Diagnostic overshadowing between psychiatric and learning disability symptomology is a well-recognized phenomenon and can occur even with experienced mental health workers (Reiss S, 1983). Also known ...

A learning disorder or disability can alter one’s sense of self and presentation in the world. Treating only one's academic skill problems without understanding how they are embedded in and affect a ...

The ability to make the connection between an event and its consequences -- experts use the term associative learning -- is a crucial skill for adapting to the environment. It has a huge impact on our ...

Long thought of as a generic alarm system, the locus coeruleus may actually be a sophisticated regulator of learning and behavior, according to a new review. Small and seemingly specialized, the brain ...

Targeted stimulation of the brain has the potential to treat mental illnesses but designing an appropriate protocol requires a multitude of choices. I will describe an approach to help design the ...