 Executive Function
"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,
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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 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2014 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2015 | 7 | 3 | 10 | | 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2017 | 8 | 1 | 9 | | 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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Grant JE, Chamberlain SR. Neurocognitive findings in young adults with binge eating disorder. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract. 2020 Mar; 24(1):71-76.
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Halassa MM, Sherman SM. Thalamocortical Circuit Motifs: A General Framework. Neuron. 2019 09 04; 103(5):762-770.
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Grant JE, Paglia HA, Chamberlain SR. The Phenomenology of Lying in Young Adults and Relationships with Personality and Cognition. Psychiatr Q. 2019 06; 90(2):361-369.
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Logan JW, Allred EN, Msall ME, Joseph RM, Michael O'Shea TT, Heeren T, Leviton A, Kuban KCK. Neurocognitive function of 10-year-old multiples born less than 28 weeks of gestational age. J Perinatol. 2019 02; 39(2):237-247.
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Lencer R, Yao L, Reilly JL, Keedy SK, McDowell JE, Keshavan MS, Pearlson GD, Tamminga CA, Gershon ES, Clementz BA, Lui S, Sweeney JA. Alterations in intrinsic fronto-thalamo-parietal connectivity are associated with cognitive control deficits in psychotic disorders. Hum Brain Mapp. 2019 01; 40(1):163-174.
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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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