 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 | 2 | 5 | | 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2012 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2014 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2015 | 7 | 3 | 10 | | 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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Carter FA, Msall ME. Long-Term Functioning and Participation Across the Life Course for Preterm Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Graduates. Clin Perinatol. 2018 09; 45(3):501-527.
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Oberauer K, Lewandowsky S, Awh E, Brown GDA, Conway A, Cowan N, Donkin C, Farrell S, Hitch GJ, Hurlstone MJ, Ma WJ, Morey CC, Nee DE, Schweppe J, Vergauwe E, Ward G. Benchmarks provide common ground for model development: Reply to Logie (2018) and Vandierendonck (2018). Psychol Bull. 2018 09; 144(9):972-977.
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Sriram S, Schreiber MD, Msall ME, Kuban KCK, Joseph RM, O' Shea TM, Allred EN, Leviton A. Cognitive Development and Quality of Life Associated With BPD in 10-Year-Olds Born Preterm. Pediatrics. 2018 06; 141(6).
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Blum AW, Redden SA, Grant JE. Neurocognitive Functioning in Young Adults with Subclinical Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Psychiatr Q. 2018 03; 89(1):45-52.
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Gustavson DE, Panizzon MS, Elman JA, Franz CE, Reynolds CA, Jacobson KC, Friedman NP, Xian H, Toomey R, Lyons MJ, Kremen WS. Stability of genetic and environmental influences on executive functions in midlife. Psychol Aging. 2018 03; 33(2):219-231.
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Blum AW, Redden SA, Grant JE. Neurocognitive Findings in Onychophagia (Pathological Nail Biting). Psychiatr Q. 2017 12; 88(4):747-753.
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Gustavson DE, Panizzon MS, Franz CE, Friedman NP, Reynolds CA, Jacobson KC, Xian H, Lyons MJ, Kremen WS. Genetic and environmental architecture of executive functions in midlife. Neuropsychology. 2018 01; 32(1):18-30.
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Teubner-Rhodes S, Vaden KI, Dubno JR, Eckert MA. Cognitive persistence: Development and validation of a novel measure from the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. Neuropsychologia. 2017 Jul 28; 102:95-108.
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Scott MN, Hunter SJ, Joseph RM, O'Shea TM, Hooper SR, Allred EN, Leviton A, Kuban K. Neurocognitive Correlates of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Children Born at Extremely Low Gestational Age. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2017 May; 38(4):249-259.
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Grant JE, Redden SA, Medeiros GC, Odlaug BL, Curley EE, Tavares H, Keuthen NJ. Trichotillomania and its clinical relationship to depression and anxiety. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract. 2017 Nov; 21(4):302-306.
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