Effects of mistreatment on neurocognition: A study on institutionalized and noninstitutionalized children who have suffered mistreatment/Efectos del Maltrato en la Neurocognición. Un Estudio en Niños Maltratados Institucionalizados y no Institucionalizados/Efeitos do Maltrato na Neurocognicao. Um estudo em criancas maltratadas institucionalizadas e nao institucionalizadas

• Published in: Revista latinoamericana de ciencias sociales, niñez y juventud niñez y juventud, 2018-01, Vol.16 (1), p.239
• Main Authors: Deambrosio, Marisa, Gutierrez de Vazquez, Marisei, Aran-Filippetti, Vanessa, Roman, Fabian
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• ISSN: 1692-715X; 2027-7679
• DOI: 10.11600/1692715x.16114

The purpose of this study is: (i) to analyze the differences in the application of a neurocognitive protocol for children that have suffered maltreatment compared to children who have not suffered abuse; and (ii) to examine if there are any differences between institutionalized and non-institutionalized children who have suffered mistreatment. A total of 30 seven- to twelve-year-old children who suffered mistreatment during early childhood (11 institutionalized and 19 noninstitutionalized) and 24 children in a control group were assessed. The WISCIV, the TOMAL, Eyes Test and Faux Pas Recognition Test and the SCARED scale were employed. Significant differences were found between abused and non-abused children in every aspect that was analyzed. Furthermore, abused institutionalized children have shown a dramatically lower performance in their IQ tests compared to non-institutionalized children who were abused. Early stress experiences seem to produce a neurodevelopment characterized by deficiencies in terms of cognitive and emotional aspects.