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Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Bianca Sanduedituralumen@gmail.comOpen Journal Systems<p><strong>p-ISSN</strong>: 2068 - 0473 | <strong>e-ISSN:</strong> 2067 - 3957 | <strong>DOI</strong>: 10.18662/brain | <strong>Frequency | </strong>4 issues/year</p><div><p><strong>Abstracting & Indexing| </strong><a href="https://mjl.clarivate.com/search-results?issn=2067-3957&hide_exact_match_fl=true&utm_source=mjl&utm_medium=share-by-link&utm_campaign=journal-profile-share-this-journal">Web of Science ESCI</a>; <a href="https://doaj.org/toc/2067-3957?source=%7B%22query%22%3A%7B%22bool%22%3A%7B%22must%22%3A%5B%7B%22terms%22%3A%7B%22index.issn.exact%22%3A%5B%222067-3957%22%5D%7D%7D%5D%7D%7D%2C%22size%22%3A100%2C%22sort%22%3A%5B%7B%22created_date%22%3A%7B%22order%22%3A%22desc%22%7D%7D%5D%2C%22_source%22%3A%7B%7D%2C%22track_total_hits%22%3Atrue%7D">DOAJ</a>; EBSCO; <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=2067-3957&sort=jour">PubMed.gov</a>; <a href="https://journals.indexcopernicus.com/search/journal/issue?issueId=all&journalId=38537">IndexCopernicus</a>; Google Academic; <a href="http://journalseek.net/cgi-bin/journalseek/journalsearch.cgi?query=2067-3957&field=title&editorID=&send=Search+Title%2FISSN+Only%20">Genamics JournalSeek</a>; <a href="https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/32667">SHERPA/RoMEO</a>; <a href="https://arlir.iii.com/search~S0?/i2067-3957/i20673957/1%2C1%2C2%2CE/frameset&FF=i20673957&1%2C%2C2/indexsort=-">ArticleReach Direct</a>; <a href="https://csul.iii.com/search/?searchtype=i&SORT=D&searcharg=2067-3957">Link+</a>; <a href="https://liinwww.ira.uka.de/csbib">CSB (Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies)</a>; <a href="https://worldcat.org/en/title/610965714">WorldCat</a>; <a href="https://search.crossref.org/?q=10.18662%2Fbrain&from_ui=yes">CrossRef</a>; Ideas RePeC; Econpapers; <a href="https://kanalregister.hkdir.no/publiseringskanaler/erihplus/periodical/info.action?id=493407">ERIH PLUS</a>.</p><p><strong><span>Journal Impact Factor ™ </span><span>2022 - </span><span>2.3</span></strong></p><p><strong>Journal Citation Indicator</strong> | BRAIN journal has <strong>2021 JCI 0.16</strong>, calculated by Clarivate Analytics, Web of Science in 2022<br />JCI Category: NEUROSCIENCES in ESCI edition<br />Category Rank: 292/305<br />Category Quartile: Q4</p><p><strong>Member in | </strong>CrossRef; CrossCheck; COPE - PILA Association</p></div>https://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1483Neuropsychological Prevention of Students’ Procrastination2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Larysa ABSALYAMOVAlara.ab2011@ukr.netMaryna KRIUKOVAmarisel039@ukr.netOlena CHORNAelenachorna77@ukr.netSvitlana BADERsvetmira23@meta.uaNatalya ANASTASOVA1natusya@i.uaBorys MAKSYMCHUK0674256781@ukr.net<p><em>The article addresses to the problem of theoretical study of the problem of academic procrastination and its neuropsychological prevention for students. It describes neuropsychological means of prevention of academic procrastination with the recommendation to take into account the results of psychodiagnostics and analysis of some conditions and causes of the studied phenomenon. The psychological portrait of a student-procrastinator is analised the components of which are individual psychological, psychophysiological and personal characteristics. The role of the relationship between self-regulation and student learning motivation in foreign literature is also summarized. Peculiarities of educational burnout of procrastination students on the basis of foreign and domestic works are noted. It was revealed the essence of development and introduction of neuropsychological means of academic procrastination – conditioning of dynamic process of emotional and cognitive transformations in self-regulation of the student’s personality and improvement of his/her educational success. The author’s system of neuropsychological exercises for neuropsychological prevention of academic procrastination is presented in the article considering the neuropsychological mechanisms of its development at the cognitive-emotional-bodily systemic level. It is noted that procrastination may be associated with a negative emotional and mental response to the introduction of quarantine and the transition to distance learning, and even with the new opportunities. It is emphasized that neuropsychological prevention of academic procrastination should be combined with programs for the formation of future professionals thinking and development of a high level of independence, discipline and responsibility in educational activities as a successful strategy to prevent burnout and actualize motivation to learn at the integration level.</em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:51+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1486Innovative Models for Integrative Prenatal Care2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Simona Raluca IACOBANsimona@iacoban.roMadalina PIRON-DUMITRASCUdumitrascumadalinap@gmail.comIoan Dumitru SUCIUsuciu.id12@yahoo.roDragos CRETOIUdragos@cretoiu.roNicolae SUCIUnsuciu54@yahoo.com<p>In the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, integrative care delivery stands at the forefront of pioneering change, particularly in prenatal care. This comprehensive narrative review delves into the development of innovative models for integrative prenatal care, such as telemedicine-integrated home monitoring systems, mental health apps, virtual reality, artificial intelligence-powered predictive analytics and blockchain for secure health data management, proposing a paradigm shift from traditional methodologies to a more holistic, technology-empowered approach. We explore the interplay between cutting-edge technological advancements and interdisciplinary collaboration in crafting a care model that is patient-centric and adaptable to diverse healthcare settings. Moreover, key areas where integration can be significantly enhanced such as telemedicine, patient education, and continuous monitoring were identified, emphasizing the importance of synergy between medical expertise, patient engagement, and technology, aiming to improve outcomes for both mother and child and argue that the future of prenatal care lies in embracing innovation, flexibility, and inclusivity, setting a new standard in healthcare delivery. This work offers practical insights for healthcare professionals and policymakers aspiring to transform prenatal care into a more effective, accessible, and patient-friendly experience.</p>2024-02-06T09:14:51+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1487Video Game Addiction Among Adolescents2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Cezara CRUCIANUcez_300@yahoo.comVladimir POROCHcez_300@yahoo.comLucian Stefan BURLEAcez_300@yahoo.comOvidiu Mihai STEFANESCUcez_300@yahoo.comAnamaria CIUBARAcez_300@yahoo.com<p><em>In recent years, the field of video games has developed at an overwhelmingly rapid rate. Worldwide, it has managed to attract more than two billion users, of which the most important percentage was represented by teenagers.</em></p><p><em>While video gaming is one of the most popular leisure activities, it has been proven that it poses some potential threats to the physical and mental health.</em></p><p><em>This study aims to identify the positive and negative effects associated with the excessive playing of video games.</em></p><p><em>It has been found that there are many misconceptions about the impact of video games on health. Research focused on the negative effects found serious consequences such as: reduced physical activity, vision problems, reduced patience, decreased concentration, depression, anxiety, aggression and sleep disturbances. However, recent studies have also recognized the potential benefits. These include: developing social skills, boosting mood, increasing self-confidence, developing problem-solving skills and spatial imagination.</em></p><p><em>In conclusion it is important continuing the research and collaboration among professionals in the field to improve the outcomes and treatment for those affected.</em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:51+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1488Gambling Addiction among Teenagers: Risk Factors, Protective Factors, Prevention2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Caterina GIOSANBogdan.ciubara@ugal.roAlexandru Bogdan CIUBARABogdan.ciubara@ugal.roGabriela STOLERIUBogdan.ciubara@ugal.roLucian Stefan BURLEABogdan.ciubara@ugal.roSimona Mitincu CARMFILBogdan.ciubara@ugal.roAnamaria CIUBARABogdan.ciubara@ugal.ro<p class="METINN">Gambling has recently become one of the major public health problems. Although most efforts are focused on adult gamblers, there is growing concern about teenagers and young adults being more vulnerable to gambling addiction. Gambling practices and opportunities have evolved to the point where they are widely available and seen as a socially acceptable form of entertainment while becoming increasingly attractive to young people. My aim in this paper was to identify risk factors, protective factors in gambling addiction in adolescents, and prevention methods for this type of addiction. With the help of data obtained from studies and specialized literature, I was able to highlight the most important features of this addiction among teenagers. Male sex, young age, alcohol and drug consumption, depression, and poor academic performance were identified as risk factors for gambling. In terms of protective factors, parental supervision, and high socioeconomic status are recognized. Considering that there is a significant prevalence of adolescent gambling and numerous adverse effects associated with it, prevention efforts such as awareness programs and a healthy family environment can be helpful.