware and through the science of Neurofeedback. Contact Dr. Theva Nithy for further details, ntheva@gmail.com
Mental Training & Mastering the Art of Mindfulness
By: Daryush Parvinbenam M.Ed, M.A., LPCCS, LICDC
South Community, Inc.
Feb 20, 2013
"This human being is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. Still, treat each guest honourably. He may be clearing you out for some new delight."
Mindfulness, Meditation & Thought Field Therapy (TFT) for Recovery & Relapse ...Dr. Andrea Pennington
Research shows that through prolonged mindfulness practice the insular region of the brain is thickened leading to increased self-awareness, emotional regulation and emotional wellbeing. Further, a reduction of anxiety and emotional reactivity by the amygdala suggests that individuals with addictions and eating disorders may find relief and support by learning mindfulness-based practices.
Dr. Pennington has implemented acupuncture, mindfulness meditation & meridian tapping training to executives recovering from burnout and clients with binge eating disorder and other process addictions. Through her research and clinical practice she created a secular 5-step mindfulness meditation, the Attunement Process Meditation TM which fosters impulse control, resilience & stress reduction.
Experience shows that The Attunement Process Meditation TM empowers people to build 10 essential resilience traits for wellbeing and relapse prevention, including: non-judgmental awareness, present moment attention, acceptance, adaptability, self-compassion, physiological stress reduction, letting go/surrender, emotional intelligence, self-generated positive emotion and gratitude.
Thought Field Therapy (TFT) is a type of Energy Psychology which includes tapping along the various meridians as described in Chinese medicine. These acupoints, when tapped, can unblock energy, pain and remove traumatic memory.
A Mindful Way to Staying Mentally Healthy at UniversityBarry Tse
A deck prepared for an online talk given to the University of Liverpool students and staff in Feb 2022 Feel Good Month. The talk touched on common psychological issues identified in a recent study in the UK and explained some of the problems that plagued our modern lifestyle. Secular mindfulness is then introduced as a tool to regain control of our declining ability to focus and our stress response that has constantly been put on hyperdrive due to our evolution, neurological wiring, and psychological processes needed for our survival.
Athletic peak performance training via neurofeedbackntheva
A pdf detailing how you can achieve peak performance in your athletic and physical life, increasing your mental strength and stabilizing your EQ to address pre-performance anxiety. All via simple home software and hardware and through the science of Neurofeedback. Contact Dr. Theva Nithy for further details, ntheva@gmail.com
Foster the intuitive zone, access wisdom on purpose, be powerfully inspired, and allow an inner knowing for you and your client. Decisions don’t need to be made but become known as natural next steps.
The greatest advances in man’s understanding of the universe are made by intuitive leaps at the frontiers of knowledge, not by intellectual walks along well traveled paths - Andrew Weil, M.D.
Bio: Rossella Derickson, principal of www.Corporate-Wisdom.com, has translated her business and organizational experience into Wisdom in the Workplace, consulting, training and coaching modules that support healthy group and company dynamics.
echoes from the past- how technology mediated reflection improves well-beingWookjae Maeng
As people document more of their lives online, some recent systems are encouraging people to later revisit those recordings, a practice we’re calling technology-mediated reflection (TMR). Since we know that unmediated reflection benefits psychological well-being, we explored whether and how TMR affects well-being. We built Echo, a smartphone application for recording everyday experiences and reflecting on them later. We conducted three system deployments with 44 users who generated over 12,000 recordings and reflections. We found that TMR improves well-being as assessed by four psychological metrics. By analyzing the content of these entries we discovered two mechanisms that explain this improvement. We also report
benefits of very long-term TMR
Watch the broadcast of this webinar for free at: http://www.ccohs.ca/products/webinars/mental_health/
Learn about mental health protective factors and how to take care of both yourself and others in the workplace. Recognize risk factors including conflicting tasks, work overload and unreasonable work pace. Discover how skill discretion, decision authority, perceived fairness and leveraging your workplace's social support network could help your teams build a more mentally healthy workplace.
"How you manage your attention today influences your life tomorrow. The great opportunity of our time is to harness our inner technology … to learn to fully optimize nature’s most powerful operating system: the human mind. Mindfulness is a mental discipline for developing personal awareness and mastery of one’s inner life." Bess Gallanis at Ignite Chicago on February 6, 2012.
