Publications by authors named "J C M Lavrijsen"
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- - This study focused on understanding the medical complications that patients with minimally conscious state (MCS) experience and how these complications affect decisions about their care.
- - Out of 32 MCS patients, common complications included hypertonia/spasticity and pneumonia, with the majority having curative treatment goals, although some faced challenges due to disagreements with family or medical instability.
- - The findings highlight that medical complications are frequent in MCS patients, complicating decision-making, and suggest the need for specialized care and further research in this area.
Need for Cognition has been established as a key intellectual investment trait shaping students' academic development. However, little is yet known about its malleability, particularly in youth. This study investigated stability and change in Need for Cognition in a large longitudinal sample of 3409 adolescents from 166 classes in 27 schools in Flanders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExtensive research has highlighted the importance of Need for Cognition (NFC) in various contexts, but our understanding of its development remains limited. In particular, the current psychological literature is relatively silent regarding the factors influencing NFC development. We aim to address this gap by proposing a developmental model of NFC based on the principles of the Cognitive Adaptation Trait Theory (CATT).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhen students with high cognitive abilities disengage from school, this implies a severe loss of talent to students themselves and to society. Hence, it is important to understand how teachers can prevent disengagement and underachievement in high-ability students. Whereas a large body of research has demonstrated that need-supportive teaching (i.
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- The text outlines the objective of updating the 'Post-acute Level Of Consciousness scale' (PALOC-s) to reflect current scientific knowledge about consciousness levels.
- Developed 20 years ago, the original scale helps track the progress of unconscious young patients during rehab, but advances in understanding necessitate changes in terminology and structure.
- The revised scale, now called PALOC-sr, is ready for clinical use and should be validated for effective application in future research.