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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Freya Watkins, Stacey Webb, Christopher Stone, Robin L. Thompson
Summary: This study aims to understand the prerequisite skills for successful sign language interpreting (SLI) and how signing and interpreting skills impact other aspects of cognition. The results reveal that initial sign language proficiency and 2D mental rotation are associated with selection for the SLI program, while visuospatial working memory is linked to continuing with the program. These findings highlight the importance of cognition related to the visuospatial modality.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Vadim Kimmelman, Anna Komarova, Lyudmila Luchkova, Valeria Vinogradova, Oksana Alekseeva
Summary: When describing lexical variation in sign languages, contradictions may occur. Visualizing the relationships between variants using graphs can help resolve this issue. We demonstrated this in our study on Russian Sign Language.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Xingrong Guo
Summary: This study investigated the difficulties that English second language learners face in producing native-like English lexical stress, and how these difficulties are related to their native dialect backgrounds. The results showed that native English speakers employed an exquisite combination of acoustic features, while learners with dialect backgrounds transferred their native prosody, resulting in deviations or abnormalities in acoustic cues.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Karen Emmorey, Chris Brozdowski, Stephen McCullough
Summary: The study found both overlapping and distinct neural regions support spatial language comprehension in ASL and English. ASL PD expressions elicited greater brain activation, possibly reflecting the mental transformation needed to interpret spatial locations.
BRAIN AND LANGUAGE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Barbara Haenel-Faulhaber, Margriet Anna Groen, Brigitte Roeder, Claudia K. Friedrich
Summary: This study tested whether deaf native signing beginning readers could utilize sign language to facilitate the recognition of written words. The results showed that both sign onsets and spoken word onsets could assist them in the processing of written targets. Therefore, the interaction between sign and written language might enhance reading abilities in deaf beginning readers.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Linguistics
Justyna Kotowicz, Bencie Woll, Rosalind Herman
Summary: The study aimed to adapt the British Sign Language Receptive Skills Test into the less researched Polish Sign Language (PJM) and found that the adapted PJM Receptive Skills Test showed acceptable psychometric characteristics. The long-term goal is to include younger children and standardize the PJM Receptive Skills Test for educational and scientific purposes.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Anastasia Bauer, Masha Kyuseva
Summary: This article investigates various aspects of mouthings in Russian Sign Language (RSL) and reveals that sign languages exhibit more extensive variation in the use of mouthings than previously thought. Additionally, mouthings are described as a written-language-based contact phenomenon for the first time.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Caroline Bogliotti, Frederic Isel
Summary: The study found that mouthing plays an important role in lexical access in French Sign Language (LSF), especially for deaf signers. Incongruent sign-mouthing matching resulted in interference effects, with higher error rates and longer reaction times.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Liqing Gao, Haibo Li, Zhijian Liu, Zekang Liu, Liang Wan, Wei Feng
Summary: This paper proposes a new RNN-Transducer based SLR framework, named H2SNet, which addresses the issues of CTC-based SLR methods by utilizing visual hierarchy transcription network and lexical prediction network. Extensive experiments validate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed approach over state-of-the-art methods.
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Razieh Rastgoo, Kourosh Kiani, Sergio Escalera
Summary: This paper proposes a hand pose aware model for isolated hand sign language recognition using deep learning approaches with features fused from RGB and depth videos, achieving consistent performance improvement. By including hand pose features, the model outperforms current state-of-the-art models on multiple public datasets.
MULTIMEDIA TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Aurora Martinez del Rio, Casey Ferrara, Sanghee J. Kim, Emre Hakguder, Diane Brentari
Summary: Using a vector space approach to test non-arbitrary forms in sign language vocabularies, the results showed a significant positive relationship between phonological form and semantic meaning in both American Sign Language (ASL) and British Sign Language (BSL).
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Mikael Noven, Hampus Olsson, Gunther Helms, Merle Horne, Markus Nilsson, Mikael Roll
Summary: The study found that language learning aptitude is related to cortical morphology and white matter microstructure, with vocabulary learning possibly correlated with cortical surface area in the left posterior-inferior precuneus. Phonetic memory, on the other hand, may be associated with the white matter tracts connecting cortical areas important for phonological working memory such as the left arcuate fasciculus and left superior longitudinal fasciculus III.
HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Anne Therese Frederiksen
Summary: Previous research has shown cross-linguistic differences in the specificity of placement expressions in native languages. Studies on second language acquisition suggest that learning appropriate semantic boundaries poses a challenge for adult learners.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Mathematical
Zed Sevcikova Sehyr, Karen Emmorey
Summary: Picture-naming tasks provide crucial data for studying lexical retrieval in sign languages. Results show that naming object pictures is faster and more consistent than action pictures in ASL, with factors such as lexical frequency, iconicity, and name agreement influencing reaction times. ASL has a smaller lexicon compared to English, resulting in lower agreement when compared.
BEHAVIOR RESEARCH METHODS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Hezhen Hu, Weichao Zhao, Wengang Zhou, Houqiang Li
Summary: This paper proposes a self-supervised pre-trainable framework called SignBERT+, which incorporates the concept of model-aware hand prior for sign language understanding. Extensive experiments demonstrate the effectiveness of this method in isolated and continuous sign language recognition as well as sign language translation, achieving new state-of-the-art performance with a notable gain.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PATTERN ANALYSIS AND MACHINE INTELLIGENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Chi-Kang Chang, Edward Chesney, Wei-Nung Teng, Sam Hollandt, Megan Pritchard, Hitesh Shetty, Robert Stewart, Philip McGuire, Rashmi Patel
Summary: This study investigates whether the mortality rate in people with serious mental illness (SMI) has changed over the last decade. The results show that, compared to the general population, individuals with SMI still have a significantly shorter life expectancy, although there appears to be some improvement. Additionally, the study finds that cancer-related mortality accounts for a similar proportion of deaths as cardiovascular disease in the 2013-2017 cohorts.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Letter
Psychology, Clinical
Trudie Chalder, Meenal Patel, Kirsty James, Matthew Hotopf, Rona Moss-Morris, Mark Ashworth, Katie Watts, Anthony S. David, Mujtaba Husain
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jonathan P. Rogers, Thomas A. Pollak, Nazifa Begum, Anna Griffin, Ben Carter, Megan Pritchard, Matthew Broadbent, Anna Kolliakou, Jessie Ke, Robert Stewart, Rashmi Patel, Adrian Bomford, Ali Amad, Michael S. Zandi, Glyn Lewis, Timothy R. Nicholson, Anthony S. David
Summary: Catatonia occurred in approximately 1 per 10,000 person-years in this study. Patients with catatonia had longer duration of hospitalisation, but there was no increase in mortality after adjustment.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Arsime Demjaha, Silvana Galderisi, Birthe Glenthoj, Celso Arango, Armida Mucci, Andrew Lawrence, Owen O'Daly, Matthew Kempton, Simone Ciufolini, Lone Baandrup, Bjorn H. Ebdrup, Roberto Rodriguez-Jimenez, Maria Diaz-Marsa, Covadonga Martinez Diaz-Caneja, Inge Winter van Rossum, Rene Kahn, Paola Dazzan, Philip McGuire
Summary: This study found that the orbitofrontal and temporal cortices play an important role in the pathogenesis of negative symptoms in schizophrenia. These findings were evident in generally untreated FEP patients and are unlikely to be related to effects of previous treatment or illness chronicity.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Ana Catalan, Claudia Aymerich, Amaia Bilbao, Borja Pedruzo, Jose Luis Perez, Nerea Aranguren, Gonzalo Salazar de Pablo, Emily Hedges, Patxi Gil, Rafael Segarra, Ana Gonzalez-Pinto, Aranzazu Fernandez-Rivas, Lucia Inchausti, Philip McGuire, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Miguel Angel Gonzalez-Torres
Summary: COVID-19-related mortality and hospitalization rates were higher for patients with pre-existing psychotic disorders, while patients with affective disorders had lower rates.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Jinyan Yang, L. S. Merritt Millman, Anthony S. David, Elaine C. M. Hunter
Summary: Depersonalization-Derealization disorder has a prevalence rate of around 1% in the general population and is more prevalent among individuals with mental disorders. There may be a relationship between interpersonal abuse and Depersonalization-Derealization disorder.
JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & DISSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Emily J. Hird, Noriyuki Ohmuro, Paul Allen, Peter Moseley, Matthew J. Kempton, Gemma Modinos, Gabriele Sachs, Mark van der Gaag, Lieuwe de Haan, Ary Gadelha, Rodrigo Bressan, Neus Barrantes-Vidal, Stephan Ruhrmann, Ana Catalan, Philip McGuire
Summary: The study found that individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis have a lower sensitivity to hearing speech in noise and uncertainty about the affective valence of this speech, which is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. The findings suggest that the ability to hear speech illusions in noise could be used as a cognitive marker to predict the likelihood of remission or transition to psychosis in individuals at risk.
SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Paris Hosseini, Rebecca Whincup, Karrish Devan, Dory Anthony Ghanem, Jack B. Fanshawe, Aman Saini, Benjamin Cross, Apoorva Vijay, Tomas Mastellari, Umesh Vivekananda, Steven White, Franz Brunnhuber, Michael S. Zandi, Anthony S. David, Ben Carter, Dominic Oliver, Glyn Lewis, Charles Fry, Puja R. Mehta, Biba Stanton, Jonathan P. Rogers
Summary: This study aimed to determine the performance of EEG in determining whether catatonia has a medical or psychiatric cause. The study found that an abnormal EEG predicted a medical cause of catatonia with fair accuracy, but performed poorly in distinguishing psychiatric causes.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jonathan P. Rogers, Michael S. Zandi, Anthony S. David
Summary: Catatonia is a severe syndrome that affects various aspects of human functioning and can be caused by different psychiatric and neurological conditions. The main treatment options are benzodiazepines and/or electroconvulsive therapy, while important investigations may include neuroimaging and assessment for neuronal autoantibodies. However, the guidelines are limited by the lack of high-quality evidence.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Cheng Zhang, Shanshan Wei, Yunxia Wang, Kunyao Yu, Zhe Jin, Meng Zhang, Xiaoyu Ma, Chunbo Zhang, Qi Zhang, Kunyan Sun, Peining Zhou, Yijue Zhong, Jing Ma, Jiping Liao, Guangfa Wang
Summary: This study investigated the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) in a community population. The findings showed that the prevalence of high-risk OSA, waist-to-hip ratio, current smoking, and nasal allergy symptoms were independently associated with PRISm.
CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OPINION
(2023)
Article
Education, Special
Justyna Kotowicz, Bencie Woll, Rosalind Herman
Summary: The aim of this study is to investigate the association between deafness and deficits in executive function, as well as the relationship between sign language proficiency and executive function in deaf children. The study also explores executive function in children acquiring Polish Sign Language. The results show that deafness does not necessarily impair executive function, but attentional and inhibition abilities may be acquired differently in deaf children. Sign language receptive skills predicted executive function in deaf children, highlighting the importance of deaf parenting in scaffolding executive function.
JOURNAL OF DEAF STUDIES AND DEAF EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
George Konstantakopoulos, Anna Trova, Elias Tzavellas, Pentagiotissa Stefanatou, Anthony S. David, Thomas Paparrigopoulos
Summary: The study aimed to develop a clinician-rated scale to assess impaired insight in patients with alcohol use disorder and examine its reliability and validity. The Schedule for the Assessment of Insight in Alcohol Dependence (SAI-AD) showed good convergent validity and internal consistency. Three subscales were identified, measuring different components of insight.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jonathan P. Rogers, Michael K. L. Chou, Thomas A. Pollak, Michael Eyre, Maria Krutikov, Andrew Church, Melanie S. Hart, Abid Karim, Sophia Michael, Angela Vincent, Anthony S. David, Glyn Lewis, Saiju Jacob, Michael S. Zandi
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Simone Farrelly, Emmanuelle Peters, Matilda Azis, Anthony S. David, Elaine C. M. Hunter
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a six-session therapy protocol adapted from a Cognitive-Behavioural model of Depersonalisation-Derealisation Disorder (DDD) in individuals with psychotic symptoms. The results suggest that the intervention was feasible and acceptable to participants, with some indication of its effectiveness on clinical outcomes.
JOURNAL OF BEHAVIOR THERAPY AND EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHIATRY
(2024)
Review
Neurosciences
Emily J. Hird, Kelly Diederen, Stefan Leucht, Karin B. Jensen, Philip Mcguire
Summary: Psychosis is often ineffective treated by antipsychotic medication, and finding an effective alternative has been challenging. The placebo effect in clinical trials makes it difficult to distinguish drug effects from placebo effects. However, a strong placebo effect in clinical practice could enhance overall treatment response. Identifying factors that predict placebo effects could improve psychosis treatment. The overlap between placebo effect and psychosis could provide new insights into the mechanisms underlying psychosis and indicate novel treatment targets.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY: GLOBAL OPEN SCIENCE
(2023)