</p><p> </p>2024-02-06T09:14:51+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1489Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: The Lighthouse at the End of the World and the Boy Who Searched for the Light2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Mioara GRIGORAȘanamburlea@yahoo.comAnamaria CIUBARAanamburlea@yahoo.com<p>Defining the word "trauma" is a delicate and difficult challenge, but I think it is very important to include the word trauma in our vocabulary. Generally, when we think of the word trauma, most of us associate it with a catastrophic event. However, it can apper into our lives and disrupt the proper functioning of our mind, body and soul generated by even "smaller" events. The difference is made by everyone's degree of resistance to stress. It is also very important to use the word trauma in a way that is as conscious as possible, but also correct. The studies tell us very clearly, starting from Sigmund Freud’s Era, that you cannot overcome, you cannot improve, you cannot heal something that you cannot express in words. Trauma is the effect or the produced by an event or an experience in our inner universe. It is a form of disconnection from one's own person, from one's own story and most often from one's own body. While the causes and symptoms of trauma are various, there are some basic signs. People who have been through traumatic events will often appear shaken and disoriented and may often seem withdrawn or absent even when speaking. Another clear sign of trauma is the anxiety (night terrors, nervousness, irritability, poor concentration and mood swings). Trauma often manifests itself both emotionally and physically. The emotion motion is one of the most common ways trauma manifests itself. Some common emotional symptoms of trauma include denial, anger, sadness, and emotional outbursts , anxiety or panic attacks. Some common physical signs are: paleness, lethargy, exhaustion, poor concentration, and rapid heartbeats. The effects of trauma can occur either in a short period of time after the event has taken place or in weeks or even years. The earlier the trauma is addressed, the more successful the person will be in the recovery process. We all go through scary situations at some point, but we all react differently. If a person cannot get over the traumatic event and his feelings about the experience remain present or worsen as time goes on, he might suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Sometimes when we go through an extremely terrifying or chronically stressful experience, the brain overestimates the danger and our stress systems malfunction. When this happens, different areas of the brain begin to make mistakes as they interpret the world around them and tell the rest of the body how to respond. PTSD is associated with problems in the brain structures and neurotransmitters (the brain's chemical messengers) that are responsible with the way we respond to fear and stress. The word trauma can really scare us, but there is also healing. But healing is not guaranteed, according to Gabor Matte,but it is available and it depends only on our freedom to choose what we do next. What does trauma recovery mean? It's about reclaiming our healthy parts, reclaiming the external reality as a benchmark and reclaiming our ability to acknowledge the pain from the past, allowing it the right to exist in present context.</p><p> </p>2024-02-06T09:14:51+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1490Screen Time Exposure and the Development of Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in a Sample of Romanian Urban Highschoolers2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Emanuel Adrian SÂRBUeasarbu@ftb.unibuc.roMihai-Bogdan IOVUmihai.iovu@ubbcluj.roFlorin LAZĂRflorin.lazar@sas.unibuc.roCosmin GHEȚĂUcosmin.ghetau@ubbcluj.roDuring the last years we have noticed an increase in screen time for adolescents while questions about its effects on the development of psychological and social problems are starting to be addressed. We hypothesized that increased screen time is associated with heightened display of internalizing and externalizing symptoms. We investigated this association on a sample of 2497 highschoolers recruited from one big city in southern Romania. They filled in a series of items focusing on screen time average exposure, display of depression and anxiety symptoms, involvement in aggressive and delinquent behavior, and family context. The linear regression model showed that, after controlling for individual and family variables, more screen time exposure is associated to heighten depression and anxiety symptoms and more involvement into aggressive behavior. These findings contribute to the research in this new area of interest and may inform the development of prevention and supportive programs for adolescents and their families by adding evidence for clarifying the relationship<em>. </em>2024-02-06T09:14:51+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1491Professionalization of Pedagogical Activity of Future Teachers, Formation of Communicative Competence as an Aspect of Neuropedagogy2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Andrey KERNASkernas1979@gmail.comGalyna KOTLOMANITOVAgala.slavuta@gmail.comMarharyta KOZYRm.kozyr@kubg.edu.uaNatalia MYRONENKOmironenko2802@ukr.netSvitlana SOKOLOVSKAs.sokolovska@kubg.edu.uaNataliya STEPANCHENKOnatalia.stepanchenko@gmail.com<p><em>The article reveals the relevance of the formation of the future teacher's communicative competence as a professionalization of the basic component of pedagogical activity and individual requirements for professional activity. The professional standard requires readiness for pedagogical activity, the basis of which is the formation of communicative competence of the future teacher, in particular in the context of the neuropedagogical approach. The authors highlight the approaches to the formation of students' communicative skills in the process of studying a block of pedagogical disciplines during the period of obtaining a pedagogical education. The paper asserts the need to follow a systematic approach in the formation of communicative competence as a dominant component of the professional competence of the future novice teacher. The effectiveness of his pedagogical activity, as the authors note, is determined by the content of the "communicative portrait" of students - future teachers, the effectiveness of the educational process depends on this. Such a position requires a new approach based on neuropedagogical components. It is the communicative knowledge, abilities and skills of the future teacher that will allow building the trajectory of object-subject and subject-subject interaction in a holistic educational process. A key component of communicative competence is the teacher's communicative culture, which ensures the effective construction of direct and feedback communication with the participants of the educational process. Professional activity always requires from the future teacher the ability to build strategy, tactics and techniques of subject-subject interactions, to organize joint activities with students to achieve educational goals.</em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1492Reforming Education in Ukraine Through the Introduction of STEM Technologies and Artificial Intelligence2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Liubov KNIAZKOVAkaf.zpd@ukr.netTetiana SUKHOREBRASuhorebra.t.i@gmail.comMaiia KOVALCHUKmaya.kovalchuk@gmail.comSvеtlana BOGATCHUKsvetabogatchuk@ukr.netSvitlana MALONAMalona888@gmail.comMykhailo OZHHAochga@tnpu.edu.ua<p><em>The relevance of the article is that in today</em><em>’</em><em>s world of changes, there is a realization that in all spheres of public life, the achievements of science and culture, the new needs in the modernization of the education system of Ukraine. One of the possible ways of further development of this sphere is not only education reforms, but also innovations, i.e. controlled processes of emergence, perception, evaluation, development and application of innovations. The purpose of the article is to identify legislative innovations in the reform of education in Ukraine, innovative types of educational institutions in accordance with the reform, defining the essence of education reforms and innovations and features of the reform of the system of university education</em><em>. </em><em>It is possible to distinguish between reforms at the national and interagency (i.e., only within the education system) level, but any interstate reform is always coordinated with the highest state leadership and is accompanied by reforms in other spheres. Legislative innovations in reforming education in Ukraine are also introduced through pedagogical innovations - those innovations that are developed and implemented by state agencies and organizations of education and science</em><em>. </em><em>The article identifies innovative types of educational institutions in Ukraine in accordance with the reform, the innovative processes in the education system are studied; the essence of education reforms and innovations and peculiarities of the reform of the basic and university education system of Ukraine are defined</em><em>.