Missed Connections at the Junction of Sociolinguistics and Speech Processing.

In recent years, significant momentum has built up in efforts to integrate the social with the cognitive in theoretical models of speech production/processing and phonological representation. While acknowledging these advances, we argue that what limits our ability to elaborate models of processing and representation in which social-indexical properties of speech are effectively integrated is that we remain some way from fully understanding how these properties are manifested within spoken interaction in the first place. We explore some of these limitations, drawing on data from a study of sociophonetic variability in a population of speakers of Australian English.

Cognitive functioning, mental health, and quality of life in ICU survivors: an overview.

Critical illness can and often does lead to significant cognitive impairment and to the development of psychological disorders. These conditions are persistent and, although they improve with time, often fail to completely abate. Although the functional correlates of cognitive and psychological morbidity (depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder) have been studied, they may include poor quality of life, inability to return to work or to work at previously established levels, and inability to function effectively in emotional and interpersonal domains.

Cognitive functioning, mental health, and quality of life in ICU survivors: an overview.

The significant and sometimes permanent effects of critical illness on wide-ranging aspects of functioning are increasingly recognized. Among the areas affected are acute and long-term cognitive functioning, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and quality of life. These and other areas are increasingly being studied and indeed are increasingly the focus of clinical attention and investigations.

Cognitive functioning, mental health, and quality of life in ICU survivors: an overview.

Critical illness can and often does lead to significant cognitive impairment and to the development of psychological disorders. These conditions are persistent and, although they improve with time, often fail to completely abate. Although the functional correlates of cognitive and psychological morbidity (depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder) have been studied, they may include poor quality of life, inability to return to work or to work at previously established levels, and inability to function effectively in emotional and interpersonal domains.