Prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides (OPs) has been associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in childhood, including low IQ, pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), attention problems and ADHD. Many of these disorders involve impairments in social functioning. Thus, we investigated the relationship between biomarkers of prenatal OP exposure and impaired reciprocal social b...

BACKGROUND To assess the construct validity and responsiveness of the PROMIS Physical Function v1.2 short form 8b (PROMIS-PF), and the PROMIS Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities v2.0 short form 8a (PROMIS-APS) in postoperative recovery. METHODS An observational pilot study was conducted in which 30 patients participated, undergoing various forms of abdominal surgery. Patient...

Introduction: Psychological stresses influence brain functions such as learning and memory. Environmental factors like types and durations of stress affect brain responsiveness. This study investigated the effects of two subchronic social and isolation stresses on learning, memory, adrenal glands weight and corticosterone levels in the hippocampus and frontal cortex. Methods: Eighteen male ...

Many organisms live in populations structured by space and by class, exhibit plastic responses to their social partners, and are subject to nonadditive ecological and fitness effects. Social evolution theory has long recognized that all of these factors can lead to different selection pressures but has only recently attempted to synthesize how these factors interact. Using models for both discr...

Measuring Responsiveness in the Therapeutic Relationship: A Patient Perspective Harry T. Reis , Margaret S. Clark , Denis J. Pereira Gray , Fen-Fang Tsai , Judith B. Brown , Moira Stewart & Lynn G. Underwood To cite this article: Harry T. Reis , Margaret S. Clark , Denis J. Pereira Gray , Fen-Fang Tsai , Judith B. Brown , Moira Stewart & Lynn G. Underwood (2008) Measuring Responsiveness in the ...

background the responsiveness of a health system is considered to be an intrinsic goal of  health systems and an essential aspect in performance assessment. numerous studies have analysed health system responsiveness and related concepts, especially across different countries and health systems. however, fewer studies have applied the concept for the evaluation of specific healthcare delivery s...