</em></p><p> </p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1493Distance Learning of a Foreign Language in the Context of Neuropedagogical Factors2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Yuliia LAKHMOTOVAylakhmotova@karazin.uaOlesia SADOVETSlesyasadovets@gmail.comOlha ORLOVSKAorlovsky5@ukr.netOlena MARTYNYUKhelena.martynyuk@gmail.comViktoriia MYROSHNYCHENKOvikamiroshnichenko1974@ukr.netLiudmyla LEBEDIEVAleostra_chm@yahoo.de<p><em>The relevance of the article lies in the fact that in our time, the organization of distance learning when learning a foreign language is extremely relevant.</em></p><p><em>The purpose of the article: to find out the main terms and forms of distance learning; consider the features of online education; explore platforms for the convenient organization of online learning; highlight the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning when learning a foreign language as an aspect of neuropedagogical training.</em></p><p><em>Work methods: compare the analysis of literary sources on the research problem; to systematize the researched; compare the benefits of distance learning.</em></p><p><em>The novelty of using mobile technologies, which is extremely effective and necessary when learning a foreign language online.</em></p><p><em>Results: synchronous, asynchronous and mixed learning are distinguished among distance learning forms. E-learning is a basic form that has both advantages and disadvantages. Blackboard is widely used among e-learning platforms.</em></p><p><em>Conclusion: the role of the teacher who uses interactive forms of learning for mobile learning has changed. The Internet provides a wide selection of modern materials for learning a foreign language. Students and teachers accept online education with desire and interest, increase their information and communication competence. Physical activity is necessary for long-term work on educational platforms.</em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1495Addiction Patient’s Relationship to Self and Predictions on the Estimated Hospitalization Duration2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Alina-Maria LESCAIalexiaanastasia1998@yahoo.comMihaela ANGHELEalexiaanastasia1998@yahoo.comAlexia Anastasia BALTĂalexiaanastasia1998@yahoo.comAurelian DUMITRACHE ANGHELEalexiaanastasia1998@yahoo.comLiliana DRAGOMIRalexiaanastasia1998@yahoo.comAlexandru Bogdan CIUBARAalexiaanastasia1998@yahoo.com<p><strong>Introduction </strong>Addictions are physical and/or psychological dependency disorders characterized by repetitive and compulsive behaviours in which the individual has difficulty controlling impulses. In this study, behaviours are defined as chronic alcohol or substance use. Thus, compulsions will generate negative consequences on a person's quality of life. Among the causes of addiction are genetic and biological factors, environmental factors, trauma, abuse, lack of emotional support, stress, social pressures, poor coping mechanisms, social and cultural factors.</p><p><strong>Material and method </strong>In this study, part of a larger study, 81 patients diagnosed with toxic-nutritional liver cirrhosis, chronic alcohol users, aged between 32 and 68 years were included. The study period was of two years, and anamnestic data (number of hospitalization days, hospitalization frequency) were collected for the period 2015-2022. In order to carry out the linear research, SPSS statistical software was used. Patients, after obtaining consent, were administered a psychological questionnaire designed to assess unconditional self-acceptance, based on the hypothesis that low self-tolerance generates self-destructive behaviours, i.e. addictions.</p><p><strong>Results </strong>The necessary statistical steps were followed in order to check the database and it was possible to obtain correlations between the number of hospitalization days, the hospitalization frequency and the scores obtained in the questionnaire. Finally, it was possible to generate a simple linear regression prediction with the number of hospitalisation days /inpatient frequency as the dependent variable and the test score as the independent variable. The results showed that as unconditional self-acceptance decreases (decreasing score), the hospitalization duration or the number of patient presentations to the doctor increases.</p><p><strong>Conclusions </strong>Unconditional self-acceptance, environmental tolerance, coping mechanisms have a major impact on the patient's well-being and compliance with treatment. Psychosomatic disorders accompany the addiction patient to a much greater extent than the diagnosis made by clinicians. This demonstrates the need for a diagnostic tool, the lack of collaboration with the psychiatrist, ultimately generating costs on the health system and reducing the quality of the patient’s life. In order to optimise the diagnosis, a tool within the clinician's reach (internal medicine doctor, gastroenterologist, etc.) and a real collaboration with the psychiatrist or clinical psychologist is necessary.</p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1496Impact of Cesarean Delivery on Childhood Neurocognitive Development2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Vasile Valeriu LUPUanca.adam60@gmail.comIngrith MIRONanca.adam60@gmail.comAnca Adam RAILEANUanca.adam60@gmail.comElena JECHELelena.jechel@yahoo.comAnca Lavinia CIANGAelena.jechel@yahoo.comAnca Lavinia CIANGAelena.jechel@yahoo.comAna Maria Laura BUGAmagdabirm@yahoo.comIuliana Magdalena STARCEAmagdabirm@yahoo.comIleana IONIUCmagdabirm@yahoo.comAdriana MOCANUmagdabirm@yahoo.comAncuta LUPUmagdabirm@yahoo.com<p><em>Starting from the words of Victor Marin - "the end is a bad beginning", this narrative review aims to draw attention to the impact played by the perinatal period on the balance and subsequent evolution of the child at the beginning of the journey. The medical literature of the last decade is strongly developed regarding the homeostatic imbalances induced by the type of delivery of the fetus on it. Among these we briefly state intestinal or pulmonary dysbiosis, entities frequently incriminated in escalating the predisposition towards the development of atopy, autoimmune, cardio-vascular, gastrointestinal, metabolic, renal or neurological diseases. Neurocognitive integrity is defined by its importance both in terms of the child's optimal transition to adolescence and later to adult life, as well as in its psycho-social integration. We will therefore develop in the following current considerations regarding the development of the neurological system, emphasizing its variability depending on the type of birth. The desired practical purpose is to raise awareness of the unwanted effects of cesarean section, to discourage its choice when medical considerations are not in question and thus to reduce the burden induced by neurological disorders both on the patient and the family, as well as on the global medical system.</em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1497Comparison of Educational Development Trends in Ukraine and the World2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Anatolii MAKSYMENKOmaksimap@ukr.netOlena OTYCHndi-direktor@ukr.netValerii POLISHCHUKvaleryipolishchuk@gmail.comYurii SKYBAy.skyba@ihed.org.uaNataliia SAVCHENKOnataliy040570@gmail.comTetiana OKUSHKOo_t_k@ukr.net<p><em>The article examines the trends in the development of the educational system in recent years in Ukraine and the world in the context of neuropedagogy. Particular attention is paid to the factors that have influenced the strengthening of the role of education in the world, in particular, the strengthening of the state's interest in financing education. The article updates the inextricable connection between the country's economy and the level and quality of education. The author points out the advantages of education support systems in some advanced countries of the world, which can be used as a model experience for domestic educational reform, in particular due to the use of neuropedagogy. The most important trends in the development of education in the world educational space are analyzed. The author notes that the quarter-century experience of the 21st century civilization determines a number of trends according to which it should develop in the future. Among them, for example, the transition of most nations and cultures to market relations is leading in the economy; in politics - to democracy; in social communication - to tolerance; in the general organization of life activities - to an open society and models of sustainable human development, etc. Because education (and science), which prepares a person for independent life, shapes his view on the future development of civilization.</em></p><p><em> </em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1498Psycho-emotional Problems of Young Mothers during the Pandemic2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Maria Stefania MANOLACHEmariastefania.manolache@gmail.com<p>Given the curtailment of social interactions and social bans due to the COVID 19 pandemic, this article highlights the needs that a young mother had during this time. Based on the results of my research during the pandemic, the consequences of social isolation and changes in the lives of new mothers can have serious psycho-emotional consequences, affecting their cognitive and socio-emotional development in the long term.