 Executive Function
"Executive Function" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A set of cognitive functions that controls complex, goal-directed thought and behavior. Executive function involves multiple domains, such as CONCEPT FORMATION, goal management, cognitive flexibility, INHIBITION control, and WORKING MEMORY. Impaired executive function is seen in a range of disorders, e.g., SCHIZOPHRENIA; and ADHD.
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D056344
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.217
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| Concept/Terms |
Executive Function- Executive Function
- Executive Functions
- Function, Executive
- Functions, Executive
- Executive Control
- Executive Controls
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| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2011 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2014 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2015 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2020 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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Lahey BB, Tong L, Pierce B, Hedeker D, Berman MG, Cardenas-Iniguez C, Moore TM, Applegate B, Tiemeier H, Kaczkurkin AN. Associations of polygenic risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with general and specific dimensions of childhood psychological problems and facets of impulsivity. J Psychiatr Res. 2022 08; 152:187-193.
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Dorociak KE, Soble JR, Rupert PA, Fink JW, Lee RC, Anitescu M, Weiss D, Cooke G, Resch ZJ, Pliskin NH. Pain Influences Neuropsychological Performance Following Electrical Injury: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2023 Jan; 29(1):35-45.
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Lacy M, Fong M, Bolton C, Maranzano M, Bishop M, Artz A. Cognitive functioning of older adults prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2021 10; 56(10):2575-2581.
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Garagozzo A, Hunter SJ. Cognition in pediatric SDB-Yes, no, maybe? Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022 08; 57(8):1921-1930.
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Giannouli V, Markopoulou A, Kiosseoglou G, Kosmidis MH. Neuropsychological functioning in patients with interstitial lung disease. Appl Neuropsychol Adult. 2022 Nov-Dec; 29(6):1290-1295.
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Cardenas-Iniguez C, Moore TM, Kaczkurkin AN, Meyer FAC, Satterthwaite TD, Fair DA, White T, Blok E, Applegate B, Thompson LM, Rosenberg MD, Hedeker D, Berman MG, Lahey BB. Direct and Indirect Associations of Widespread Individual Differences in Brain White Matter Microstructure With Executive Functioning and General and Specific Dimensions of Psychopathology in Children. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2022 04; 7(4):362-375.
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Frith E, Elbich DB, Christensen AP, Rosenberg MD, Chen Q, Kane MJ, Silvia PJ, Seli P, Beaty RE. Intelligence and creativity share a common cognitive and neural basis. J Exp Psychol Gen. 2021 Apr; 150(4):609-632.
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Monroe DC, Blumenfeld RS, Keator DB, Solodkin A, Small SL. One season of head-to-ball impact exposure alters functional connectivity in a central autonomic network. Neuroimage. 2020 12; 223:117306.
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Grant JE, Chamberlain SR. Family history of substance use disorders: Significance for mental health in young adults who gamble. J Behav Addict. 2020 Jun; 9(2):289-297.
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Morgan JE, Lee SS, Mahrer NE, Guardino CM, Davis EP, Shalowitz MU, Ramey SL, Dunkel Schetter C. Prenatal maternal C-reactive protein prospectively predicts child executive functioning at ages 4-6 years. Dev Psychobiol. 2020 12; 62(8):1111-1123.
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