Publications by authors named "Nimmi Parikh"
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- The study examined the effectiveness of a 6-week parent training program for parents of children with neurological conditions and challenging behaviors, conducted in a specialized children's hospital setting.
- Attendance rates were high, with 80% for face-to-face sessions and 79% for remote sessions, indicating good feasibility.
- Results showed significant improvements in child behavior and parental well-being, with parents reporting enhanced self-efficacy and reduced anxiety after participating in the program.
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- This study investigated the psychological impacts of female genital cutting on women living in the UK, using semi-structured interviews with 13 participants.
- Four main themes were identified from the interviews: (1) the struggle with feelings of wholeness, (2) the connection between sexuality milestones and awareness of cutting, (3) efforts to maintain family relationships, and (4) the notion that cutting is done for the women's own benefit.
- The results emphasize that women's experiences and perceptions of the psychological effects are deeply interconnected with their social relationships and environments.
Mentalising and social problem solving in adults with Asperger's syndrome.
Cogn Neuropsychiatry
September 2014
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates social functioning difficulties in adults with Asperger's syndrome (AS) and aims to improve understanding for better intervention strategies.
- It compares individuals with AS to healthy controls using three social cognition tests that assess sarcasm interpretation, problem-solving generation, and judgment in problem resolution.
- Results show that those with AS struggle with understanding sarcasm and generating solutions to social problems, highlighting areas for clinical evaluation and targeted training in social skills.
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on cognitive inhibition in adults with Tourette's syndrome (TS-alone) compared to healthy controls, examining both automatic and effortful inhibitory processes.
- Participants undertook tasks designed to assess memory and inhibition, revealing that both groups managed typical inhibitory effects but that the TS-alone group had poorer effortful memory.
- The results suggest that while cognitive inhibition remains intact in adults with TS-alone, there may be mild impairments in effortful processing, underscoring the need to differentiate between various types of inhibitory tasks in research on TS.