 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 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2011 | 6 | 4 | 10 | | 2012 | 10 | 3 | 13 | | 2013 | 13 | 10 | 23 | | 2014 | 16 | 8 | 24 | | 2015 | 11 | 6 | 17 | | 2016 | 17 | 2 | 19 | | 2017 | 14 | 9 | 23 | | 2018 | 12 | 4 | 16 | | 2019 | 15 | 6 | 21 | | 2020 | 13 | 7 | 20 | | 2021 | 9 | 6 | 15 | | 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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Kozora E, Zell JL, Baraghoshi D, Smith RM, Strand M. Improved executive function in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus following interactive digital training. Lupus. 2022 Jul; 31(8):910-920.
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Turner EM, Koskela-Staples MSN, Evans BSC, Black LV, Heaton SC, Fedele DA. The Role of Sleep-Disordered Breathing Symptoms in Neurocognitive Function Among Youth With Sickle Cell Disease. Dev Neuropsychol. 2022 Mar-Apr; 47(2):93-104.
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Rothschild LB, Ratto AB, Kenworthy L, Hardy KK, Verbalis A, Pugliese C, Strang JF, Safer-Lichtenstein J, Anthony BJ, Anthony LG, Guter MM, Haaga DAF. Parents matter: Parent acceptance of school-based executive functions interventions relates to improved child outcomes. J Clin Psychol. 2022 07; 78(7):1388-1406.
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Gustavson DE, Reynolds CA, Corley RP, Wadsworth SJ, Hewitt JK, Friedman NP. Genetic associations between executive functions and intelligence: A combined twin and adoption study. J Exp Psychol Gen. 2022 Aug; 151(8):1745-1761.
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Reineberg AE, Banich MT, Wager TD, Friedman NP. Context-specific activations are a hallmark of the neural basis of individual differences in general executive function. Neuroimage. 2022 04 01; 249:118845.
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Kent KR, Hopfer CJ, Corley RP, Stallings MC. Executive functions as a mediator of childhood maltreatment on adult psychopathology: A longitudinal mediation analysis comparing maltreatment factor models. Child Abuse Negl. 2022 01; 123:105369.
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Menardi A, Reineberg AE, Smith LL, Favaretto C, Vallesi A, Banich MT, Santarnecchi E. Topographical functional correlates of interindividual differences in executive functions in young healthy twins. Brain Struct Funct. 2022 Jan; 227(1):49-62.
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Stypulkowski K, Thayer RE. Long-Term Recreational Cannabis Use Is Associated With Lower Executive Function and Processing Speed in a Pilot Sample of Older Adults. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 2022 Sep; 35(5):740-746.
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Parhoon K, Moradi A, Alizadeh H, Parhoon H, Sadaphal DP, Coolidge FL. Psychometric properties of the behavior rating inventory of executive function, second edition (BRIEF2) in a sample of children with ADHD in Iran. Child Neuropsychol. 2022 05; 28(4):427-436.
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Friedman NP, Robbins TW. The role of prefrontal cortex in cognitive control and executive function. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2022 01; 47(1):72-89.
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