Executive functions and theory of mind as predictors of social adjustment in childhood traumatic brain injury.

ABSTRACT: This study examined whether executive function and theory of mind mediate the effects of pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) on social adjustment, relative to children with orthopedic injury (OI). Participants included 19 children with severe TBI, 41 children with complicated mild/moderate TBI, and 57 children with OI. They completed measures of executive function, as well as cognitive, affective, and conative theory of mind. Parents provided ratings of children's social adjustment. Children with severe TBI performed more poorly than children with OI on executive function and theory of mind tasks and were rated by parents as having more behavioral symptoms and worse communication and social skills. Executive function and theory of mind were positively correlated with social skills and c

SUBMITTER: Robinson KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4224037 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature