Social impairment in survivors of pediatric brain tumors via reduced social attention and emotion‐specific facial expression recognition
Peter M. Fantozzi,
Ashley Anil,
Sean McHugh
et al.
Abstract:Background/objectivesSurvivors of pediatric brain tumors (SPBT) experience significant social challenges, including fewer friends and greater isolation than peers. Difficulties in face processing and visual social attention have been implicated in these outcomes. This study evaluated facial expression recognition (FER), social attention, and their associations with social impairments in SPBT.MethodsSPBT (N = 54; ages 7–16) at least 2 years post treatment completed a measure of FER, while parents completed meas… Show more
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