Disruptions of working memory and inhibition mediate the association between exposure to institutionalization and symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 529-541

  Tibu, F ^a   Sheridan, M A ^b   McLaughlin, K A ^c   Nelson, C A ^d,e   Fox, N A ^f   Zeanah, C H ^g  

^a Institute of Child Development   (Romania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^g TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

children; early deprivation; executive functioning; Key words ADHD

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INFANT; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INSTITUTIONALIZED CHILD; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROMANIA; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, INSTITUTIONALIZED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INFANT; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEPRIVATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; ROMANIA; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84961184094     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291715002020     Document Type: Article

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