Executive functions and social skills in survivors of pediatric brain tumor

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 370-384

  Wolfe, Kelly R ^a   Walsh, Karin S ^b   Reynolds, Nina C ^a   Mitchell, Frances ^b   Reddy, Alyssa T ^c   Paltin, Iris ^b   Madan Swain, Avi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood brain tumor; Cognition; Executive functions; Neuropsychology; Social skills

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CHILD; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SURVIVOR;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84879212203     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2012.669470     Document Type: Article

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