"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.
| Descriptor ID |
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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Upadhyay J, Verrico CD, Cay M, Kodele S, Yammine L, Koob GF, Schreiber R. Neurocircuitry basis of the opioid use disorder-post-traumatic stress disorder comorbid state: conceptual analyses using a dimensional framework. Lancet Psychiatry. 2022 01; 9(1):84-96.
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Rohrich RJ. So, What Do You Do When the Music Stops? You Keep Dancing. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 11 01; 148(5S):108S-109S.
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Wang HE, Kabeto MM, Gray M, Wadley VG, Muntner P, Judd SE, Safford MM, Kempker J, Levine DA. Trajectory of Cognitive Decline After Sepsis. Crit Care Med. 2021 07 01; 49(7):1083-1094.
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Bednarz HM, Kana RK, Svancara AM, Sherrod GM, Stavrinos D. Neuropsychological predictors of driving hazard detection in autism spectrum disorder and ADHD. Child Neuropsychol. 2021 10; 27(7):857-887.
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Noll KR, Chen HS, Wefel JS, Kumar VA, Hou P, Ferguson SD, Rao G, Johnson JM, Schomer DF, Suki D, Prabhu SS, Liu HL. Alterations in Functional Connectomics Associated With Neurocognitive Changes Following Glioma Resection. Neurosurgery. 2021 02 16; 88(3):544-551.
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Taiwo Z, Bezdek M, Mirabito G, Light SN. Empathy for joy recruits a broader prefrontal network than empathy for sadness and is predicted by executive functioning. Neuropsychology. 2021 Jan; 35(1):90-102.
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Noll KR, Walbert T, Wefel JS. Impaired neurocognitive function in glioma patients: from pathophysiology to novel intervention strategies. Curr Opin Neurol. 2020 12; 33(6):716-722.
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Phillips NS, Kesler SR, Scoggins MA, Glass JO, Cheung YT, Liu W, Banerjee P, Ogg RJ, Srivastava D, Pui CH, Robison LL, Reddick WE, Hudson MM, Krull KR. Connectivity of the Cerebello-Thalamo-Cortical Pathway in Survivors of Childhood Leukemia Treated With Chemotherapy Only. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 11 02; 3(11):e2025839.
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Rinaldi D, Sforza M, Assogna F, Savini C, Salvetti M, Caltagirone C, Spalletta G, Pontieri FE. Safinamide improves executive functions in fluctuating Parkinson's disease patients: an exploratory study. J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2021 02; 128(2):273-277.
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Raines EM, Viana AG, Trent ES, Conroy HE, Woodward EC, Zvolensky MJ, Storch EA. The explanatory role of anxiety sensitivity in the association between effortful control and child anxiety and depressive symptoms. Cogn Behav Ther. 2020 11; 49(6):501-517.