ABSTRACT
In 2005, the 3q29 deletion syndrome was identified and defined as a rare chromosomal anomaly that effects approximately one in 30,000-40,000 children. It has a complex neuropsychiatric profile, often resulting in developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, attentional deficits, classic physical traits, and behavioral health disturbances, including social and emotional issues. Rarely has this syndrome been seen and evaluated in fraternal twins, only one of whom has the 3q29 deletion syndrome. This case study highlights Twin 1's strengths and weaknesses and compares her 2020 neuropsychological data, including a comparison of her Reitan-Indiana Neuropsychological Battery (RINB) results to her 2022 profile, which reveals a failure-to-thrive profile.
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Chromosome Disorders , Intellectual Disability , Child , Female , Humans , Developmental Disabilities/genetics , Developmental Disabilities/psychology , Chromosome Deletion , Twins, Dizygotic , Chromosome Disorders/diagnosis , Chromosome Disorders/genetics , Intellectual Disability/genetics , Intellectual Disability/psychologyABSTRACT
In 2005, the 3q29 Deletion Syndrome was identified and defined as a rare chromosomal anomaly that effects approximately one in 30,000-40,000 children. It has a complex neuropsychiatric profile but often results in developmental delay, intellectual disability, attentional deficits, classic physical traits, behavioral health disturbances, as well as social and emotional issues. Rarely has this syndrome been seen and evaluated in fraternal twins, only one of whom has the 3q29 Deletion Syndrome. This case study highlights the twins' strengths and weaknesses and describes their neuropsychological profiles, including a comparison of their results of the Reitan-Indiana Neuropsychological Battery (RINB). Medication management and psychoeducational interventions are outlined.
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Chromosome Disorders , Intellectual Disability , Child , Chromosome Deletion , Developmental Disabilities , Humans , Intellectual Disability/genetics , Twins, DizygoticABSTRACT
This eight-session support group program was presented at the American Group Psychotherapy Association's (AGPA) 2013 Spring Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The presentation focused on creating hope and increasing motivation in neurocognitively impaired individuals. The premise was that this standardized intervention process delivered weekly at the beginning of an individual's outpatient neurorehabilitation program would enhance commitment and success. This program was formatted to address: setting goals for recovery, relating to others, restructuring negative thinking, addressing feelings, identifying barriers to recovery, resolving grief issues, creating hope, redefining the self, rebuilding self-esteem, and exploring coping strategies.
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Brain Injuries/psychology , Brain Injuries/rehabilitation , Hope , Psychotherapy, Group/methods , Self Concept , Adult , HumansABSTRACT
Natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the Gulf Coast of the United States in the summer of 2005, have highlighted the need to develop effective post-trauma psychotherapeutic intervention strategies, not only to deal with the immediate psychological aftermath of trauma, but also the long-term effects of anniversary reactions. Governmental responses to Hurricane Katrina relief were greatly criticized for disorganization and delay. Both immediately afterwards and in ensuing months, people's life needs often were not addressed. People-to-people individual and group grassroots efforts, including those provided by mental health professionals, however, did reach local communities to service immediate needs and long-term emotional reactions. The present paper describes one such effort designed to help survivors cope on the occasion of the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Specifically, anniversary reaction group workshops were held to address unresolved emotional issues and to promote healing by encouraging belonging, comfort, security, and resilience. The ultimate goal of these wellness workshops was to assist participants in understanding and resolving their anniversary reactions. Preliminary quantitative and qualitative findings suggested that this workshop format helped participants face their anniversary reactions, address their related psychological sequelae, and deal with their physical displacement. Participants were then able to find the emotional strength to reattach, form new communities, and begin problem solving. These methods, with appropriate cultural modifications, were subsequently used in China, to assist Chinese mental health professionals prepare for the first anniversary of the Sichuan earthquake.
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Adjustment Disorders/psychology , Adjustment Disorders/therapy , Education/organization & administration , Group Processes , Survivors/psychology , Cyclonic Storms , Disasters , Education/methods , Humans , LouisianaABSTRACT
The Reitan Society recognizes that adhering to the scientific method in conducting clinical neuropsychological evaluations is integral to neurodiagnostic accuracy. The role of science in clinical studies is discussed with specific reference to the scientific features of the Halstead-Reitan Test Battery (HRB). The diagnostic precision of the HRB across a wide range of neuropathological states is presented as a product of rigorous scientific interplay between empirical observation and the development of a conceptual model over more than five decades.
