Benefits and limitations of errorless learning after surviving pediatric brain tumors: A case study

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 654-666

  Pauly Takacs, Katalin ^a   Moulin, Chris J A ^a   Estlin, Edward J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Amnesia; Episodic memory; Memory rehabilitation; Verbal learning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; EPISODIC MEMORY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SURVIVOR;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, EPISODIC; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SURVIVORS; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 84863853297     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2012.667791     Document Type: Article

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