Adaptive Functioning in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors: The Role of Neurocognitive Risk Factors and Social Determinants of Health
Executive functioning is significantly associated with AF in PBT survivors, even more so than intelligence or medical factors. Initiation, working memory, and cognitive flexibility are important intervention targets to facilitate independent skill development and support the transition to adulthood, particularly for those with fewer neighborhood resources.
Authors
- Mathieu Goyette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6830-6730)
- Gérard A. Gioia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7112-5968)
- Robert A. Levitt
- Karin S. Walsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9637-2164)
- Tina Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6417-8076)
- Chioma Okeke
Institutions
- Children's National (US)
- George Washington University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Blood & Cancer
- Published
- 2025-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.32123
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00