Social Support Interventions
Social Support and Research Opportunities
Animal and clinical studies are needed to test the effects of social support interventions on neural pathways and immune function. I can understand why animal and clinical studies would be use to understand neural pathways and immune function, because rodents present with the closes respones of humans. One such study entitled “Using cross-species comparisons and a neurobiological framework to understand early social deprivation effects on behavioral development,” utilizes animals in research because it would be unethical and costly to conduct it on a humans. It is known that individuals that lack social support are more prone to morbidity and mortality, but to undestand the early lifes effects could
further support the importance of providing care and support early in life as well as later years. Cicchetti, Brett, Humphreys, Fleming, Kraemer & Drury (2015) notes that the “ implication is that behavioral or neurological outcomes measured at early stages of development may overlook deficits that only become apparent in later years,” and these neurobiological connections could indicate a corolation between health disparties, in relation to a basic lack of social interation. The study further indicates that it was once thought that, once these neuro pathways were closed due to the environment, or lack of social, exposure they could not be reopened or repaired, this study has changed that notion. This study by Cicchetti et al, (2015) further indicates that the lack of positive social interaction associated with environment can casue: significant overall functional impairment and be related to a wide range of negative health consequences and health risk behaviors, integration of neuroscience, molecular genetics, and developmental psychology theory offers the greatest potential to improve outcomes for these vulnerable individuals.
More research is need for studies of the neural pathway connections. It has been further noted by Reblin, & Uchino, (2008) that: newer area of research and cytokines often have complex effects on the regulation of inflammation. Recent research aimed at examining links between social support and fMRI activation of specific brain regions that may orchestrate these biological responses may also help clarify these results. The next generation of studies must be able to explain the contexts and mechanisms for why such associations exist
This is another indication that animal researh may be need, to control the sample results for consistency measures and cut cost associated with research. The outcome of these researh findings could be utilzed to shape practice for improved outcomes related to social support, and health.
Animal and clinical studies are needed to test the effects of social support interventions on neural pathways and immune function. I can understand why animal and clinical studies would be use to understand neural pathways and immune function, because rodents present with the closes respones of humans. One such study entitled “Using cross-species comparisons and a neurobiological framework to understand early social deprivation effects on behavioral development,” utilizes animals in research because it would be unethical and costly to conduct it on a humans. It is known that individuals that lack social support are more prone to morbidity and mortality, but to undestand the early lifes effects could
further support the importance of providing care and support early in life as well as later years. Cicchetti, Brett, Humphreys, Fleming, Kraemer & Drury (2015) notes that the “ implication is that behavioral or neurological outcomes measured at early stages of development may overlook deficits that only become apparent in later years,” and these neurobiological connections could indicate a corolation between health disparties, in relation to a basic lack of social interation. The study further indicates that it was once thought that, once these neuro pathways were closed due to the environment, or lack of social, exposure they could not be reopened or repaired, this study has changed that notion. This study by Cicchetti et al, (2015) further indicates that the lack of positive social interaction associated with environment can casue: significant overall functional impairment and be related to a wide range of negative health consequences and health risk behaviors, integration of neuroscience, molecular genetics, and developmental psychology theory offers the greatest potential to improve outcomes for these vulnerable individuals.
More research is need for studies of the neural pathway connections. It has been further noted by Reblin, & Uchino, (2008) that: newer area of research and cytokines often have complex effects on the regulation of inflammation. Recent research aimed at examining links between social support and fMRI activation of specific brain regions that may orchestrate these biological responses may also help clarify these results. The next generation of studies must be able to explain the contexts and mechanisms for why such associations exist
This is another indication that animal researh may be need, to control the sample results for consistency measures and cut cost associated with research. The outcome of these researh findings could be utilzed to shape practice for improved outcomes related to social support, and health.