Executive functions in very-low-birth-weight young adults: A comparison between self-report and neuropsychological test results

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 506-515

  Solsnes, Anne Elisabeth ^a   Skranes, Jon ^a,b   Brubakk, Ann Mari ^a,c   Lohaugen, Gro C C ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b S O Rlandet Hospital HF   (Norway)

^c TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

BRIEF A; Executive functions; Neuropsychological test; Self report; Very low birth weight; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; COGNITION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; NORWAY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; YOUNG ADULT;

ATTENTION; COGNITION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NORWAY; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901617925     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617714000332     Document Type: Article

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