Executive dysfunction and low academic attainment in adolescent substance abusers with a history of maltreatment

OBJECTIVE: Substance abuse and maltreatment are highly associated with Executive Cognitive Function impairments, but very little is known about how symptoms of a condition known as Dysexecutive Syndrome may impact on real-life activities, especially in adolescents. This study investigated the presen...

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Main Authors: Paulo Jannuzzi Cunha, Paula Approbato de Oliveira, Mariana Cortezzi, Geraldo F. Busatto, Sandra Scivoletto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mavera, Edições Científicas e Técnicas Ltda
Series:Medical Express
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2358-04292015000600006&lng=en&tlng=en