During Expo Day selected Summit Sponsors will showcase their latest initiatives and solutions:
-- Preview the Future of Brain Health with Anu Acharya, Founder and CEO of Map My Genome
-- The Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation (ARPF): Discuss new science and prevention initiatives with President Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa.
-- FitBrains (a Rosetta Stone company): Explore ongoing big data research with Conny Lin, Data Research Scientist & Policy Analyst.
Presentation @ The 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2015/agenda
Academic peak performance training via neurofeedbackntheva
A pdf detailing how you can achieve peak performance in your academic life, increasing your IQ and stabilizing your EQ. All via simple home based software and hardware and through the science of Neurofeedback. Contact Dr. Theva Nithy for further details, ntheva@gmail.com
Mental Training & Mastering the Art of Mindfulness
By: Daryush Parvinbenam M.Ed, M.A., LPCCS, LICDC
South Community, Inc.
Feb 20, 2013
"This human being is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. Still, treat each guest honourably. He may be clearing you out for some new delight."
Mindfulness, Meditation & Thought Field Therapy (TFT) for Recovery & Relapse ...Dr. Andrea Pennington
Research shows that through prolonged mindfulness practice the insular region of the brain is thickened leading to increased self-awareness, emotional regulation and emotional wellbeing. Further, a reduction of anxiety and emotional reactivity by the amygdala suggests that individuals with addictions and eating disorders may find relief and support by learning mindfulness-based practices.
Dr. Pennington has implemented acupuncture, mindfulness meditation & meridian tapping training to executives recovering from burnout and clients with binge eating disorder and other process addictions. Through her research and clinical practice she created a secular 5-step mindfulness meditation, the Attunement Process Meditation TM which fosters impulse control, resilience & stress reduction.
Experience shows that The Attunement Process Meditation TM empowers people to build 10 essential resilience traits for wellbeing and relapse prevention, including: non-judgmental awareness, present moment attention, acceptance, adaptability, self-compassion, physiological stress reduction, letting go/surrender, emotional intelligence, self-generated positive emotion and gratitude.
Thought Field Therapy (TFT) is a type of Energy Psychology which includes tapping along the various meridians as described in Chinese medicine. These acupoints, when tapped, can unblock energy, pain and remove traumatic memory.
A Mindful Way to Staying Mentally Healthy at UniversityBarry Tse
A deck prepared for an online talk given to the University of Liverpool students and staff in Feb 2022 Feel Good Month. The talk touched on common psychological issues identified in a recent study in the UK and explained some of the problems that plagued our modern lifestyle. Secular mindfulness is then introduced as a tool to regain control of our declining ability to focus and our stress response that has constantly been put on hyperdrive due to our evolution, neurological wiring, and psychological processes needed for our survival.
Athletic peak performance training via neurofeedbackntheva
A pdf detailing how you can achieve peak performance in your athletic and physical life, increasing your mental strength and stabilizing your EQ to address pre-performance anxiety. All via simple home software and hardware and through the science of Neurofeedback. Contact Dr. Theva Nithy for further details, ntheva@gmail.com
Foster the intuitive zone, access wisdom on purpose, be powerfully inspired, and allow an inner knowing for you and your client. Decisions don’t need to be made but become known as natural next steps.
The greatest advances in man’s understanding of the universe are made by intuitive leaps at the frontiers of knowledge, not by intellectual walks along well traveled paths - Andrew Weil, M.D.
Bio: Rossella Derickson, principal of www.Corporate-Wisdom.com, has translated her business and organizational experience into Wisdom in the Workplace, consulting, training and coaching modules that support healthy group and company dynamics.
echoes from the past- how technology mediated reflection improves well-beingWookjae Maeng
As people document more of their lives online, some recent systems are encouraging people to later revisit those recordings, a practice we’re calling technology-mediated reflection (TMR). Since we know that unmediated reflection benefits psychological well-being, we explored whether and how TMR affects well-being. We built Echo, a smartphone application for recording everyday experiences and reflecting on them later. We conducted three system deployments with 44 users who generated over 12,000 recordings and reflections. We found that TMR improves well-being as assessed by four psychological metrics. By analyzing the content of these entries we discovered two mechanisms that explain this improvement. We also report
benefits of very long-term TMR
Watch the broadcast of this webinar for free at: http://www.ccohs.ca/products/webinars/mental_health/
Learn about mental health protective factors and how to take care of both yourself and others in the workplace. Recognize risk factors including conflicting tasks, work overload and unreasonable work pace. Discover how skill discretion, decision authority, perceived fairness and leveraging your workplace's social support network could help your teams build a more mentally healthy workplace.
