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Diagnostic Features of Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder
Written by Najwa Bashir In the most current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), a new condition called Social (Pragmatic) Communication condition (SPCD) was added. Individuals with this disorder have problems with their pragmatic communication skills (Amoretti et al., 2021). Individuals with this condition, which is a type of Communication…
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Diagnostic Features of Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder (Stuttering)
Written by Najwa Bashir Stuttering Sometimes called stammering and more generally disfluent speech, stuttering is a speech condition marked by repeating sounds, syllables, or words; sound delay; and speech breaks called blocks (NIDCD, 2017). The childhood-onset fluency disorder is a chronic change in the normal flow and timing of speech that is not proper for…
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The Effects of Trauma on Parts of the Brain
Animals and people are more likely to have cognitive-behavioral, mental, and physical problems later on if they have traumatic events early in life. In people, stressful events are strong indicators of mental sickness. More and more studies have focused on changes in the structure and function of the brain that show how genetic changes happen…
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Diagnostic Features of Language Disorder
Written by Najwa Bashir Language Disorder Language disorder is characterized by problems with vocabulary understanding and sentence structure, which lead to deficits in language learning and use. These problems can be noticed when sending and receiving information in spoken, written, and sign language. Symptoms may include having a smaller or more limited vocabulary than would…
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Introduction to IQ
By Najwa Bashir Being intelligent is defined as having the ability to think, learn well, understand complex ideas, and adapt to one’s surroundings. Therefore, it is reasonable to consider intelligence to be a general ability that influences performance on a range of cognitive tasks. The intelligence quotient, or IQ, is a measure of a person’s…
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Psychosocial Analysis of Mob-Lynching in Pakistan
By Abdullah Qureshi Recently, a 40 year old male tourist was lynched by a mob after allegations of blasphemy. According to reports, the hotel management had discovered a few burnt pages of the Quran from the victim’s room. Following this, the subject was detained by the police for investigation. During the ordeal, announcers of some…
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Diagnostic Features of Intellectual Disability
Written by Najwa Bashir Generally referred to as intelligence, intellectual functioning encompasses a broad variety of mental abilities, including the capacity for logical thinking, practical intelligence (problem-solving), learning, language skills, and so on. It can take many different forms, including talents, behaviors, ideas, and emotions. Stated differently, the ability to comprehend and engage with reality…