Working memory abilities among children treated for medulloblastoma: Parent report and child performance

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 501-511

  Knight, Sarah J ^a,b,c,d   Conklin, Heather M ^e   Palmer, Shawna L ^e   Schreiber, Jane E ^e   Armstrong, Carol L ^f   Wallace, Dana ^e   Bonner, Melanie ^g   Swain, Michelle A ^b   Evankovich, Karen D ^h   Mabbott, Donald J ⁱ   Boyle, Robyn ^j   Huang, Qinlei ^k   Zhang, Hui ^k   Anderson, Vicki A ^a,b   Gajjar, Amar ^k  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b Royal Children's Hospital   (Australia)

^c Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e St Jude Children's Res Hospital   (Australia)

^f Neuro Oncology Program Children's Hospital of Philadelphia   (Australia)

^g DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

ⁱ Hospital for Sick Children   (United States)

^j SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^k ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

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Author keywords

cancer and oncology; cognitive assessment; neurological disorders; neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; SHORT TERM MEMORY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901427666     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsu009     Document Type: Article

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