The Effects of Maltreatment in Childhood on Working Memory Capacity in Adulthood

The Effects of Maltreatment in Childhood on Working Memory Capacity in Adulthood

The aim of this study was to research the relation between exposure to maltreatment in childhood and working memory capacity in adulthood. A survey among 376 females in the age between 16 and 67 was administered. Exposure to maltreatment in childhood (sexual, physical and psychological abuse, neglec...

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Main Authors: Arta Dodaj, Marijana Krajina, Kristina Sesar, Nataša Šimić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for Psychology 2017-11-01
Series:Europe's Journal of Psychology
Subjects:
maltreatment in childhood
trauma
cognitive functioning
working memory
executive functions
Online Access:http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/1373

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http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/1373

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