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JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 34, Issue 3, Pages 317-327Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsn080
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behavior problem; cancer and oncology; coping; neuropsychology
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ObjectiveTo examine the role of executive function in coping and behavioral outcomes in childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) survivors.MethodsWe examined associations among several domains of executive function (working memory, behavioral inhibition, cognitive flexibility, and self-monitoring), coping, and emotional/behavioral problems in 30 children and adolescents ages 10- to 20-years old who completed treatment for ALL and 30 healthy controls matched on age and sex.ResultsWe found partial support for our hypothesis that performance on executive function measures is associated with strategies used to cope with stress, and emotional and behavioral problems in ALL survivors.ConclusionsFindings suggest that executive function impairment may be associated with difficulties in coping and emotion regulation in a subgroup of children treated for ALL. Directions for future research on executive function deficits and coping skills in survivors of pediatric ALL are suggested.
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