Browsing by Author "Cicchetti, D., Rogosch, F. A., Howe, M. L., & Toth, S. L."
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Item The Effects of Maltreatment and Neuroendocrine Regulation on Memory Performance(Child Development, 2010) Cicchetti, D., Rogosch, F. A., Howe, M. L., & Toth, S. L.This investigation examined basic memory processes, cortisol, and dissociation in maltreated children. School-aged children, 143 maltreated and 174 nonmaltreated, were administered the California Verbal Learning Test — Children (Delis, Kramer, Kaplan, & Ober, 1994) in a week-long camp setting, daily morning cortisol levels were assessed throughout the duration of camp, and behavioral symptoms were evaluated. Maltreatment and cortisol regulation were not related to short- or long-delay recall or recognition memory. However, children experiencing neglect/emotional maltreatment and low cortisol evinced heightened false recognition memory. Dissociative symptoms were higher in maltreated children; however, high dissociation was related to recognition inaccuracy only among nonmaltreated children. Results highlight the interplay between maltreatment and hypocortisolism in children’s recognition memory errors. (Author Abstract)