Neuropsychological Profile of Adopted Children - A Clinic Based Study

Virudhagirinathan Baboo Sankar; Amira Parveen Shakir; Govindaraju Soundararajan

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Neuropsychological Profile of Adopted Children - A Clinic Based Study

Virudhagirinathan Baboo Sankar, Amira Parveen Shakir, Govindaraju Soundararajan

Published in American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience (Volume 5, Issue 6)

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The study aims to see the level of neuropsychological functions Intelligence, Memory, Attention & Concentration and other mental abilities and Specific Learning Disability (SLD) in adopted children. A clinic based sample of 22 adopted children, Male 13, Female 9. Besides demographic variables, intelligence, memory, other mental abilities and SLD were assessed by Standardized Psychological Tests and HELP CHILD Learning Disability Assessment Tool. Neuropsychological profile showed more percentage of adopted children have average IQ and above average PQ. One fifth of children have impairment in memory, attention and concentration. Almost all the adopted children have Specific Learning Disability.

Published in	American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience (Volume 5, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajpn.20170506.14
Page(s)	78-82
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Adoption, Memory, Intelligence, Specific Learning Disability

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Virudhagirinathan Baboo Sankar, Amira Parveen Shakir, Govindaraju Soundararajan. Neuropsychological Profile of Adopted Children - A Clinic Based Study. Am J Psychiatry Neurosci. 2017;5(6):78-82. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpn.20170506.14

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Virudhagirinathan Baboo Sankar

Care Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Amira Parveen Shakir

Care Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Govindaraju Soundararajan

Chettinad Academy of Research & Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Virudhagirinathan Baboo Sankar, Amira Parveen Shakir, Govindaraju Soundararajan. (2017). Neuropsychological Profile of Adopted Children - A Clinic Based Study. American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, 5(6), 78-82. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpn.20170506.14

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Virudhagirinathan Baboo Sankar; Amira Parveen Shakir; Govindaraju Soundararajan. Neuropsychological Profile of Adopted Children - A Clinic Based Study. Am. J. Psychiatry Neurosci. 2017, 5(6), 78-82. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpn.20170506.14

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Virudhagirinathan Baboo Sankar, Amira Parveen Shakir, Govindaraju Soundararajan. Neuropsychological Profile of Adopted Children - A Clinic Based Study. Am J Psychiatry Neurosci. 2017;5(6):78-82. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpn.20170506.14

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