Theory of mind depends on domain-general executive functions of working memory and cognitive inhibition in children with traumatic brain injury

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 835-847

  Dennis, Maureen ^a,b,c   Agostino, Alba ^d   Roncadin, Caroline ^e,f   Levin, Harvey ^g  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^e Peel Children's Centre   (Canada)

^f MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood traumatic brain injury; Executive function; Frontal lobe lesions; Inhibitory control; Path analysis; Theory of mind; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SPEECH; STATISTICS;

BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SPEECH; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 74949137979     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803390802572419     Document Type: Article

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