Clinical Application Of Learning And Intelligence
Introduction :
Watching a child learn how to ride a bike could illustrate the process of trial and
error. Generally, children themselves learn by observing the actions of others.
Learning is any relatively permanent change in behavior or behavior potential
produced by experience.
Intelligence is related to many important outcomes: how quickly individuals can
master new tasks and adapt to new situations, how successful they will be in school
and in various kinds of jobs, and even how well they can get along with others. To
some extent, our common sense ideas in this respect are correct but although
intelligence is related to important life outcomes, this relationship is far from
perfect. Many other factors, too, play a role, so predictions based on Intelligence
alone can be wrong.
The term intelligence refers to an individual's abilities to understand complex
ideas, to adapt effectively to the environment, to learn from experience, to engage
in various forms of reasoning, to overcome obstacles by careful thought.
Brain areas involved in Learning and Intelligence :
The cerebello-parietal component and the frontal component were significantly
associated with intelligence.
The parietal and frontal regions were each distinctively associated with intelligence
by maintaining structural networks with the cerebellum and the temporal region,
respectively.
The cerebellar component was associated with visuomotor ability. Cerebellum is
associated with intelligence and cognitive functions.
Importance of learning and Intelligence in clinical outcomes :
, Clinical application of learning and intelligence theory examines a variety of
psychological disorders from the perspective of psychology of learning and
intelligence.
Grounded in the study of operant, classical and instrumental Framework for the
way in which humans acquire information and when applied how abnormalities in
learning and intelligence may give rise to clinical conditions.
Impaired learning and intelligence in psychiatric disorder :
It is not surprising that psychiatric disorders affect patient's lives not only due to
the main symptoms of the disease, but also impairs their ability to function well,
which is closely related to poor real-life outcomes and low quality of life.
The following are few psychiatric disorders which are characterized by impaired
intelligence
Mental Retardation ( Intellectual
disability ) :
Mental retardation is defined as significantly sub average general intellectual
functioning, associated with significant deficit or impairment in adaptive
functioning, which manifests during the developmental period (before 18 years of
age). General intellectual functioning is usually assessed on a standardized
intelligence test with significantly sub average intelligence as two standard
deviations below the mean, usually an IQ of below 70.
Possible Intervention :
The treatment consists of three modes of intervention which are often used
together.
1. Behaviour Therapy
2. Psychotherapy
3. Pharmacotherapy
Borderline Mental Retardation :
Introduction :
Watching a child learn how to ride a bike could illustrate the process of trial and
error. Generally, children themselves learn by observing the actions of others.
Learning is any relatively permanent change in behavior or behavior potential
produced by experience.
Intelligence is related to many important outcomes: how quickly individuals can
master new tasks and adapt to new situations, how successful they will be in school
and in various kinds of jobs, and even how well they can get along with others. To
some extent, our common sense ideas in this respect are correct but although
intelligence is related to important life outcomes, this relationship is far from
perfect. Many other factors, too, play a role, so predictions based on Intelligence
alone can be wrong.
The term intelligence refers to an individual's abilities to understand complex
ideas, to adapt effectively to the environment, to learn from experience, to engage
in various forms of reasoning, to overcome obstacles by careful thought.
Brain areas involved in Learning and Intelligence :
The cerebello-parietal component and the frontal component were significantly
associated with intelligence.
The parietal and frontal regions were each distinctively associated with intelligence
by maintaining structural networks with the cerebellum and the temporal region,
respectively.
The cerebellar component was associated with visuomotor ability. Cerebellum is
associated with intelligence and cognitive functions.
Importance of learning and Intelligence in clinical outcomes :
, Clinical application of learning and intelligence theory examines a variety of
psychological disorders from the perspective of psychology of learning and
intelligence.
Grounded in the study of operant, classical and instrumental Framework for the
way in which humans acquire information and when applied how abnormalities in
learning and intelligence may give rise to clinical conditions.
Impaired learning and intelligence in psychiatric disorder :
It is not surprising that psychiatric disorders affect patient's lives not only due to
the main symptoms of the disease, but also impairs their ability to function well,
which is closely related to poor real-life outcomes and low quality of life.
The following are few psychiatric disorders which are characterized by impaired
intelligence
Mental Retardation ( Intellectual
disability ) :
Mental retardation is defined as significantly sub average general intellectual
functioning, associated with significant deficit or impairment in adaptive
functioning, which manifests during the developmental period (before 18 years of
age). General intellectual functioning is usually assessed on a standardized
intelligence test with significantly sub average intelligence as two standard
deviations below the mean, usually an IQ of below 70.
Possible Intervention :
The treatment consists of three modes of intervention which are often used
together.
1. Behaviour Therapy
2. Psychotherapy
3. Pharmacotherapy
Borderline Mental Retardation :
