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Work stress is consistently linked with the deterioration of cognitive and mental health, limitations in everyday workplace performance, and an increased risk of developing diseases. A common thread binding these consequences appears to be stress-associated alterations in neuropsychological functions and affective domains, especially those reliant on hippocampal, prefrontal, and amygdala brain area. Although research broadly supports the claim that the practice of mindfulness meditation for the reduction of the consequences of stress and the promotion of health exert positive effects on workplaces, the precise neuropsychological benefits of Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in the context of organizations remain elusive. In this review, we will analyze the impairments imposed by stress on the brain areas and functions and the benefits of MBIs from a neuropsychological point of view. This is significant since there is a centrality of cognitive functions in core processes necessary for work achievements, such as emotion regulation, problem-solving, and learning. The promotion of wellbeing is a responsibility shared between workers and organizations. Developing healthy environments allows workers to exercise greater control over their work, face work challenges, work productively and develop their talent.
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INTRODUCTION: The evaluation of memory has increased relevance because of the place occupied by its alterations in neuropsychological syndromes of wide prevalence. The TAVEC evaluates strategies and processes involved in learning and remembering of verbal material. OBJECTIVE: Generate normative data of the TAVEC for the adult population of Córdoba (Argentina) with high level of instruction. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: 260 subjects aged between 25 and 88 years and with 12 or more years of education were selected. The influence of sex, age and educational level was analysed and statistics of mean and standard deviation were calculated. RESULTS: Statistically significant relationships were found between age and TAVEC sub test. No interactions were found with sex. Statistically significant relationships were seen for education only for variables of perseveration and discrimination index. Normative tables were stratified by age, and years of instruction in case necessary, with mean values and standard deviation for each subtest. CONCLUSION: Until this research, there have been no normative studies of the TAVEC in the Argentine population. The present standardization would be a valid parameter in neurocognitive evaluation processes of adults with high level of instruction.
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Rememoração Mental , Aprendizagem Verbal , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Argentina , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Testes NeuropsicológicosRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test is a brief tool for neuropsychological assessment. OBJECTIVE: to validate the MoCAin the population of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to allow for the use of the test for the detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). METHODS: The sample consisted of 269 adults over 60 years old and of schooling of more than 6 years (healthy adults n = 115 and MCIn = 154). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to establish the relationship between the diagnoses of the patients and the scores obtained at MoCA. The optimal cut-off points were selected, and the positive and negative predictive value were calculated for them. RESULTS: The area under the curve (AUC) was 0,741 (p <0001, 95% CI:.682 -.800) for the MMSE and 0.810 (p <0001, 95% CI:.759 -. 861) for the MoCA test. The cut point suggested using the MoCA test is 26 points, which throws .727 of sensitivity and a specificity of. 748. CONCLUSION: The MoCA test is a useful test for clinical consultation. Its brevity and simplicity place it as an interesting instrument for neuropsychological screening in the Argentinian population.