</p><p>Most of all, during this period, young mothers needed to be seen, listened to, understood, helped. They needed to feel that they are not going through this situation alone, that they are with parents, friends, other mothers like them, who face the same problems, who face the same fears, anxieties, worries, who have the same needs in this period.</p><p>The research carried out by me between January and March 2022 consists of discussions with 75 young mothers whom I asked to tell me what they felt and what difficulties they felt during this period of the pandemic and her new status, that of mother. This revealed that their predominant moods were – fear, worry, sadness, Indifference from friends, loneliness and confidence.</p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1499The Role of Psychiatrists Corporeal Damage Assessment for Financial Compensation After Physical Injury in France2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Yannick Louis MARTINdr.ylmartin@yahoo.com<p class="Pardfaut"><em>In</em><em> recent years, there has been growing recognition of the significant impact of psychological and emotional injuries on the lives of individuals who have experienced physical trauma. The importance of psychiatric involvement in determining the extent of mental trauma and its impact on an individual's life will be highlighted, as well as the challenges faced by psychiatrists in making such assessments.</em><em></em></p><p class="Pardfaut"><em>Corporal damage assessment is a critical component of the process of financial compensation for individuals who have experienced physical injuries. In France, this process is governed by a complex legal framework that includes the Civil Code, the Social Security Code, and the Code of Criminal Procedure. These laws and regulations outline the various types of financial compensation that may be awarded to victims of physical injury, including medical expenses, loss of income, and compensation for pain and suffering.</em><em></em></p><p class="Pardfaut"><em>Given the increasing awareness of the importance of mental health, the role of psychiatrists in corporal damage assessment has become more significant. These mental health professionals are tasked with assessing psychological and emotional injuries, determining the extent of mental trauma, and evaluating the impact of physical injury on an individual's mental health. The challenges include distinguishing between pre-existing and injury-related mental health issues, overcoming the subjective nature of psychological assessment, and balancing patient advocacy with impartiality. </em><em></em></p><p class="Pardfaut"><em>Finally, this presentation will provide a series of case studies that illustrate the impact of psychiatrist involvement in financial compensation cases. These case studies will highlight examples of successful psychiatric assessments, as well as lessons learned from these cases. In conclusion, the presentation will emphasize the importance of the psychiatrist's role in corporal damage assessment and explore potential improvements and future directions for this field (Daligand, 1992).</em><em></em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1500The Importance of Involving a Multidisciplinary Team in the Management of a Patient Diagnosed with TB, Associating Erythema Nodosum2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Oana Mariana MIHAILOVraul.mihailov@ugal.roRaul MIHAILOVraul.mihailov@ugal.roCiprian DINUraul.mihailov@ugal.roAlexandru Bogdan CIUBARABogdan.ciubara@ugal.ro<p><em>Tuberculosis (TB) is an important and topical problem at global level, so it remains a challenge for public health policies . According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2018, about 10 million new TB cases worldwide were estimated. Of these, 11% are children under the age of 15. In addition to these alarming data, TB is responsible for 130,000 deaths per year in children and it is estimated that there are approximately 1 million TB-cases in the global population of children, being one of the top 10 causes of death in children worldwide. According to the WHO, there are economic, social, cultural, ethnic/racial, psychological and behavioral factors that interfere with the occurrence of diseases, and these factors are attributed to the persistence of infectious diseases such as TB in the population, even today. Numerous specialized studies strengthen the hypothesis of associating social vulnerability with TB emergence and distribution in the community.</em> <em>Therefore, the development of more accurate estimates of pediatric TB cases is an urgent need for public policy scheduling and resource allocation and, consequently, for reducing morbidity and mortality from TB among children. </em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1501Reading Neurocognitive Disorder2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Liliana MIHAILOVliliana.mihailov@umfiasi.roIoan Florin DIACONUioan.diaconu@yahoo.comVlad ICHIMichim_vlad_2004@yahoo.comMihai MUTICĂmutica1@yahoo.comBogdan C.S. PÎRVUbgdn_parvu@yahoo.comVladimir POROCHvladimir.poroch@umfiasi.ro<p class="Heading">The multiple uses of Humanities in teaching Medicine need hardly detailing; suffice to say that a number of top Medical Schools have included Medical Humanities in their curricula. In this context we will consider the way Eugène Ionesco can be put to good use when it comes to teaching neurocognitive disorder; his theatre, come to think of “The Bald Soprano,” focuses on non-sequiturs, dislocated language and distorted logic – all of these being unfailing expressions of a cognitive impairment or even demise.</p><p class="Body"> </p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1502Etiological Factors and Parental Coping in Congenital Heart Malformations2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Stefana MOISAanamburlea@gmail.comLacramioara BUTNARIUanamburlea@gmail.comCarmen Valerica RIPAanamburlea@gmail.comRoxana Gabriela COBZARUanamburlea@gmail.comLaura TRANDAFIRanamburlea@gmail.com<p><em>The etiology of congenital heart malformations is still insufficiently known. Many genetic mutations exert their action through various mechanisms on neural crest signaling, acting on neural cell migration and altering bulboconal region formation or resorbtion. Some studies evaluate the role of punctual or noncoding mutations, while others highlight the teratogen effect of retinoic acid or ethanol, or discuss the role of maternal diabetes or pregnancy rubella. The etiology of congenital heart malformations is complex and multifactorial and requires further studies. The impact on the family of a child with a congenital heart malformation is significant and various coping mechanisms are employed by parents to address the issue.</em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1503Resilience and Emotional Comfort in a Pandemic through Philosophical Counselling. Experimental Study2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Adela MOLDOVANmoldadela@gmail.comDan Gabriel SIMBOTINdansimbotin@yahoo.com<p><em>By undertaking “theōría-práxis” research, this paper aims to: define the key concepts involved in philosophical counselling and examine the effectiveness of philosophical approaches in the context of implementing a philosophical counselling program to reduce the level of emotional distress felt in the context of the Sars pandemic-Cov2. In this sense, I have made a lexicography of the articulations of thought, which are philosophical approaches and philosophical resources, used as therapeutic prescriptions, which have proven their effectiveness in the path of wisdom.</em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1504Optimism as a Resource and Form of Manifesting Positive Affectiveness in the Elderly and Young Adults Pre-Pandemic vs Pandemic – Comparative Study2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Lavinia- Alexandra MOROIANUmoroianu.g.marius@gmail.comCecilia CURISmoroianu.g.marius@gmail.comMarius MOROIANUmoroianu.g.marius@gmail.comCristina STEFANESCUmoroianu.g.marius@gmail.comAnamaria CIUBARAanamburlea@gmail.com<pre><strong><em>Introduction</em></strong><em>: The present study represents a meta-analysis carried out using the term optimism as a form of manifestation of positive affectivity from a double perspective, namely: reporting to two periods, pre-pandemic and pandemic and to two age categories, young adults and old people. Two types of psychological intervention factors were analyzed in the mentioned categories, in the pre-pandemic period, namely, a period of financial stability vs pre-pandemic financial instability, respectively, the spectrum of the pandemic generating anxiety, illness and death as markers of emotional balance. The meta-analysis indirectly quantified the interest in scientific research regarding optimism as a psychological resource, through the number of published articles related to this psychological variable.