"How you manage your attention today influences your life tomorrow. The great opportunity of our time is to harness our inner technology … to learn to fully optimize nature’s most powerful operating system: the human mind. Mindfulness is a mental discipline for developing personal awareness and mastery of one’s inner life." Bess Gallanis at Ignite Chicago on February 6, 2012.
During Expo Day selected Summit Sponsors will showcase their latest initiatives and solutions:
-- Preview the Future of Brain Health with Anu Acharya, Founder and CEO of Map My Genome
-- The Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation (ARPF): Discuss new science and prevention initiatives with President Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa.
-- FitBrains (a Rosetta Stone company): Explore ongoing big data research with Conny Lin, Data Research Scientist & Policy Analyst.
Presentation @ The 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2015/agenda
Overview of neuroplasticity, cognition and brain fitness, based on the book talk for The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness at New York Public Library on September 29th, 2009.
More information on the book available here:
http://www.sharpbrains.com/book/
This presentation has a Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives license, so you can use it for classes and lectures, as appropriate.
Assistive Cognitive Technology for EldersVivek Misra
Assistive technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities.
What is it?
Integration of mental, emotional and physical aspects of the whole individual to optimize wellness and address disease with emphasis on resolving underlying causes via mind functionality and behavior.
Why is it beneficial?
Mental processes and states can take place in our conscious or unconscious mind. This is why we can have reactions to situations without being aware of why we are reacting.
The subconscious mind controls vital bodily functions including heartbeat, respirations, digestive process, hormones, etc.
The subconscious mind controls habits.
Emotions can affect our physiology and are experienced in a conscious and unconscious level.
There is an increased risk for developing disease for individuals experiencing
either acute or chronic stress (Krantz, Sheps, Carney, and Natelson, 2000; O.Connor, C.M.,Gurbel, P.A., and Serebruany, V.L., 2000).
Treating Co-Occurring Mood & Anxiety Disorders with Substance Use DisordersGlenn Duncan
Evidence Based Treatment in the consideration of treating anxiety and depressive disorders in the substance using populations. Introduction into these disorders, DSM-5 preview with changes to substance use disorders, certain anxiety and mood disorders. Cultural and best practices treatment considerations (Mindfulness, DBT, MI, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy are in focus with mentions on other best practices such as EMDR). Issues of duty to warn and protect are covered also.
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Lung Cancer: Artificial Intelligence, Synergetics, Complex System Analysis, S...Oleg Kshivets
RESULTS: Overall life span (LS) was 2252.1±1742.5 days and cumulative 5-year survival (5YS) reached 73.2%, 10 years – 64.8%, 20 years – 42.5%. 513 LCP lived more than 5 years (LS=3124.6±1525.6 days), 148 LCP – more than 10 years (LS=5054.4±1504.1 days).199 LCP died because of LC (LS=562.7±374.5 days). 5YS of LCP after bi/lobectomies was significantly superior in comparison with LCP after pneumonectomies (78.1% vs.63.7%, P=0.00001 by log-rank test). AT significantly improved 5YS (66.3% vs. 34.8%) (P=0.00000 by log-rank test) only for LCP with N1-2. Cox modeling displayed that 5YS of LCP significantly depended on: phase transition (PT) early-invasive LC in terms of synergetics, PT N0—N12, cell ratio factors (ratio between cancer cells- CC and blood cells subpopulations), G1-3, histology, glucose, AT, blood cell circuit, prothrombin index, heparin tolerance, recalcification time (P=0.000-0.038). Neural networks, genetic algorithm selection and bootstrap simulation revealed relationships between 5YS and PT early-invasive LC (rank=1), PT N0—N12 (rank=2), thrombocytes/CC (3), erythrocytes/CC (4), eosinophils/CC (5), healthy cells/CC (6), lymphocytes/CC (7), segmented neutrophils/CC (8), stick neutrophils/CC (9), monocytes/CC (10); leucocytes/CC (11). Correct prediction of 5YS was 100% by neural networks computing (area under ROC curve=1.0; error=0.0).
CONCLUSIONS: 5YS of LCP after radical procedures significantly depended on: 1) PT early-invasive cancer; 2) PT N0--N12; 3) cell ratio factors; 4) blood cell circuit; 5) biochemical factors; 6) hemostasis system; 7) AT; 8) LC characteristics; 9) LC cell dynamics; 10) surgery type: lobectomy/pneumonectomy; 11) anthropometric data. Optimal diagnosis and treatment strategies for LC are: 1) screening and early detection of LC; 2) availability of experienced thoracic surgeons because of complexity of radical procedures; 3) aggressive en block surgery and adequate lymph node dissection for completeness; 4) precise prediction; 5) adjuvant chemoimmunoradiotherapy for LCP with unfavorable prognosis.
New Directions in Targeted Therapeutic Approaches for Older Adults With Mantl...i3 Health
i3 Health is pleased to make the speaker slides from this activity available for use as a non-accredited self-study or teaching resource.
This slide deck presented by Dr. Kami Maddocks, Professor-Clinical in the Division of Hematology and
Associate Division Director for Ambulatory Operations
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, will provide insight into new directions in targeted therapeutic approaches for older adults with mantle cell lymphoma.
STATEMENT OF NEED
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare, aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) accounting for 5% to 7% of all lymphomas. Its prognosis ranges from indolent disease that does not require treatment for years to very aggressive disease, which is associated with poor survival (Silkenstedt et al, 2021). Typically, MCL is diagnosed at advanced stage and in older patients who cannot tolerate intensive therapy (NCCN, 2022). Although recent advances have slightly increased remission rates, recurrence and relapse remain very common, leading to a median overall survival between 3 and 6 years (LLS, 2021). Though there are several effective options, progress is still needed towards establishing an accepted frontline approach for MCL (Castellino et al, 2022). Treatment selection and management of MCL are complicated by the heterogeneity of prognosis, advanced age and comorbidities of patients, and lack of an established standard approach for treatment, making it vital that clinicians be familiar with the latest research and advances in this area. In this activity chaired by Michael Wang, MD, Professor in the Department of Lymphoma & Myeloma at MD Anderson Cancer Center, expert faculty will discuss prognostic factors informing treatment, the promising results of recent trials in new therapeutic approaches, and the implications of treatment resistance in therapeutic selection for MCL.
Target Audience
Hematology/oncology fellows, attending faculty, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Learning Objectives
1.) Identify clinical and biological prognostic factors that can guide treatment decision making for older adults with MCL
2.) Evaluate emerging data on targeted therapeutic approaches for treatment-naive and relapsed/refractory MCL and their applicability to older adults
3.) Assess mechanisms of resistance to targeted therapies for MCL and their implications for treatment selection
Acute scrotum is a general term referring to an emergency condition affecting the contents or the wall of the scrotum.
There are a number of conditions that present acutely, predominantly with pain and/or swelling
A careful and detailed history and examination, and in some cases, investigations allow differentiation between these diagnoses. A prompt diagnosis is essential as the patient may require urgent surgical intervention
Testicular torsion refers to twisting of the spermatic cord, causing ischaemia of the testicle.
Testicular torsion results from inadequate fixation of the testis to the tunica vaginalis producing ischemia from reduced arterial inflow and venous outflow obstruction.
The prevalence of testicular torsion in adult patients hospitalized with acute scrotal pain is approximately 25 to 50 percent
These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a quick overview of physiological basis of a normal electrocardiogram.
Learning objectives:
1. Define an electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrocardiography
2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar leads (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
6. ECG Basics, http://www.nataliescasebook.com/tag/e-c-g-basics
Prix Galien International 2024 Forum ProgramLevi Shapiro
June 20, 2024, Prix Galien International and Jerusalem Ethics Forum in ROME. Detailed agenda including panels:
- ADVANCES IN CARDIOLOGY: A NEW PARADIGM IS COMING
- WOMEN’S HEALTH: FERTILITY PRESERVATION
- WHAT’S NEW IN THE TREATMENT OF INFECTIOUS,
ONCOLOGICAL AND INFLAMMATORY SKIN DISEASES?
