Exploración neuropsicológica de la atención y la memoria en niños y adolescentes víctimas de la violencia en Colombia : estudio preliminar

ABSTRACT: This paper presents the preliminary results of a neuropsychological assessment of attention and memory carried out to a group of 35 children and adolescents that were victims of the armed conflict in Colombia; who presented symptoms of PTSD and / or depression. The data belong to a larger...

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Autores: Calderón Delgado, Liliana Amparo, Barrera Valencia, Mauricio Alberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:Colombia
Institución:Universidad de Antioquia
Repositorio:Repositorio UdeA
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/7316
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10495/7316
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Atención (Psicología)
Memoria - Aspectos psicológicos
Estrés postraumático
Depresión (Psicología)
Evaluación neuropsicológica
Neuropsicología
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Sumario:ABSTRACT: This paper presents the preliminary results of a neuropsychological assessment of attention and memory carried out to a group of 35 children and adolescents that were victims of the armed conflict in Colombia; who presented symptoms of PTSD and / or depression. The data belong to a larger study that evaluates the neuropsychological effects of psychological trauma in a particular age group. The results suggest that participants experience lower attention and memory scores and it might increase during adolescence years. According to the characteristics of the sample, the authors consider that the neuropsychological symptoms, the inadequate behavior, and low cognitive performance might have a common component associated to situations of violence; which have not been further analyzed.