title: Neuropsychological Profile of Children, Adolescents and Adults Experiencing Maltreatment: A Meta-analysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Few studies have attempted to describe the range of cognitive impairments affecting people who have experienced child maltreatment. The aim of this meta-analysis was to examine the neuropsychological profile of these people and to determine the cognitive impacts of maltreatment from childhood to adulthood.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty-two publications from 1970 to 2013 were included.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The affected cognitive domains were working memory (g = -.65), attention (g = -.63), intelligence (g = -.56) and speed of processing (g = -.49). The impact of maltreatment was greater in young children (g = -.71) and less pronounced in adults (g = -.26).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results suggest that exposure to maltreatment has an impact on specific cognitive processes, regardless of age.
authors.affiliation: a École de Psychologie, Pavillon Félix-Antoine-Savard , Université Laval , Québec , QC , Canada.
authors.forename: Marjolaine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masson
authors.affiliation: b Centre Jeunesse Québec-Institut Universitaire , Québec , QC , Canada.
authors.forename: Eve-Line
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Bussières
authors.affiliation: a École de Psychologie, Pavillon Félix-Antoine-Savard , Université Laval , Québec , QC , Canada.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: East-Richard
authors.affiliation: a École de Psychologie, Pavillon Félix-Antoine-Savard , Université Laval , Québec , QC , Canada.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: R-Mercier
authors.affiliation: a École de Psychologie, Pavillon Félix-Antoine-Savard , Université Laval , Québec , QC , Canada.|b Centre Jeunesse Québec-Institut Universitaire , Québec , QC , Canada.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cellard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003072:Cognition Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D008570:Memory, Short-Term; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000592:standards*; D000066550:Physical Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Keywords; Maltreatment; Meta-analysis.; Neuropsychology