Potential consequences of abandonment in preschool-age: Neuropsychological findings in institutionalized children

Behavioural Neurology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 291-301

  Cardona, Juan F ^a,d,f,g   Manes, Facundo ^a   Escobar, Josefina ^b,c   López, Jéssica ^e   Ibáez, Agustín ^a,c,d  

^a FAVALORO UNIVERSITY   (Argentina)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DIEGO PORTALES   (Chile)

^d National Scientific and Technical Research Council ^*  (Argentina)

^e UNIVERSIDAD ABIERTA INTERAMERICANA   (Argentina)

^f UNIVERSIDAD SURCOLOMBIANA   (Colombia)

^g UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL CARIBE   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Abandonment; attention; executive functions; institutionalization; memory; plasticity; preschool age

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 84867550862     PISSN: 09534180     EISSN: 18758584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BEN-2012-110205     Document Type: Article

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