Emotional-Behavioral Patterns in Children with Learning Disabilities: Lateralized Hemispheric Differences.

Glosser, Guila; Koppell, Steven

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Publication Date: 1987

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Emotional-Behavioral Patterns in Children with Learning Disabilities: Lateralized Hemispheric Differences.

Glosser, Guila; Koppell, Steven

Journal of Learning Disabilities, v20 n6 p265-68 Jun-Jul 1987

Evaluation of emotional/behavioral characteristics of 67 learning disabled children indicated that children with left hemisphere impaired cognitive profiles demonstrated dysphoria, anxiety, and social withdrawal; while children with right hemisphere impaired profiles demonstrated low rates of dysphoria/anxiety and increased somatic complaints. Results parallel findings of emotional disturbance in adults. (DB)

Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Children, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Disturbances, Emotional Problems, Learning Disabilities, Psychological Characteristics, Withdrawal (Psychology)

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Language: English

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