 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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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Van Deusen K, Prince MA, Walsh MM, Patel LR, Pinks ME, Esbensen AJ, Thurman AJ, Abbeduto L, Oser C, Daunhauer LA, Fidler DJ. Modeling the Latent Factor Structure of the "EXcEEDS" (EXecutive function Early Evaluation in Down Syndrome) Battery. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2025 May 01; 130(3):195-208.
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Winters DE, Spitz J, Raymond K, Natvig C, Waller R, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK, Sakai JT. Affective theory of mind impairments linked with callous-unemotional traits implicate cognitive control: A pre-registered double-blind randomized controlled trial with a dual-task paradigm. J Affect Disord. 2025 Aug 01; 382:417-427.
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Paulsen BA, Friedman NP, Banich MT. Engagement of neural systems varies with level of executive function during late childhood: Evidence from a structural equation modeling approach to data from the adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2025 Jun; 73:101549.
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Winters DE, Dugr? JR, Sakai JT, Carter RM. Executive function and underlying brain network distinctions for callous-unemotional traits and conduct problems in adolescents. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging. 2025 Jun; 349:111971.
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Soltani A, Fidler DJ, Patel L, Voth K, Esbensen AJ. Longitudinally Predicting Behavioral Challenges From Executive Functioning in Youth With Down Syndrome. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2025 Mar 01; 130(2):146-162.
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Colaianni S, Walsh MM, Onnivello S, Pinks ME, Marcolin C, Van Deusen K, Rossi E, Riggs NR, Pulina F, Daunhauer L, Fidler DJ, Lanfranchi S. Acceptability of a Novel Parent-Mediated Executive Function Intervention for Young Children With Down Syndrome in Italy. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2025 Mar; 38(2):e70038.
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Hughes LE, Adams NE, Rouse MA, Naessens M, Shaw A, Murley AG, Cope TE, Holland N, Nesbitt D, Street D, Whiteside DJ, Rowe JB. GABAergic modulation of beta power enhances motor adaptation in frontotemporal lobar degeneration. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 May; 21(5):e14531.
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Aase DM, McManimen S, Holliday R, Monteith LL, Bryan CJ. Concurrent impact of PTSD symptoms and alcohol use on working memory and executive functioning in a U.S. adult sample. J Psychiatr Res. 2025 Mar; 183:127-132.
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Delmas S, Tiwari A, Tseng HY, Poisson SN, Diehl M, Lodha N. Amplified Intraindividual Variability in Motor Performance in Stroke Survivors: Links to Cognitive and Clinical Outcomes. Brain Behav. 2025 Feb; 15(2):e70365.
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Wyman-Chick KA, Bayram E, Gravett S, D'Antonio F, Rodriguez-Porcel F, Kane JPM, Ferman TJ, Olson-Bullis BA, Boeve BF, Bonanni L, Ferreira D. Neuropsychological test performance in mild cognitive impairment with Lewy bodies: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Feb; 21(2):e14450.
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