Lightweight Parallel Multi-Agent Epistemic Planning

Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference on Principles of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning ◽

10.24963/kr.2020/28 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Martin Cooper ◽

Andreas Herzig ◽

Frédéric Maris ◽

Elise Perrotin ◽

Julien Vianey

Keyword(s):

Simple Version ◽

Communication Problems ◽

Multi Agent

We study a simple version of multi-agent epistemic planning where the number of parallel steps has to be minimized. We prove that this extension of classical planning is in PSPACE. We propose an encoding in PDDL and present some experiments providing evidence that this encoding allows us to solve practical problems. The types of problems we can encode include problems in which one agent can teach another agent how to perform a task and communication problems where some information must not be revealed to some agents.

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A Preschool Program for Children Who Have Communication Problems

Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools ◽

10.1044/0161-1461.0205.54 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 2 (5) ◽

pp. 54-57

Author(s):

J. Clinton Bown ◽

William J. Liston ◽

Sally Ingalls ◽

Jane Murdock

Keyword(s):

Preschool Program ◽

Communication Problems

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Treatment Considerations for Adolescents Who Exhibit Cognitive/Communication Problems: A Neuroscience Perspective

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/2020_persp-20-00071 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (6) ◽

pp. 1767-1775

Author(s):

Martha S. Burns

Keyword(s):

Social Communication ◽

Transition Period ◽

Clinical Intervention ◽

Review Article ◽

Sensitive Period ◽

Clinical Implications ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Communication Problems ◽

Treatment Considerations ◽

Behavioral Growth

Purpose Adolescence is a period of substantial neurophysiological and behavioral growth, representing a second sensitive period of brain development. It is a psychological and social transition period between childhood and adulthood with many beneficial changes occurring, especially with respect to potential responsiveness to clinical intervention. However, adolescent behavioral complexities introduce clinical challenges as well. The purpose of this review article is to review the current neuroimaging research on neurophysiological changes observed during adolescence and the cognitive and social behavioral counterparts, with specific attention to the clinical implications. The review article will then summarize currently available intervention tools that can be utilized by speech-language pathologists working with this population. It will conclude with available evidence-based social-communication approaches that may be applicable as well as available evidence-based supplemental technological cognitive interventions that may be useful in working with adolescents who exhibit language and communication issues. Conclusion As a transition period between childhood and adulthood, adolescence represents a second sensitive period during which there is opportunity for clinically derived beneficial cognitive and communication growth.

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Root Cause Analyses of Suicides of Mental Health Clients

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000328 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 36 (5) ◽

pp. 316-324 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Donna Gillies ◽

David Chicop ◽

Paul O'Halloran

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Suicide Prevention ◽

Common Factor ◽

Data Collection Tool ◽

Related Factors ◽

Root Cause ◽

Communication Problems ◽

The Individual ◽

Mental Health Clients ◽

Imminent Risk

Abstract. Background: The ability to predict imminent risk of suicide is limited, particularly among mental health clients. Root cause analysis (RCA) can be used by health services to identify service-wide approaches to suicide prevention. Aims: To (a) develop a standardized taxonomy for RCAs; (b) to quantitate service-related factors associated with suicides; and (c) to identify service-related suicide prevention strategies. Method: The RCAs of all people who died by suicide within 1 week of contact with the mental health service over 5 years were thematically analyzed using a data collection tool. Results: Data were derived from RCAs of all 64 people who died by suicide between 2008 and 2012. Major themes were categorized as individual, situational, and care-related factors. The most common factor was that clients had recently denied suicidality. Reliance on carers, recent changes in medication, communication problems, and problems in follow-through were also commonly identified. Conclusion: Given the difficulty in predicting suicide in people whose expressions of suicidal ideation change so rapidly, services may consider the use of strategies aimed at improving the individual, stressor, support, and care factors identified in this study.

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