Childhood abuse and neglect and cognitive flexibility in adolescents
Spann MN, Mayes LC, Kalmar JH, Guiney J, Womer FY, Pittman B, Mazure CM, Sinha R, Blumberg HP. Childhood abuse and neglect and cognitive flexibility in adolescents. Child Neuropsychology 2011, 18: 182-189. PMID: 21942637, PMCID: PMC3326262, DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2011.595400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWisconsin Card Sorting TestCognitive flexibilityPerseverative errorsChildhood maltreatmentChildhood Trauma QuestionnaireExecutive functionNonperseverative errorsExecutive dysfunctionPhysical neglectPhysical abusePerseverative error scoresImpaired school functioningCard Sorting TestSelf-report Childhood Trauma QuestionnaireSelf-reported childhood maltreatmentAdolescents ages 12Total CTQ scoresExecutive functioningCTQ total scoresSorting TestSchool functioningAxis I DisordersEmotional abuseCorrelational analysisChildhood abuse