Research on the Output of Intentional Verbs in Children with Depression from a Neurolinguistics Perspective and Interpersonal Pragmatic Intervention
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intentional verbs, depression in children, language deficits, neurolinguistics, interpersonal pragmatic intervention, EEG, fMRI
Abstract
This study investigates the output of intentional verbs in children with depression from a neurolinguistic perspective and explores interpersonal pragmatic intervention methods. By examining 50 children diagnosed with clinical depression, the research aims to understand the neurological underpinnings affecting their linguistic outputs. Electroencephalography (EEG) and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) were employed to analyze brain activity related to intentional verb usage. The study further incorporated a comparative analysis with a control group of 50 non-depressed children to identify significant disparities. Subsequently, an interpersonal pragmatic intervention was implemented over 12 weeks, targeting intentional verb usage in conversational contexts. Pre- and post-intervention assessments were conducted using standardized linguistic tests and neuroimaging techniques. The findings highlight notable differences in brain activity patterns, revealing reduced activation in regions associated with language processing in children with depression. Post-intervention results indicate improved intentional verb usage and increased neural activation, suggesting the efficacy of targeted pragmatic interventions. This paper discusses the neurobiological and pragmatic aspects of depressed children’s linguistic outputs, provides a detailed analysis of intervention outcomes, and offers recommendations for future research in neurolinguistic therapy for pediatric depression.
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