 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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2011 | 5 | 4 | 9 | | 2012 | 8 | 3 | 11 | | 2013 | 12 | 10 | 22 | | 2014 | 14 | 6 | 20 | | 2015 | 10 | 3 | 13 | | 2016 | 16 | 3 | 19 | | 2017 | 15 | 8 | 23 | | 2018 | 10 | 3 | 13 | | 2019 | 16 | 5 | 21 | | 2020 | 9 | 9 | 18 | | 2021 | 11 | 6 | 17 | | 2022 | 7 | 10 | 17 | | 2023 | 2 | 9 | 11 | | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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Shapiro ALB, Tjaden AH, Edelstein SL, Kahn SE, Srikanthan P, Knowler WC, Venditti EM, Golden SH, Carmichael O, Luchsinger JA. The association of insulin responses and insulin sensitivity with cognition in adults with pre-diabetes: The Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study. J Diabetes Complications. 2024 Jun; 38(6):108764.
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Morales S, Bowers ME, Shuffrey L, Ziegler K, Troller-Renfree S, Hernandez A, Leach SC, McGrath M, Ola C, Leve LD, Nozadi SS, Swingler MM, Lai JS, Schweitzer JB, Fifer W, Camargo CA, Khurana Hershey GK, Shapiro ALB, Keating DP, Hartert TV, Deoni S, Ferrara A, Elliott AJ. Maternal education prospectively predicts child neurocognitive function: An environmental influences on child health outcomes study. Dev Psychol. 2024 Jun; 60(6):1028-1040.
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Sullivan J, Wirrell E, Knupp KG, Chen D, Flamini R, Zafar M, Ventola P, Avenda?o J, Wang F, Parkerson KA, Ticho B. Adaptive functioning and neurodevelopment in patients with Dravet syndrome: 12-month interim analysis of the BUTTERFLY observational study. Epilepsy Behav. 2024 Feb; 151:109604.
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Kaiser RH, Moser AD, Neilson C, Jones J, Peterson EC, Ruzic L, Rosenberg BM, Hough CM, Sandman C, Schneck CD, Miklowitz DJ. Neurocognitive risk phenotyping to predict mood symptoms in adolescence. J Psychopathol Clin Sci. 2024 Jan; 133(1):90-102.
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Lee AM, Xu Y, Hooper SR, Abraham AG, Hu J, Xiao R, Matheson MB, Brunson C, Rhee EP, Coresh J, Vasan RS, Schrauben S, Kimmel PL, Warady BA, Furth SL, Hartung EA, Denburg MR. Circulating Metabolomic Associations with Neurocognitive Outcomes in Pediatric CKD. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2024 Jan 01; 19(1):13-25.
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Freis SM, Alexander JD, Anderson JE, Corley RP, De La Vega AI, Gustavson DE, Vrieze SI, Friedman NP. Associations between executive functions assessed in different contexts in a genetically informative sample. J Exp Psychol Gen. 2024 Jan; 153(1):70-85.
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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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Arnatkeviciute A, Lemire M, Morrison C, Mooney M, Ryabinin P, Roslin NM, Nikolas M, Coxon J, Tiego J, Hawi Z, Fornito A, Henrik W, Martinot JL, Martinot MP, Artiges E, Garavan H, Nigg J, Friedman NP, Burton C, Schachar R, Crosbie J, Bellgrove MA. Trans-ancestry meta-analysis of genome wide association studies of inhibitory control. Mol Psychiatry. 2023 Oct; 28(10):4175-4184.
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Lawrence KA, Garcia-Willingham NE, Slade E, DeBeer BB, Meyer EC, Morissette SB. Associations Among PTSD, Cognitive Functioning, and Health-Promoting Behavior in Post-9/11 Veterans. Mil Med. 2023 Jul 22; 188(7-8):e2284-e2291.
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