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Bibliotherapy as a therapeutic resource from a mental health perspective.

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Bibliotherapy as a therapeutic resource from a mental health perspective.

Bibliotherapy is understood as the therapeutic use of books within a mental health context. It is a tool that can help individuals understand and cope with their mental health issues and emotional challenges. It is a supportive intervention that can be guided by a mental health professional or used as a form of self-help.

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Importance of the teacher embracing inclusion for the benefit of neurodiversity in the classrooms of Panama.

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Importance of the teacher embracing inclusion for the benefit of neurodiversity in the classrooms of Panama.

🏫The classroom symbolically represents a microsociety in which children and adolescents forge experiences, learning, life events, character, and ways of facing adversities. Each student processes this information in different ways, making the teaching exercise essential to equalize opportunities and make learning more accessible. During each school day, as students enter their classrooms, it is important to understand that each one comes with a unique backpack of strengths, areas for improvement, and ways of processing the world. In this scenario, the teacher's role is absolutely fundamental in creating a truly inclusive environment, where every child or adolescent has the opportunity not only to learn but also to flourish and take advantage of their innate potential.

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Cognitive flexibility: importance and tools to work on it.

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Cognitive flexibility: importance and tools to work on it.

By definition, cognitive flexibility is an executive function that allows us to switch between different thoughts, ideas, or actions, and effectively adapt to new situations. In this article, we will explore the importance of cognitive flexibility and provide you with practical tools to strengthen it.

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Focus mode and its importance from a mental health perspective

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Focus mode and its importance from a mental health perspective

Focus mode or concentration mode is a technological feature, such as that available in Apple products, that allows you to minimize distractions from the environment to improve neurocognitive processes and mental health.

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Neurodiversity from Neuropsychology in Panama

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Neurodiversity from Neuropsychology in Panama

The term neurodiversity refers to the principle that society can benefit by recognizing and strengthening the strengths of individuals, rather than solely focusing on the weaknesses they may have.

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Neuropsychological Stimulation Therapy in Panama: Benefits for Children, Adolescents, and Adults

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Neuropsychological Stimulation Therapy in Panama: Benefits for Children, Adolescents, and Adults

Neuropsychological intervention programs seek to provide clients with cognitive and behavioral difficulties with a systematic process of therapeutic strategies with the aim of improving and/or stimulating information processing.

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Evaluation and treatment of ADHD and executive dysfunction in adults in Panama.

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Evaluation and treatment of ADHD and executive dysfunction in adults in Panama.

ADHD is recognized as a type of developmental executive dysfunction syndrome. However, not every executive dysfunction syndrome is considered ADHD. As we have mentioned in this article, a person who has not experienced neurobiological ADHD may, due to environmental factors, develop symptoms characteristic of an executive dysfunction syndrome in adulthood.

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Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood and adolescent autism in Panama.

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Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood and adolescent autism in Panama.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is defined as a neurodevelopmental disorder of neurobiological origin that typically affects individuals in social, communicative, and behavioral areas.

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High abilities from the perspective of Educational Neuropsychology in Panama

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High abilities from the perspective of Educational Neuropsychology in Panama

Giftedness refers to individuals with above-average intellectual performance, which allows them to learn easily. It is crucial to view this as a learning need that requires specific attention.

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ADHD in children and adolescents: assessment, diagnosis and treatment in Panama

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ADHD in children and adolescents: assessment, diagnosis and treatment in Panama

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder of neurobiological origin characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with a person's functioning in various contexts.

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Benefits of handwriting from an Educational Neuropsychology perspective

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Benefits of handwriting from an Educational Neuropsychology perspective

In an increasingly digital world, it is worthwhile to analyze from a neuroscience perspective the inherent benefits that occur in our brain as a result of handwriting, a process that activates various cognitive skills.

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Neuropsychology of Reading Skills in Panama

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Neuropsychology of Reading Skills in Panama

Neuropsychology of Reading Skills in Panama

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