Search results for "CHOP"

Developmental Underpinnings of the Association of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Its Subtypes to Neuropsychological and Academic Weakne…

2005

Caron and Rutter (1) and Pennington (2) recently published excellent conceptual and methodological reviews and analyses of comorbidity in child psychopathology, and a special issue of Developmental Neuropsychology (3) reviewed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-learning disabilities (LD) comorbidity in particular. None of these reviews, however, focused on the association of dimensions of ADHD and cognitive development, which are included in this chapter. Moreover, relatively little empirical data exist from early development. It is very likely that language-related impairments and extreme temperament traits contribute to the emergence of developmental problems and/or the accum…

Links between adverse childhood experiences, psychopathological symptoms and recidivism risk in juvenile delinquents

2020

Research in the field of developmental psycho-criminology shows that conduct disorders and deviant behaviours are frequently associated with traumatic and adverse developmental experiences. Personality traits and psychopathological symptoms also increase the risk of criminality. However, the role of psychopathological symptoms in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and offending has rarely been researched. The present study was designed to throw further light on these issues by analysing risk factors in a group of adolescents and young adults in a juvenile detention centre in southern Italy. Results support the idea that the accumulation of risk factors is a major factor…

Are validation scales useful for Detecting Deliberately Faked Personality Tests? A study in incarcerated populations

2012

Personality self-report questionnaires are frequently used in forensic settings to detect psychopathology, to predict recidivism, and to assess adaptability to life in prison. Although most personality questionnaires include validity or control scales, even with the scales most outcomes can be easily manipulated. The aim of this study is to analyze the utility of the control scales of the Situational Personality Questionnaire. A sample of 200 male prisoners was randomized into two groups. Both groups completed the SPQ as a part of the mandatory psychological assessment when they entered prison, and then again 8 months later. In time 2, one group received instructions to falsify the results …

Repressive Coping Style and the Significance of Verbal-Autonomic Response Dissociations

2004

Separate processing of “color” and “brightness” in goldfish

1991

Spectral sensitivity was measured under different adaptation levels using a behavioral training technique in which the fish had to discriminate between a dark test field and a test field illuminated with monochromatic light. Depending on which of the two test fields was used as training test field, two functions were obtained which differ (1) in absolute sensitivity and (2) in shape. When trained on the dark test field, the fish seems to discriminate on the basis of a "color" cue, but it uses a "brightness" cue when trained on the illuminated test field. This was concluded from measurements of wavelength discrimination. Under low levels of the adaptation light (1.5 and 0.2 lx instead of 20 …

Caratterizzazione molecolare di specie fungine associate al Punteruolo rosso

2009

Nella primavera 2008 nella città di Palermo, pupe, larve e di Punteruolo rosso sono stati prelevati da palme infestate ed e’ stato avviato lo studio della naturale incidenza di patogeni del punteruolo rosso. Specie fungine sono state isolate principalmente dalle pupe, infatti circa il 30% di queste erano colonizzate da funghi. I sintomi dell’infezione includevano rapida atrofia dei tessuti pupali, mancata fuoriuscita dell’adulto e morte. La dissezione delle pupe infette ha rivelato la crescita di un denso micelio, suggerendo la penetrazione delle ife e la patogenicita’. I putativi patogeni sono stati isolati su piastra e la loro identificazione e’ stata condotta mediante amplificazione e se…

RISPOSTA IMMUNITARIA DEL PUNTERUOLO ROSSO NEI CONFRONTI DEL ENTOMOPATOGENO BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS

2009

Introdotto accidentalmente in Sicilia nel 2005 Rhynchophorous ferrugineus Olivier (Coleoptera Curculionidae), noto come punteruolo rosso, ha infestato velocemente e gravemente molte palme. La sua espansione è veloce e i potenziali stress abiotici e biotici presenti nel nuovo areale non sembrano costituire dei possibili agenti di contenimento. Si è cercato di comprendere il perché di tale resistenza trattando larve di punteruolo con uno dei maggiori batteri entomopageni attualmente conosciuti il Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (Bt). Gli studi eff ettuati hanno evidenziato una certa mortalità ma soprattutto un’interazione con l’attività trofi ca. Per comprendere meglio questi eff etti si è st…

NATURAL OCCURRENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI ISOLATED FROM RED PALM WEEVIL IN SICILY (ITALY).

2008

Introduction: Originally from tropical Asia, the red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier)) is the most dangerous and deadly pest of date, coconut, oil, sago and other palms. It has spread to Africa and Europe, reaching the Mediterranean in the 1980s, and was first recorded in Sicily (Italy) in 2005. Due to its recent introduction and the difficulty of its control, to known the natural pathogens of RPW in the introduced areas is very important. Methods: Pupae from infested palms Phoenix canariensis Hort. were collected. The entomopathogenic fungi were isolated and growth. Because of it is possible to growth only the 1% of the known fungi, the identification of entomopathogens is …

Preliminary studies on red palm weevil as potential risk for palm trees in mediterranean basin

2012

The impacts of insect invasive species on human health and on agricutlture have attracted worldwide attention. However, researchers and policymakers rarely directly address the connection between invasive species and loss in natual and cultural heritages. Various attempts have been made to address the plants that are affected by invasive species but the links between these and loss in naturla biodiversity and heritage in botanical and historical gardens are largely lacking in the literature. We report a study on the Red Palm Weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorous ferrugineus (Oliv.) (Fig. 1) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) which is the most important pest of the palm date trees in many countries. RPW is …

INDAGINI SULLA RISPOSTA IMMUNITARIA DEL PUNTERUOLO ROSSO NEI CONFRONTI DEI NEMATODI ENTOMOPAGENI

2009

Il Punteruolo rosso delle palme (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, 1790. Coleoptera Curculionidae), originario dell’Asia meridionale si è velocemente diff uso nell’areale mediterraneo attaccando diversi generi di palme e creando seri problemi al settore ornamentale e vivaistico, oltre che alle aree verdi delle città. Il controllo di questo fi tofago si è rivelato problematico e di diffi cile realizzazione a causa delle sue proprietà invasive. Allo stato attuale non sono stati individuati patogeni effi caci nella lotta biologica, anche se i nematodi entomopatogeni (EPN) sono stati impiegati con discreto successo in Spagna. Generalmente gli EPN sono impiegati contro gli stadi larvali ma poic…