"Executive Function" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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Sustained Attention Is More Closely Related to Long-term Memory than to Attentional Control. J Cogn Neurosci. 2026 07 01; 38(7):1355-1371.
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Cannabis Effects on Neurocognition and HIV-Related Outcomes: Protocol for a Longitudinal Observational Cohort Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 06 08; 15:e86814.
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Impacted and preserved sub-domains of cognitive control in schizophrenia. Neuropsychologia. 2026 Sep 09; 230:109503.
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Planning and problem solving across multiple psychiatric disorders in young adults. J Psychiatr Res. 2026 05; 196:1-7.
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Relationship between age and severity of cognitive impairment at diagnosis for early-onset and late-onset Alzheimer's disease: Comparison of LEADS and ADNI. Alzheimers Dement. 2026 Feb; 22(2):e71160.
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Tablet-based Cognitive Assessment Tool (TabCAT) in a multisite study of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 12; 21(12):e71012.
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Accounting for social and environmental drivers of neurodevelopment: lessons from a pilot study in a pediatric Colombian cohort. Pediatr Res. 2026 Jun; 99(7):2660-2668.
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Family factors as moderators of the association between specific cognitive domains and psychosocial, academic, and adaptive functioning outcomes in youth with spina bifida. J Pediatr Psychol. 2025 Oct 01; 50(10):970-980.
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Differences in baseline cognitive performance between participants with early-onset and late-onset Alzheimer's disease: Comparison of LEADS and ADNI. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 01; 21(1):e14218.
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Longitudinal cognitive performance of participants with sporadic early onset Alzheimer's disease from LEADS. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 02; 21(2):e14439.