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ETHICS
- GENE THERAPY
- BEYOND BORDERS: GLOBAL INITIATIVES FOR DEMOCRATIZING LIFE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES AND PROMOTING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
- ETHICAL CHALLENGES IN LIFE SCIENCES
- Prix Galien International Awards Ceremony
Ozempic: Preoperative Management of Patients on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Saeid Safari
Preoperative Management of Patients on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists like Ozempic and Semiglutide
ASA GUIDELINE
NYSORA Guideline
2 Case Reports of Gastric Ultrasound
Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
Couples presenting to the infertility clinic- Do they really have infertility...Sujoy Dasgupta
Dr Sujoy Dasgupta presented the study on "Couples presenting to the infertility clinic- Do they really have infertility? – The unexplored stories of non-consummation" in the 13th Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE 2024) at Manila on 24 May, 2024.
- Video recording of this lecture in English language: https://youtu.be/lK81BzxMqdo
- Video recording of this lecture in Arabic language: https://youtu.be/Ve4P0COk9OI
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTHCARE.pdfAnujkumaranit
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. It encompasses tasks such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and language understanding. AI technologies are revolutionizing various fields, from healthcare to finance, by enabling machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.
Ethanol (CH3CH2OH), or beverage alcohol, is a two-carbon alcohol
that is rapidly distributed in the body and brain. Ethanol alters many
neurochemical systems and has rewarding and addictive properties. It
is the oldest recreational drug and likely contributes to more morbidity,
mortality, and public health costs than all illicit drugs combined. The
5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-5) integrates alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence into a single
disorder called alcohol use disorder (AUD), with mild, moderate,
and severe subclassifications (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
In the DSM-5, all types of substance abuse and dependence have been
combined into a single substance use disorder (SUD) on a continuum
from mild to severe. A diagnosis of AUD requires that at least two of
the 11 DSM-5 behaviors be present within a 12-month period (mild
AUD: 2–3 criteria; moderate AUD: 4–5 criteria; severe AUD: 6–11 criteria).
The four main behavioral effects of AUD are impaired control over
drinking, negative social consequences, risky use, and altered physiological
effects (tolerance, withdrawal). This chapter presents an overview
of the prevalence and harmful consequences of AUD in the U.S.,
the systemic nature of the disease, neurocircuitry and stages of AUD,
comorbidities, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, genetic risk factors, and
pharmacotherapies for AUD.
Report Back from SGO 2024: What’s the Latest in Cervical Cancer?bkling
Are you curious about what’s new in cervical cancer research or unsure what the findings mean? Join Dr. Emily Ko, a gynecologic oncologist at Penn Medicine, to learn about the latest updates from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2024 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer. Dr. Ko will discuss what the research presented at the conference means for you and answer your questions about the new developments.
Cognitive Screening and Clinical Decision Support at a Distance
1. Cognitive Screening and
Clinical Decision Support
at a Distance
A presentation for the Georgia
Partnership for TeleHealth
March 15th 2012
Gregory Bayer, PhD
Brain Resource, Inc
2. New Technologies for Cognitive
Assessment and Remediation
Technologies Exist Today For Rapid Neuropsychological Screening
• Psychiatric screening that can be done in under 10 minutes and at a distance with 85%
sensitivity and 84% specificity for identifying risk across a broad spectrum of disorders.
• Neuropsychological screening can be accomplished at home or in a clinic environment
using a standardized and objective measure of emotional and cognitive skills plus self-
reported measure of behavior in a 35 minute evaluation.
• Brain health programs and biofeedback tools that can be used with minimal or no
supervision at an individual’s own pace.
These technologies allow providers to:
• Obtain neuropsychological evaluation quickly, efficiently, and inexpensively
• Support psychiatric diagnosis and medication decisions with objective cognitive markers
• Improve diagnostic accuracy, permitting more individualized biopsychosocial treatment
• Assess and monitor psychotropic mediations more effectively
• Augment rehabilitation activities with a self-administered brain-health improvement
program.
3. Integrative Neuroscience Assessment
Scalable brain health assessments can be built from existing
neuropsychological batteries and deployed via the web for easy
administration and use.
Questions [Feeling and Self Regulation] (<5 min)
“I Find it “I respond best
difficult to to positive
relax” feedback”
Objective Cognitive Tasks [Emotion and Thinking] (30 min)
Motor Choice Reaction Memory Emotion Digit Span Verbal
Tapping Time Recognition Identification Interference
Switching of Go/No-Go Delayed Emotion Continuous Maze
Attention Memory Recognition Performance
Recognition Test
4. A Web-Based Model of Psychiatric Practice
Neurocognitive assessments and brain training exercises can be used in
combination to provide personalized assessment and treatment options.
1. Rapid Neurodiagonistic Screener
Brief Screening 2. Identifies early risk for brain health condition
3. Broad spectrum screen with high sensitivity
Assessment
Neuropsychological 1. Objective & Rapid Assessment of strengths/deficits
2. Treatment decision support & change monitoring
Assessment 3. Effective screener for ADHD, Depression, Dementia,
TBI
1. Interactive Brain Training
Training Program 2. Promotes Resilience
3. Remediates cognitive and emotional deficit areas
Treatment
Biofeedback-based 1. Heart Rate Variability training
2. Personalized Stress Management
stress management 3. Adjunctive non-medicative therapy
5. BRISC For Mental Health Screening
BRISC (Brain Resource brain health screen) includes 15 questions to assess
Negative-Positive Bias, Emotional Resilience, and Social Skills
Helps identify individuals who have and/or are susceptible to a mental health
disorder.
Negativity Bias has 85% sensitivity an 84% specificity for identifying risk across a
broad spectrum of disorders.
Williams, Cooper, Wisniewski, Gatt, Koslow,
Kulkarni, Gordon, Rush (2011). Sensitivity,
specificity and predictive power of the “BRISC”, a
cross-sectional study on a brief web screen for
brain health. J Clinical Psychiatry (in review)
6. Cognitive Markers + Clinical Algorithms =
Powerful Tools For Dx and Tx
1. Assess core cognitive and emotional capacities
2. Apply data-based clinical algorithms to individual responses
3. Use resulting clinical profile to support practice-at-a-distance
decision making
10. Sensitivity and specificity of
web-based tests for ADHD
Sensitivity Specificity
Markers from
• Sustained Attention
• Impulsivity
• Intrusions
• Inhibition
88% 91%
• Response Variability
Williams LM, Using brain-based cognitive measures to support
clinical decisions in ADHD. Pediatric Neurol. 2010 Feb;42(2):118-26.
11. CPT Code Information for Web-Based Testing
Neuropsychological tests for clinical use
96116 96118 96119 96120
Neurobehavioral Clinician time for Technician time for Non-facilitated
Status Exam facilitating test facilitating test test administration
Clinician time for administration administration
interpreting results Clinician time for Clinician time for
and report interpreting results Clinician time for interpreting results
Most reimbursed in and interpreting results and report
telehealth settings report and report
Medicare Payment
Medicare Payment Medicare Payment Medicare Payment (Source: AMA
(Source: AMA (Source: AMA (Source: AMA Website)
Website) Website) Website) Non-facility = $78.85
Non-facility = $72.61 Non-facility = $106.01 Non-facility = $72.89 Facility = $24.84
Facility = $66.91 Facility = $85.75 Facility = $25.63
ONE TIME CHARGE
PER HOUR PER HOUR PER HOUR
12. MyBrainSolutions.com Brain Training Experience
Know Your Brain Train Your Brain Optimize Yourself
A brain assessment and report to discover Interactive games and exercises designed A dashboard with tools to monitor
your personal strengths/weaknesses and based on proven techniques to develop brain training results and progress towards
personalize your training. healthy habits. achieving health goals.
13. Behavioral Change with Fun Online Tools
Traditional behavioral change strategies made fun and accessible.
Thought Challenger Relaxation Room Training with Positive Positive Reflections
Learn about the connection A meditation room allows user to Affirmations helps Employees Writing down at least one thing
between thoughts, feeling and practice relaxation strategies like develop positive self-talk in areas that went well each day is a tactic
behaving by challenging specific progressive muscle relaxation and where they often have negative to help strengthen our positive
negative thoughts and creating slow breathing. thoughts or doubts. For ex. ‘I feel memories. Positive Reflections
more productive thinking habits. healthy and happy’ vs. ‘I know I’m then encourages you to associate
going to get sick soon’. any event with a person strength of
yours to build a sense of self
efficacy – that you have the power
to influence your outcomes each
and every day.
14. Non-medication Stress Management
MyCalmBeat provides accessible, intuitive bio-feedback for members
to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and improve health outcomes
2. Train using your iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad,
Blackberry, Android and over the web.
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3. Train using biofeedback on your desktop.
Guides patients through 3 Stages:
1. Identification of Optimal Breathing Rate
2. Training
3. Progress Monitoring