"But I have never been asked, 'Why are you doing this?'" Ms. Hayashi said she has difficulty thinking "like a grown-up".
"Men have difficulty thinking of women as equals and to give them their place, especially in the lower economic levels of society like where I live.
Some have difficulty thinking and concentrating or have post-traumatic stress disorder and terrible memories of nightmares they had while heavily sedated.
Sharisa Rehman, a teacher who returned to her job at the Sangota Girls School on Aug. 3, said she still had difficulty thinking about the time she spent under Taliban rule.
Even though Kenny had 5 years of teaching experience in school, he had difficulty thinking of alternative ways to deliver the lesson in a teacher-centered manner.
It is known that at 1 month after injury, nearly 25% of children still had headache, 20% still complained of fatigue, and nearly 20% were still having difficulty thinking [4 8].
An AOC was considered to be present if the patient reported any of the following: feeling dazed or confused, having difficulty thinking, or if the neurologic exam revealed a decreased mental status.
An alteration in consciousness was defined as having any of the following: looking or feeling dazed, confusion, difficulty thinking clearly, difficulty responding to mental status questions, inability to describe events immediately before or after the traumatic event, disorientation, or a decreased level of consciousness.
The first three items cover the core symptoms of depression according to ICD-10 (depressed mood, lack of interest and lack of energy) while the other items cover the accompanying symptoms (lack of self-confidence, self-blame or guilt, thoughts of death or suicide, difficulty thinking and concentrating, agitation or inhibition, sleep disturbances and appetite and weight change).
