Gender differences in facial expression recognition in survivors of pediatric brain tumors

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 893-897

  Willard, Victoria W ^a   Hardy, Kristina K ^a   Bonner, Melanie J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Facial expression recognition; Gender differences; Pediatric brain tumors survivors; Social functioning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVOR; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; EMOTIONS; EPENDYMOMA; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; RADIATION INJURIES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SURVIVORS;

EID: 70349631354     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1502     Document Type: Article

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