The synthesis of childhood traumatic burden and executive dysfunction in young adults

<p>The following study aimed to ascertain any relationship between diminished executive functioning in young adulthood and the incidence of one or more Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (mild-TBI) while accounting for psychosocial variables like childhood or adolescent trauma. The literature to date revealed there are indications of possible long-term consequences to adaptive functioning resulting from one or more childhood or adolescent mild-TBI(s); however, there were no definitive explanations amongst the literature. The following study examined executive functioning among young adults (18 to 24 years old) that self that self-reported history of childhood or adolescent mild-TBI and particular childhood traumatic event(s), with the notion adverse childhood experiences (ACE) could be a mediating variable. It was hypothesized that the incidence of one or more mild-TBI(s), in the presence of significant ACE(s), there would be marked increases in executive dysfunction in young adulthood.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS) in Psychology: General/Experimental

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis: EWU Only

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year

2022

Author dc:creator

• Mehrnoosh, Nicholas K.

• Child Psychology
• Experimental Analysis of Behavior
• Psychiatric and Mental Health

Statement dc:rights

• Access perpetually restricted to EWU users with an active EWU NetID

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.ewu.edu/theses/736

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.ewu.edu:theses-1736