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- Title
Gender differences in facial expression recognition in survivors of pediatric brain tumors.
- Authors
Willard, Victoria W.; Hardy, Kristina K.; Bonner, Melanie J.
- Abstract
Objective: To examine the relation between gender, history of cranial radiation therapy (CRT) and facial expression recognition (FER) skill in survivors of pediatric brain tumors. Methods: Fifty-three survivors (27 females) completed a measure of FER and an intelligence test. Results: There was a significant interaction between gender and CRT on ability to interpret low-intensity facial expressions, such that females who had not had CRT made fewer errors than either females who had CRT or males. Conclusion: A history of CRT has a notable effect on FER skill in females: girls who received CRT performed significantly more poorly than girls who did not. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- Subjects
SEX differences (Biology); FACIAL expression; BRAIN tumors; TUMORS in children; GENDER
- Publication
Psycho-Oncology, 2009, Vol 18, Issue 8, p893
- ISSN
1057-9249
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/pon.1502