</em><em> <strong>Material and method:</strong> The study is a comparative and cross-sectional meta-analysis of articles published in the PubMed database during 2008-2011, 2016-2019 and 2020-2023. Data processing was carried out using the Microsoft Excel application. <strong>Results:</strong> The comparative analysis between young people and the elderly ones regarding the studies published in the period 2008-2011 with the psychological variable "optimism" in their study shows a 15.65 times higher number of studies in terms of articles about seniors. Also, the comparative analysis of the number of studies published in the period 2008-2023 for the two age categories is clearly in favor of the elderly, the ratio being 1 to 12.8. It is possible that this fact is due to the greater addressability of the health systems of the elderly. The comparative analysis led to the conclusion that optimism as a form of manifestation of positive affectivity was studied more frequently in the third age patients being considered an important resource for them due to its attenuation with advancing age and by diminishing personal resources as a consequence of cognitive impairment and emotional lability. In young people, optimism is a psychological component present in a greater proportion and constitutes the premises of ecological emotional and cognitive manifestations. <strong>Conclusions:</strong> The meta-analysis revealed differences regarding research interest related to optimism as a manifestation of positive affectivity in relation to the periods studied and to the mentioned age categories. In relation to optimism per se, it represents an important resource at any age and it is dependent on a series of factors that are related to the period of life but also to the situational context, without discussing the personality type of the individual and a series of co-factors (transgenerational, educational, cultural, geographical, etc.).</em></pre>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1505Dental Anxiety- a Prospective Study among Medical and Non-Medical Subjects2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Marius MOROIANUmoroianu.g.marius@gmail.comMadalina Nicoleta MATEImadalina.matei@yahoo.comLavinia- Alexandra MOROIANULavinia.moroianu@yahoo.comCecilia CURIScecilia_curis@yahoo.comRaul MIHAILOVraul.mihailov@ugal.roOana Mariana MIHAILOVraul.mihailov@ugal.ro<p><em>The subject of anxiety related to dental treatments is recognized and long debated in medical literature. There are various motivations, starting with individual, age-related, social, economic or strictly medical reasons. Considering the medical and psychological importance of oral health that impact the whole organism health, there is an increasingly sustained, interdisciplinary concern, with the involvement of dentists, generalists, psychologists or psychiatrists. This situation is quantified at the individual and social level with reference to both the financial costs and the organic and psychological suffering determined by this medico-psycho-social problem. This is why the authors of this article proposed in the current study to determine if there is a difference in terms of anxiety towards dental treatments in subjects trained from a medical point of view versus people without medical instruction. The study used an online questionnaire and was carried out over a period of one month in the year 2023. The data were processed with the help of LibreOffice Calc and Microsoft Excel. The conclusions of the study revealed that poor oral health can serve as a precursor to anxiety and depression, creating a link between oral hygiene and mental well-being. Oral pain, embarrassment and the resulting self-consciousness can contribute to feelings of anxiety and depression, feelings that exist no matter if there were subjects trained in medical field or not, therefore individuals may have difficulty socializing, communicating, and maintaining a positive self-image. </em></p><p> </p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1506Strategies for Prevention and Management of Burnout Syndrome at the Medical Staff2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Cosmina-Alina MOSCUcosmina_caluian@yahoo.comIulia CHISCOPcosmina_caluian@yahoo.comLucretia ANGHELcosmina_caluian@yahoo.comDoina Carina VOINESCUcosmina_caluian@yahoo.comIuliu FULGAcosmina_caluian@yahoo.comAnamaria CIUBARAcosmina_caluian@yahoo.com<p><strong><em>Introduction</em></strong><em>. Burnout syndrome is a complex phenomenon of great magnitude, which occurs in extremely demanding professions emotionally and nervously, with deep echoes in the psycho-affective structure of individuals, which makes its mark on professional life, but also that social.</em><em> </em><em>Acknowledging the problem and requesting specialized help remain the first step toward healing.</em><em> </em></p><p><strong><em>Material and methods</em></strong><em>. This article reviews the literature on the discovery of burnout management strategies and its adverse effects. Articles found through this indexed search (PubMed and Google Scholar: 2017-2021) were reviewed and analyzed manually by the authors to identify relevant studies.</em></p><p><strong><em>Discussions</em></strong><em>. This study specifically focuses on the strategies that health care workers use to address resource depletion associated with fatigue, reduce work burden, and alter work characteristics to increase motivation.</em></p><p><strong><em>Conclusions</em></strong><em>. In order to prevent, manage or treat burnout, it is necessary to recognize the problems that contribute to burnout. Focusing on individual approaches, along with organizational ones, seems to be a promising way to deal with burnout and stimulate a healthier workforce.</em><strong><em></em></strong></p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1507The Prevalence of Burnout Syndrome among Emergency Department Nurses2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Cosmina-Alina MOSCUpusipusi67@yahoo.comCiprian VLADpusipusi67@yahoo.comPusica ZAINEApusipusi67@yahoo.comAnamaria CIUBARApusipusi67@yahoo.com<p><strong><em>Introduction</em></strong><em>. Burnout syndrome is a manifestation of chronic stress characterized by emotional, mental and physical exhaustion, caused by occupational stressors and is represented by three dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and decreased personal performance.The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the medical system, with a psychological impact on the medical staff. This emotional and physical exhaustion is also found among nurses<strong>.</strong></em></p><p><strong><em>Material and methods</em></strong><em>. We studied a total of 112 participants receiving 80 valid questionnaires. This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study of the medical staff within the UPU-SMURD section of the County Emergency Clinical Hospital “St. Ap. Andrei”Gala</em><em>ț</em><em>i, who is in the front line in the fight against coronavirus.After signing an informed consent, the participants completed a socio-demographic questionnaire and the MBI-HSS (MP) questionnaire to assess their level of burnout.</em><em></em></p><p><strong><em>Results</em></strong><em>. The aim of our study was to identify the prevalence of burnout syndrome among emergency department nurses in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.The study found that 46.2% of nurses suffer from an average level of burnout, and only 32.5% suffer from a high level.Also, emotional exhaustion is directly proportional to professional experience and age.</em><em></em></p><p><strong><em>Conclusions</em></strong><em>. The prevalence of burnout syndrome is high, with most front-line nurses suffering from moderate to severe burnout.</em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1508The Power of Religious Faith as a Predictor of Autonomy, Community, and Divinity Ethical Values2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Romulus-Dan NICOARĂdaninicoara@yahoo.itAna-Maria NICOARĂdr_anamaria@yahoo.roCodruța Alina POPESCUcodruta.popescu@gmail.com<p>This article investigates the influence of religious faith on ethical values (autonomy, community, and divinity), and specifically considers the predictive role in shaping individuals' orientations toward autonomy, community, and divinity. Study examines the ways in which adherence to religious beliefs molds ethical perspectives. The research employs a multidimensional framework to assess the correlation between religious faith and values associated with personal autonomy, communal responsibility, and the sacred. Understanding the power of religious faith as a predictor of ethical values has implications for fostering a deeper comprehension of diverse moral frameworks and facilitating interfaith dialogue. The article underscores the importance of recognizing and respecting the role of religious beliefs in shaping ethical convictions, thereby contributing to a more inclusive and informed discourse on morality in a pluralistic society.