Research progress in executive function of adolescents with adverse childhood experiences and the influencing factors

PENG Lianhua; LIU Dongdong; LONG Nannan; XU Ping; CHEN Yang; MAO Ping

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2022-0317

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2023, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (3) : 299-303. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2022-0317

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Research progress in executive function of adolescents with adverse childhood experiences and the influencing factors

PENG Lianhua^1,2,3, LIU Dongdong², LONG Nannan³, XU Ping⁴, CHEN Yang¹, MAO Ping^1,5,6

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As a global public health problem, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can seriously damage the executive function of adolescents, resulting in inhibition and control disorders, working memory impairment and cognitive flexibility impairment. Executive dysfunction can significantly increase the risk of adolescent psychopathology and health risk behavior, resulting in a huge economic burden to themselves and society. This review summarizes the executive function status of adolescents with ACEs and the influencing factors, in order to provide reference for the improvement of executive function of adolescents with ACEs and promote the development of adolescents' physical and mental health.

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adverse childhood experience / executive function / influencing factors / adolescents

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PENG Lianhua, LIU Dongdong, LONG Nannan, XU Ping, CHEN Yang, MAO Ping. Research progress in executive function of adolescents with adverse childhood experiences and the influencing factors[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2023, 31(3): 299-303 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2022-0317

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