Gender differences in facial expression recognition in survivors of pediatric brain tumors.

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relation between gender, history of cranial radiation therapy (CRT) and facial expression recognition (FER) skill in survivors of pediatric brain tumors. METHODS: Fifty-three survivors (27 females) completed a measure of FER and an intelligence test. RESULTS: There was a significant interaction between gender and CRT on ability to interpret low-intensity facial expressions, such that females who had not had CRT made fewer errors than either females who had CRT or males. CONCLUSION: A history of CRT has a notable effect on FER skill in females: girls who received CRT performed significantly more poorly than girls who did not.

Author information

Author/s: Willard, Victoria W (VW); Hardy, Kristina K (KK); Bonner, Melanie J (MJ);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA. willa011(-atsign-)duke.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Psycho-oncology (Psychooncology), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Aug; vol 18 (issue 8) : pp 893-7

Dates: Created 2009/08/03; Completed 2009/10/20;

PMID: 19061181, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/20/2009, IMS Date: )

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