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Brain Changes Linked to Cognitive Symptomatology in Homeless Youth.
- Source :
- Clinical Nursing Research; Jul2023, Vol. 32 Issue 6, p932-946, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Youth impacted by homelessness experience diminished cognition due to a variety of reasons including mental health symptoms, alcohol and substance use, and adverse childhood experiences. However, the status of specific brain regions which could impact important cognitive functions in homeless youth remains unclear. In this pilot comparative and correlational study, a series of demographic, psychological, cognitive assessments, and brain magnetic resonance imaging were performed in 10 male youth experiencing homelessness and 9 age-matched healthy male controls (age range: 18–25 years). Participants experiencing homelessness had significantly decreased regional brain gray matter tissue in comparison to the controls. Moreover, there were strong inverse correlations between the brain regions classically associated with executive decision-making (prefrontal cortices), depression (insular lobes), and conflict resolution (anterior cingulate), and the level of the symptoms detected by their questionnaires. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- COGNITION disorder risk factors
BRAIN anatomy
MENTAL depression risk factors
PILOT projects
RESEARCH
GRAY matter (Nerve tissue)
PREFRONTAL cortex
EXECUTIVE function
LIMBIC system
MAGNETIC resonance imaging
CASE-control method
RISK assessment
COMPARATIVE studies
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
INSULAR cortex
CONFLICT management
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests
T-test (Statistics)
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
DECISION making
MENTAL depression
QUESTIONNAIRES
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CHI-squared test
ANALYSIS of covariance
HOMELESS persons
STATISTICAL correlation
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
COGNITIVE testing
DATA analysis software
ADULTS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10547738
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Nursing Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164310613
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10547738231168465