</p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1509The Role of Current Computer Technologies in Developing Professional Competence of Music Teachers: A Model of a Personalized Educational Environment2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Oleksii PAVLENKOpavlenkoaleksei1@gmail.comTetiana RASTRUBArastruba_1510@ukr.netLarysa HUSEINOVAlarisa.guseynova@gmail.comLeonid KHOMENKOhomenkoleonid9@gmail.comKhrystyna PELEKHmymusiclife27@gmail.comOlena KOVALkoval.olenav@gmail.com<p><em>The importance of the article lies in the fact that the profession of school music teacher today needs to create its own updated competence model of personal educational environment taking into account digital transformation and computerization of general education. The information competence of the music teacher, the issues of his professional development in working with music and computer technologies are taken into account. Analyzed the possibility of building a personal educational environment in the era of postmodern (including electronic) and their application in further professional activities. The author analyzes the possibility of introducing modern computer technology as a resource for the formation of musical needs of the teacher of the educational institution. In addition to professional competencies, some general requirements for music teachers today, which can be grouped into four groups: general professional, communicative, behavioral and analytical. The article presents a model of university music education in the postmodern era; ways of acquiring professional competence of a music teacher are considered; the stages of creating a model of personal educational environment of a music teacher in the postmodern era are described; the role of professional competence of a music teacher in the postmodern personal educational environment model is defined; the role of current music and computer technologies (MCT) in creating a model of personal educational environment of a music teacher was determined.</em></p><p><em> </em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1510The “Written Frisbee”: The Art of Performing Care at a Distance2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Bogdan PAVLOVICIbpavlovici@ch-versailles.fr<p>Pandemic and other conditions makes difficult to take care of suffering persons in the usual way (therapy, consultations, accompaniment…). So, the <em>“written Frisbee”</em> approach, invented through a cooperation between Doctor Lucien Kokh and me, offer new possibilities to work at a distance. In this article, one can find some succinct theory about the “written Frisbee” concept, and a clinical illustration, between many others described in my book: “le Frisbee écrit: l’art de prendre soin à distance” (<em>“The written: The Art of Performing Care at a Distance”).</em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1511The Contribution of Systemic Modelling and of Early Maladaptive Schema in Psychiatric Expertise2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Bogdan PAVLOVICIbpavlovici@ght78sud.fr<p>There are limits in international classifications like DSM 5, CIM 10, which are periodically updated in order to adapt to the constantly changing psychiatric field.</p><p>Furthermore, the DSM 5 does not allow the mention of a personality disorder before 18 years of age.</p><p>The modelling proposed by Jeffrey Young-American psychologist-, that of « early maladaptive schema » provide a way out of stagnation by bringing vulnerabilities to the forefront. These may, from an expertal viewpoint, explain some psychological processes that may lead to delinquent behaviours or become fertile ground for agression and development of psychological trauma.</p><p>The modelling proposed by various systemic theory scientists allows for a more in depth explanation of progressive build-up of a pathology through repeat dysfunctional systemic interactions.</p><p>This contribution is very useful in judicial but also familial expertise.</p><p>I will illustrate my remarks through two clinical studies.</p>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1512The Role of Computer Technologies in Music Teacher Training: Implementing the Humane Education Strategy2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Olena PRIADKOPryadkoov@ukr.netOlena ALIKSIICHUKolenaaliksiichuk@ukr.netTetiana BORYSOVAborisovakpkm@gmail.comSvitlana CHABAN-CHAYKAsobor68@ukr.netLiudmyla ONOFRIICHUKonofrichykluda@gmail.comViktoriia FEDORCHUKvicfed@ukr.net<em>The ever-evolving nature of society dictates educational policies, which is mirrored in the challenges of training music teachers in higher education. Pedagogical universities are constantly investigating ways to revolutionize education and introduce new pedagogical tools. This article analyzes the experiences, difficulties and directions of music teacher training in the scope of the humane education strategy. Surveying the condition of music education, its current status and potential for progress has demonstrated that the career of a musician-educator is and will remain in high demand as long as it is augmented with new professional content. This can be used to broaden the role of a music teacher in both regular and extra schooling, such as designing and implementing numerous musical and creative progression programmes. Importantly, the article delves into the issue of developing a model for teaching information technologies to future music teachers, which follows an interdisciplinary and context-oriented content selection principle. It advocates for a comprehensive approach to shaping a continuous sequence of educational subjects throughout the entire period of university education. It also highlights the integration of music and computer technologies as a means of teaching information technology and as a subject for study. Finally, the article highlights the significance of computer technologies in training future music teachers as there is a growing demand for music education specialists who are proficient in the technological processes associated with music software and can effectively employ computer technologies in their professional duties.</em>2024-02-06T09:14:52+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1513The Influence of Physical Activity Regime on Body Composition among Adolescents with and without Intellectual Disabilities2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Alexandru Rares PUNIpunirares@yahoo.comAdrian COJOCARIUcadriano@uaic.roBeatrice Aurelia ABALAȘEIbeatrice.abalasei@uaic.roLucian POPESCUlucian_popescu2009@yahoo.comFlorentina Petruța MARTINAȘpetruta.martinas@uaic.roCodruța Florina BULDUȘcodruta.buldus@ubbcluj.roElena TĂTĂRANUetataranu@gmail.comCristian POPApopa.cristian@univ-ovidius.roCarmen ENE-VOICULESCUcarmenenevoiculescu@gmail.comCarmen PÂRVUcarmen_preda06@yahoo.comBogdan Constantin UNGUREANungurean.bogdan@uaic.ro<p align="left">This study aims to assess several morphofunctional parameters in female teenagers with and without intellectual disability to characterise normality and its disturbances. More precisely, the purpose was to examine the factors contributing to the differences in body composition elements between groups, such as the physical activity level. To evaluate these parameters, we used bioelectrical impedance analysis technology (BIA), most commonly used in studies concerning body composition because it is non-invasive, quick, with high data fidelity; it can be easily moved to various locations and applied straightforwardly among populations with diverse types of intellectual disability. Our research sample comprised 212 subjects (boys and girls) aged 17.1±0.6, divided into six groups by gender and type of intellectual disability. The study found influences of physical activity level on body composition components. In addition, we report a highly significant relationship for p<0.05, body mass index and the independent variable (No. of min./week) in some groups.</p>2024-02-06T09:14:53+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1514Computer Technologies as a Method of Forming Students' Information Skills in the Process of Learning2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Oksana SHELEVERoksana.shelever@uzhnu.edu.uaOksana BAZULEVSKAnice.bazilevskaya@ukr.netHanna LOPATINAlopatina.hanna29@gmail.comZhanna CHERNIAKOVAjanechernyakova@gmail.comVadym LISOVYIvadislis@hotmail.comVira POLISHCHUKpolvira1951@gmail.com<p><em>The article investigates the problem of formation of future teachers' readiness to innovative activity, the role of computer technologies as a method of formation of students' information skills in the learning process. Based on the stated and analyzed interpretations of the authors about the concept of "innovations in education", the research position to consider innovation as an important element of education support in a state of dynamic development, adequate to the demands of today's society as a phenomenon of collective or formed individual professional creative activity of a teacher was formulated. On the example of the course, in which a systematic theoretical, methodological and practice-oriented training of students is carried out, the experience of formation of readiness of future teachers to innovative activity is described, the leading forms of pedagogical activity are presented. According to the results of the study it is concluded that the formation of the future teacher's readiness for innovative activity contributes to the identification of the conceptual position of the specialty, the identification of development resources and innovation (including potential) and their critical evaluation, creating conditions for finding innovative solutions in education. This competence is an important part of the professionalism of the today's teacher. Also in the article the role of computer technologies as a method of formation of students' information skills in the learning process is studied; e-learning tools as a basic step of realization of digital pedagogical technologies, the structure of the author's system of preparation of university teacher to the application of e-learning tools in professional activity is given. </em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:53+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1515Phenomenological Study of the Experience of Infertility in Romanian Patients: the Female Perspective2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Ioana SILISTRARUioana.silistraru@ulbsibiu.roAnamaria CIUBARAanamburlea@yahoo.comRadu Petru SOROCEANUpetru.soroceanu@umfiasi.roȘtefan ROȘCAstefan.rosca@ugal.roAlin Dumitru CIUBOTARUalin-dumitru-d-ciubotaru@d.umfiasi.roGabriela SIMIONESCUgabriela-c-simionescu@d.umfiasi.ro<p><em>The subjective experience of infertility, the emotions, thoughts and problems stated in the patients' narratives show that the psycho-social impact of infertility is real, and patients need permanent support, the recent qualitative studies suggest. The present paper explores the patients' experiences with a diagnosis of female or male infertility from the perspective of patients undergoing IVF to become pregnant. The sample included 17 participants, patients of a private reproductive health and fertility clinic in Iasi, Romania. Patients were interviewed based on a semi-structured interview guide to obtain information about the infertility experience, from diagnosis to IVF procedures, regardless of the therapeutic approach. The data was enriched through observation notes. The data obtained were analyzed from a qualitative perspective, with a phenomenological approach, to describe and interpret the experience of infertility from the patient's perspective to understand and deepen the diagnosis's effect on personal, social and couple life. Six theme clusters emerged from the collected data related to the perceived definition of maternity, the personal infertility story, the array of identified emotions, couple dynamics, perceived social support and coping strategies. The body of literature gives increased interest to the biomedical aspect of infertility. However, its completion with information related to the patient's life context and the meanings attributed to it provides relevant data for therapeutic success.</em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:53+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1516Unmasking Burnout in Romanian Primary Care: Implications for Healthcare Careers and Well-Being in Pandemic Times2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Ioana SILISTRARUioana.silistraru@ulbsibiu.roOana OLARIUoo105@student.ugal.roAnamaria CIUBARAanamaria.ciubara@ugal.roȘtefan ROȘCAstefan.rosca@ugal.roDoina AZOICĂIdoina.azoicai@umfiasi.roAlexa Anisia-Iuliana ALEXAanisia-iuliana.alexa@umfiasi.roFlorentina SEVERINflorentina-s-severin@umfiasi.roPusica ZAINEApusipusi67@yahoo.comLucretia ANGHELanghel_lucretia@yahoo.comRadu DANILAradu.danila@umfiasi.roIoan-Adrian CIUREANUadrian.ciureanu@umfiasi.ro<p><em>This cross-sectional study investigates primary care physicians' intentions to change occupations and the presence of burnout in Romania in the pandemic. The research was carried out using an updated version of the MBI-Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel - MBI-HSS (MP) questionnaire. Our sample group consisted of 95 Romanian family doctors, of which 85 were female and 10 were male. 70.58% of female respondents reported having a high level of emotional Exhaustion, while 100% of male participants reported having the same raised levels of Exhaustion. 50% of men and 34.11% of women reported significant levels of Depersonalization, whereas 41.17% of female respondents indicated the lowest levels of Depersonalization.</em></p><p><em>Regarding personal accomplishment, 40% of men and 27.05% of women indicated they had high levels of PA. Based on statistical analysis, there is no significant correlation between gender and burnout dimensions, indicating that primary care physicians are at risk for burnout regardless of gender. The study also looked at an inclination to switch to a different medical speciality because of burnout. Of the participants, 55.78% said they would opt for the same specialisation again, 29.47% said they were unsure, and 33.68% said they would not choose the same medical profession again if given the chance. According to the findings, there appears to be a positive correlation between Depersonalization and the intention to change careers. Specifically, higher Depersonalisation scores were associated with a higher probability of considering changing careers. Emotional Exhaustion and personal achievement, however, did not substantially correlate with changing professions.</em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:53+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1517Investigating the Influence of Personalized Training on the Optimisation of Some Psychomotor Behaviours Among Junior Gymnasts in the Training Process (Moldavia, Romania)2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Anca - Raluca TANASĂanca.tanasa@uaic.roBeatrice - Aurelia ABALAȘEIbeatrice.abalasei@uaic.roIulian - Marius DUMITRUimdumitru@yahoo.comLucian POPESCUlucian_popescu2009@yahoo.comCarmen ENE-VOICULESCUcarmenenevoiculescu@gmail.comVirgil ENE-VOICULESCUvirgil_enevoiculescu@gmail.comCristina - Elena MORARUgimcristinamoraru@yahoo.com<p>The purpose of the study was identified by the effort to complement the standard sports training programme with a portfolio of innovative means and methods to optimise the process of achieving performance in gymnastics competitions. The group of subjects investigated was female and consisted of 19 gymnasts, aged 10 - 12 years. They were tested initially and finally to determine the effects that going through the training program had on the analysed indicators. The Matorin, Flamingo, Balance Plate Position Maintenance and the "Y" tests were used in the research. We used descriptive statistics (Arithmetic Mean, Standard Deviation, Median, Confidence Interval and Coefficient of Variation) and significance tests which were used to assess the statistical significance of the difference between the means for two sets of scores (STUDENT paired sample t-test and Wilcoxon test). Based on the results recorded, we identified a significant difference between the mean values for the two tests. Following the results obtained, we can confirm that they help to form an overall picture from the perspective of motor skills on gymnasts and that there is a significant effectiveness of the motor intervention program in the sports training process.</p>2024-02-06T09:14:53+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1518The Influence of Bioactive Compounds in Food Products2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Ovidiu TIȚAovidiu.tita@ulbsibiu.roAnamaria CIUBARAAnamaria.ciubara@ugal.roMihaela Adriana TIȚAmihaela.tita@ulbsibiu.roMaria Adelina CONSTANTINESCUadelina.constantinescu@ulbsibiu.roAlexandru Bogdan CIUBARAbogdan.ciubara@ugal.ro<p><em>Demand for healthy and nutritious food is growing worldwide. The aim is to produce food products that not only satisfy the need for food but also provide many nutritional benefits to the health of the consumer. The current study aims to produce a food product with high nutritional value. For this purpose, a fresh cow's milk cheese was fortified with grape powder. The amount of powder added was different, with 3 samples plus a control sample in which no powder was added. The resulting products were sensory analysed to determine consumer acceptability. The samples were also analysed physico-chemically and enzymatically, measuring pH, lactose and lactic acid content over a storage period of 14 days. Fresh cow's cheese samples with added grape powder obtained superior results compared to the control sample during the whole storage period.</em> <em>The grape powder added to fresh cow's cheese positively influenced the sensory and enzymatic characteristics of the finished product.</em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:53+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1520The Integration of Psychological Intervention in the Multimodal Treatment of Patients with Prostate Cancer and Erectile Dysfunction2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Elena Gabriela VALCUgv170@student.ugal.roDorel FIRESCUdorel.firescu@ugal.roGeorgiana Bianca CONSTANTINbianca.constantin@ugal.roGabriela RAHNEA-NITAgabriela.rahnea-nita@umfcd.roRoxana-Andreea RAHNEA-NITAroxana.rahnea-nita@umfcd.roCristina ȘERBANcristina.serban@ugal.roLaura Florentina REBEGEAlaura.rebegea@ugal.ro<p><em>Male sexual dysfunction refers to a lack of attraction and a lack of normal sexual performance. The most common sexual dysfunction in men is erectile dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection or to sustain satisfactory sexual intercourse. Sexual dysfunction is associated with oncological treatment, having a significant impact on the quality of life. Sexuality is a frantic sense of awakening to life, it is excitement and a lot of energy, it gives the feeling of invincibility, it is the opposite of death. For many cancer patients, getting an erection is a negative problematic experience, combined with feelings of hopelessness, depression, accompanied by loss of self-esteem. Taking into account the medical aspect, the present paper highlights the interpersonal psychological aspect with reference to the cognitive-behavioural model. The present analysis describes the problem of sexual dysfunction and illustrates a panorama of therapeutic models to plan an effective intervention. This study aims to perform a review of the evidence on the role of cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy in addressing erectile dysfunction problems in prostate cancer patients. An extensive bibliographic search of online database and relevant manuscripts was followed.