Journal Alert - DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

> Title:
> Impaired Online Control in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder Reflects Developmental Immaturity
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> Authors:
> Hyde, CE; Wilson, PH
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> Source:
> *DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY*, 38 (2):81-97; FEB 1 2013
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> Abstract:
> The present study aimed to clarify whether a reduced ability to correct
> movements in-flight observed in children with developmental coordination
> disorder (DCD) reflects a developmental immaturity or deviance from the
> typical trajectory. Eighteen children with DCD (812 years), 18
> age-matched controls, and 12 younger controls (57 years) completed a
> double-step reaching task. Compared to older controls, children with DCD
> and younger controls showed similarly prolonged reaching when the target
> unexpectedly shifted at movement onset and were equally slow to correct
> their reaching trajectory. These results suggest that impaired online
> control in DCD reflects developmental immaturity, possibly implicating
> the parietal-cerebellar cortices.
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> *Pages: 98-113 (Article)
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> Title:
> Correlations Between Motor and Intellectual Functions in Normally Developing Children Between 7 and 18 Years
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> Authors:
> Jenni, OG; Chaouch, A; Caflisch, J; Rousson, V
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> Source:
> *DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY*, 38 (2):98-113; FEB 1 2013
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> Abstract:
> The relationship between motor and intellectual functions was examined
> in 252 healthy children from 7 to 18 years using the Zurich Neuromotor
> Assessment and standardized intelligence tests. The magnitude of
> Spearman correlations between neuromotor and intellectual scores was
> generally weak (r=0.150.37). The strongest correlations were found
> between performance in the pegboard task and visuomotor intelligence
> (r=0.35) and between contralateral associated movements and intelligence
> in boys (r=0.37). We conclude that specific connections between motor
> and intellectual functions may exist. However, because the magnitude of
> correlations is generally weak, we suggest that motor and intellectual
> domains in healthy children are largely independent.
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> *Pages: 114-125 (Article)
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> Title:
> Development of Affective Theory of Mind Across Adolescence: Disentangling the Role of Executive Functions
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> Authors:
> Vetter, NC; Altgassen, M; Phillips, L; Mahy, CEV; Kliegel, M
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> Source:
> *DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY*, 38 (2):114-125; FEB 1 2013
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> Abstract:
> Theory of mind, the ability to understand mental states, involves
> inferences about others' cognitive (cognitive theory of mind) and
> emotional (affective theory of mind) mental states. The current study
> explored the role of executive functions in developing affective theory
> of mind across adolescence. Affective theory of mind and three
> subcomponents of executive functions (inhibition, updating, and
> shifting) were measured. Affective theory of mind was positively related
> to age, and all three executive functions. Specifically, inhibition
> explained the largest amount of variance in age-related differences in
> affective theory of mind.
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> *Pages: 126-136 (Article)
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> Title:
> The Effects of Inhalant Misuse on Attentional Networks
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> Authors:
> Vilar-Lopez, R; Takagi, M; Lubman, DI; Cotton, SM; Bora, E;
> Verdejo-Garcia, A; Yucel, M
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> Source:
> *DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY*, 38 (2):126-136; FEB 1 2013
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> Abstract:
> Inhalant misuse among adolescents is poorly understood from a
> neuropsychological perspective. This study aimed to identify attentional
> deficits related to inhalant misuse measured with the Attention Network
> Test (ANT). We examined three groups: 19 inhalant users, 19 cannabis
> users, and 18 community controls. There were no group differences on the
> ANT measures of orienting, alerting, and executive control. However,
> compared to the cannabis and control groups, inhalant users demonstrated
> an increased rate of response errors in the absence of any reaction time
> differences. These differences may reflect a selective deficit in
> sustained attention or greater impulsivity in the inhalant group.
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> *Pages: 137-138 (Book Review)
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> Title:
> Social Neuroscience: Toward Understanding the Underpinnings of the Social Mind
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> Authors:
> Skinner, AL
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> Source:
> *DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY*, 38 (2):137-138; FEB 1 2013
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