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Childhood maltreatment and executive functions in adolescents

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate differences in executive functions between adolescents exposed to different forms of single- and multitype childhood maltreatment. METHOD: The sample was composed of 83 adolescents, divided into three groups: single-type maltreatment (n = 24), multitype maltreatment (n = 19), and no history of maltreatment (n = 40), matched for education and sex. RESULTS: The results showed that teenagers who suffered a single type of childhood maltreatment performed worse than the other two groups on tasks of cognitive flexibility and visual processing speed. Individuals who suffered multitype maltreatment had worse initiation and lower verbal processing speed than the other two groups. CONCLUSIONS: Childhood maltreatment may have a significant impact on executive functioning in adolescence.

Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health

DOI: 10.1111/camh.12068

Authors: Luiza Mothes, Christian Haag Kristensen, Rodrigo Grassi‐Oliveira, Rochele Paz Fonseca, Irani Iracema de Lima Argimon, Tatiana Quarti Irigaray

Institution: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Language: English

Topic: Child Abuse and Trauma

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,520