</em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:53+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1521Some Aspects Regarding the Psychology of the Surgical Patient2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Dragos VOICUlucianburlea@yahoo.comConstantin POPAZUlucianburlea@yahoo.comDorina STANlucianburlea@yahoo.comStefan Lucian BURLEAlucianburlea@yahoo.com<p><em>The need for a medical consultation always generates an unpleasant sensation, which becomes more accentuated, when the doctor is a surgeon. The surgeon is next to the dentist, gynecologist and psychiatrist, the doctor to whom the patient turns with the greatest fear. The operative indication and the discussion of therapeutic perspectives can trigger a psycho-emotional imbalance, leading to tomophobia. In fact, it is a complex psychological reaction, including odynophobia (fear of pain), dysmorphophobia (fear of postoperative bodily sequelae), hypnophobia (fear of anesthetic sleep, from which one could not wake up), trypanophobia (fear of injections, needles, scalpel), pantophobia (fear of everything that happens around, in this case, in the hospital environment) and above all, thanatophobia (fear of death). Therefore, it can be stated that the surgical intervention is a test of the psycho-affective capacity.</em></p><p><em>The paper presents the authors' experience in 20 years (2002-2021), related to the psychological management of surgical patients, subjected to medium or large-scale surgical interventions (75% performed in emergency mode), in 958 patients.</em></p><p><em>Mental stress can have consequences, both on the reactivity of the surgical patient and on his postoperative evolution. In the time crunch and in the absence of a psychologist, available to offer specific advice on medical objectives, the management of perioperative anxiety rests with the surgeon and the nursing staff.</em></p><p><em>The paper discusses and underlines some elements related to the psychology of the surgical patient and insists on the importance and role of the psychologist, in the prophylaxis and treatment of what can be called operative disease.</em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:53+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1522An Insidious Comorbidity: Depression and Chronic Heart Failure2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Antoniu Octavian PETRIŞantoniu.petris@yahoo.ro<p>Depression and heart failure (HF) are in a close two-way relationship: the appearance of one is potentiated by the other entity and the effects on the outcome are amplified within this ”dangerous liaison”. Depression is present in about one in five HF patients and is severe in almost half of them. The risk factors for depression in HF are female gender, elderly, the severity of HF symptoms, a history of isolated systolic hypertension or coronary heart disease (CHD), previous hospitalization and previous depressive episodes. Depression in HF patients increases medication non-adherence, is associated with poor outcomes after heart transplantation and is predictive of events and mortality in cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). The current assumptions related to the physiopathological mechanisms include a common genetic polymorphism, inflammation, generalized immune system disturbance, disturbances of platelet function, increased catecholamine levels, deamination of monoamines linked with monoamine oxidase activity, a dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system, increased serotonin levels, ischemia, life-style and medication non-compliance, a poor familial support and social isolation. Assessment of cognitive functioning should be part of routine clinical examination in HF, the diagnosis of depression is based on questionnaires (e.g. <em>Patient Health Questionnaire-2</em> - PHQ-2) and on clinical interview. There is still no consensus on the best therapy for HF patients with depression (non-pharmacological and pharmacological therapies) but, for sure, depression in HF is harder to treat.</p><p> </p>2024-02-06T09:14:53+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1524Dentophobia in Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Dorina STANdragosfvoicu@yahoo.comDragos VOICUdragosfvoicu@yahoo.comMagda ANTOHEdragosfvoicu@yahoo.comMonica BOEVdragosfvoicu@yahoo.comIulia CHISCOPdragosfvoicu@yahoo.comOvidiu Mihai STEFANESCUdragosfvoicu@yahoo.comLucian Stefan BURLEAdragosfvoicu@yahoo.com<p>Dentophobia is a significant problem in oral health management. In the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the associated sanitary measures (quarantine, social distancing) at national level, the fear and dental anxiety are supposedly increased, especially in children. Pediatric patients are emotionally affected when they faced with the need for emergency dental intervention.</p><p>The current study seeks to assess the emotional state of children aged 8-12, who needed dental care during quarantine, at the regional level, as well as the degree of anxiety of their parents. Dental anxiety was assessed independently by the dentist, parents and children themselves. If in children, the level of dental anxiety increased insignificantly, compared to the pre-pandemic period, the levels of parental anxiety were higher. The boys in the pandemic group had a higher level of anxiety, especially in the parental assessment.</p><p>The results suggest that the reorganization of oral care in the pandemic scenario did not have a major effect on children's dental anxiety. However, the results of the assessment in boys show that they may be more vulnerable and need special care to alleviate their anxiety and reduce their risk of dentophobia in the future. These conclusions should be treated with caution, given the small sample size, which requires further confirmation. It is also important to convince parents of the safety of a visit to the dentist during a pandemic, to minimize their anxiety about their children's dental fears.</p>2024-02-06T09:14:53+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1525Study on the impact of depression on the quality of life of patients with psoriasis2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Roxana-Cristina OLTENACUrcoltenacu@gmail.comGabriela STOLERIUrcoltenacu@gmail.comLucretia ANGHELrcoltenacu@gmail.comIulia CHISCOPrcoltenacu@gmail.comAnamaria CIUBARArcoltenacu@gmail.com<p><strong><em>Introduction</em></strong><em>: Psoriasis is a chronic condition with a strong impact on the daily life of patients, especially in relationship life. This paper aims to clarify the impact of depression on the quality of life of patients with moderate psoriasis. <strong>Methods</strong>: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 16 participants with psoriasis from April to May 2023. Patients with psoriasis vulgaris completed self-administered questionnaires which included demographic characteristics, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), and Dermatological Life Quality Index (DLQI). Data were collected both physically, during periodic checks, and online by email</em>. <em>Only 16 patients met the eligibility criteria for study entry. All patients included in the study had moderate psoriasis vulgaris. </em><em>Exclusion criteria for participation in the study were current psychotropic medication use.</em><em> </em><em>severe comorbidities or chronic medical conditions and visual, auditory, linguistic, or cognitive impairments.</em><em> </em><strong><em>Results:</em></strong><em> After completing the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) half of them 8 (50%) had a score lower than 8 (minimal depression) and the other half 8 (50%) between 8-16 (mild depression). 14 (87.5%) participants had a DLQI score of more than 10, indicating severe impairment in their quality of life. The results obtained showed a positive correlation between the Dermatological Life Quality Index (DLQI) and</em><em> the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale</em><em> (HAM-D). <strong>Conclusions:</strong> Depressive manifestations significantly influence the quality of life of psoriasis patients analyzed. A multidisciplinary approach in treating a patient with psoriasis is indispensable because it is not only necessary to manage a disease or a "case", but also to manage a patient.</em></p>2024-02-06T09:14:53+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neurosciencehttps://www.edusoft.ro/brain/index.php/brain/article/view/1526Determining the Connection Between Creativity in Pupils and Teachers2024-02-14T11:55:28+00:00Dominika DOKTOROVÁdominikka.doktorova@gmail.comAndrea BARANOVSKÁandrea.baranovska@gmail.com<p>In the research, we focus on the issue of creativity in school classrooms, especially on the connection between creativity in students and their teachers. The work aims to find whether there is a statistically significant connection between the variables or if the variables are related. The Torrance Figural Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT) and its subtest - Repeated Figures - are used to measure creativity. The research sample in our research consists of 104 students from the ages of 10 to 12 and 11 teachers. In the results, we found that the relationship between students' creativity and the creativity of their teachers is not statistically significant.</p>2024-02-06T09:14:53+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience