Executive functions and theory of mind as predictors of social adjustment in childhood traumatic brain injury

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 31, Issue 22, 2014, Pages 1835-1842

  Robinson, Kristen E ^a   Fountain Zaragoza, Stephanie ^b   Dennis, Maureen ^c   Gerry Taylor, H ^d   Bigler, Erin D ^e   Rubin, Kenneth ^f   Vannatta, Kathryn ^a   Gerhardt, Cynthia A ^a   Stancin, Terry ^g   Yeates, Keith Owen ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^d CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^g METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Executive function; Pediatric; Social adjustment; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL COGNITION; THEORY OF MIND; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN INJURY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 84912010417     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: 15579042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2014.3422     Document Type: Article

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