Executive function and memory in children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 290-309

  Pei, Jacqueline ^a   Job, Jenelle ^a   Kully Martens, Katrina ^a   Rasmussen, Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Executive function; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; Memory; Rey Osterrieth Complex Figure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VISION;

CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREGNANCY; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 79960213393     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2010.544650     Document Type: Article

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