Child maltreatment and later cognitive functioning: a systematic review
This systematic review sought to assess the impact of child maltreatment on cognitive functioning. Seventeen papers from Medline, PsycINFO, Embase and Amed (1995-2011) databases were analyzed based on inclusion/exclusion criteria. The studies have shown that maltreatment during childhood has deleterious effects on cognitive functioning. Overall, adults or children/teenagers exposed to abuse during childhood performed poorly on tasks meant to assess verbal episodic memory, working memory, attention, and executive functions. We conclude that child maltreatment is a risk factor for short and long-term development due to potential adverse effects on cognitive functioning.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Curso de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
2013
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-79722013000200018 |
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