The effect of childhood trauma on spatial cognition in adults: A possible role of sex

Metabolic Brain Disease

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 301-310

  Syal, Supriya ^a,d   Ipser, Jonathan ^a   Phillips, Nicole ^a   Thomas, Kevin G F ^b   Van Der Honk, Jack ^a,c   Stein, Dan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cantab; Childhood adversity; Sex; Stress; Visuo spatial ability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CAMBRIDGE NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST AUTOMATED BATTERY; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CHILDHOOD TRAUMA QUESTIONNAIRE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MINI INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC INTERVIEW; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATTERN RECOGNITION; REACTION TIME; RECOGNITION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SPATIAL RECOGNITION; VISUO SPATIAL COGNITION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD ABUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARDS; TRENDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ANIMALIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD ABUSE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901634181     PISSN: 08857490     EISSN: 15737365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11011-014-9497-4     Document Type: Article

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