Publications by authors named "R E Van Patten"

People with functional seizures (FS) have frequent and disabling cognitive dysfunction and mental health symptoms, with low quality of life. However, interrelationships among these constructs are poorly understood. In this meta-analysis, we examined associations between objective (i.

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Background: Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are associated with alterations in testosterone concentrations. While evidence indicates that aerobic training can influence testosterone in healthy populations or females with hyperandrogenism, its impact in individuals with obesity or T2D remains unclear. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate whether aerobic training can influence circulating testosterone concentrations in individuals with obesity or T2D.

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Objective: To introduce New2Neuropsychology (N2N), an organization that seeks to increase recruitment of historically underrepresented minoritized (URM) students, and to examine preliminary data on N2N's impact and effectiveness in increasing knowledge about neuropsychology for URM students.

Method: This paper reviews relevant literature on factors informing the development of N2N. We also present descriptive data on N2N's impact to date, and results of pre- and post- surveys for presentations about neuropsychology delivered to 90 college students (mean age = 24.

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  • The study investigates the effectiveness of neurobehavioral therapy (NBT) on adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who either experience functional seizures (FS) or epilepsy, comparing their outcomes to those without seizures over one year. !* -
  • A total of 193 participants were divided into three groups: TBI+FS (89), TBI+epilepsy (29), and TBI without seizures (75), with the first two groups receiving NBT, while the last received standard care. !* -
  • Results showed significant reductions in seizure frequency for TBI+FS participants during treatment, while TBI+epilepsy also experienced some decrease, though not statistically significant; secondary outcomes assessed included mental
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Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic pain and is associated with high rates of depression. Physical activity reduces depression symptoms and pain levels. It remains unknown if physical activity is associated with lower symptoms of depression irrespective of pain levels in individuals with osteoarthritis.

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