 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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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2010 | 7 | 1 | 8 | | 2011 | 5 | 4 | 9 | | 2012 | 15 | 4 | 19 | | 2013 | 13 | 10 | 23 | | 2014 | 15 | 8 | 23 | | 2015 | 11 | 7 | 18 | | 2016 | 18 | 4 | 22 | | 2017 | 14 | 9 | 23 | | 2018 | 12 | 4 | 16 | | 2019 | 16 | 6 | 22 | | 2020 | 12 | 10 | 22 | | 2021 | 11 | 8 | 19 | | 2022 | 7 | 11 | 18 | | 2023 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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Walters S, Contreras AG, Eissman JM, Mukherjee S, Lee ML, Choi SE, Scollard P, Trittschuh EH, Mez JB, Bush WS, Kunkle BW, Naj AC, Peterson A, Gifford KA, Cuccaro ML, Cruchaga C, Pericak-Vance MA, Farrer LA, Wang LS, Haines JL, Jefferson AL, Kukull WA, Keene CD, Saykin AJ, Thompson PM, Martin ER, Bennett DA, Barnes LL, Schneider JA, Crane PK, Hohman TJ, Dumitrescu L. Associations of Sex, Race, and Apolipoprotein E Alleles With Multiple Domains of Cognition Among Older Adults. JAMA Neurol. 2023 09 01; 80(9):929-939.
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Fidler DJ, Van Deusen K, Prince MA, Schworer EK, Lee NR, Edgin JO, Patel LR, Daunhauer LA. Longitudinal Predictors of Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children with Down Syndrome. Dev Neuropsychol. 2023 08 18; 48(6):280-298.
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Pinks ME, Van Deusen K, Prince MA, Esbensen AJ, Thurman AJ, Patel LR, Abbeduto L, Walsh MM, Daunhauer LA, Feigles RT, Nguyen V, Fidler DJ. Psychometric evaluation of a working memory assessment measure in young children with Down syndrome. Res Dev Disabil. 2023 Aug; 139:104564.
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Grant ML, Jurecki ER, McCandless SE, Stahl SM, Bilder DA, Sanchez-Valle A, Dimmock D. Neuropsychiatric Function Improvement in Pediatric Patients with Phenylketonuria. J Pediatr. 2023 09; 260:113526.
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Smith LL, Snyder HR, Hankin BL, Banich MT. Composite Measures of Brain Activation Predict Individual Differences in Behavioral Stroop Interference. J Cogn Neurosci. 2023 05 01; 35(5):781-801.
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Kramer E, Willcutt EG, Peterson RL, Pennington BF, McGrath LM. Processing Speed is Related to the General Psychopathology Factor in Youth. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol. 2023 08; 51(8):1179-1193.
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Gustavson DE, Nayak S, Coleman PL, Iversen JR, Lense MD, Gordon RL, Maes HH. Heritability of Childhood Music Engagement and Associations with Language and Executive Function: Insights from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study. Behav Genet. 2023 05; 53(3):189-207.
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Page CE, Soreth B, Metcalf CA, Johnson RL, Duffy KA, Sammel MD, Loughead J, Epperson CN. Natural vs. surgical postmenopause and psychological symptoms confound the effect of menopause on executive functioning domains of cognitive experience. Maturitas. 2023 Apr; 170:64-73.
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Hampl SE, Hassink SG, Skinner AC, Armstrong SC, Barlow SE, Bolling CF, Avila Edwards KC, Eneli I, Hamre R, Joseph MM, Lunsford D, Mendonca E, Michalsky MP, Mirza N, Ochoa ER, Sharifi M, Staiano AE, Weedn AE, Flinn SK, Lindros J, Okechukwu K. Executive Summary: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity. Pediatrics. 2023 02 01; 151(2).
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Bishop KI, Isquith PK, Gioia GA, Knupp KG, Scheffer IE, Nabbout R, Specchio N, Sullivan J, Auvin S, Helen Cross J, Guerrini R, Farfel G, Galer BS, Gammaitoni AR. Fenfluramine treatment is associated with improvement in everyday executive function in preschool-aged children (<5 years) with Dravet syndrome: A critical period for early neurodevelopment. Epilepsy Behav. 2023 01; 138:108994.
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