"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.
| 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 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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Malete L, Etnier JL, Tladi DM, Vance JC, Anabwani GM. Predicting cognitive performance from physical activity and fitness in adolescents and young adults in Botswana relative to HIV status. Sci Rep. 2019 12 20; 9(1):19583.
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Koslov SR, Mukerji A, Hedgpeth KR, Lewis-Peacock JA. Cognitive Flexibility Improves Memory for Delayed Intentions. eNeuro. 2019 Nov/Dec; 6(6).
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Bednarz HM, Kana RK. Patterns of Cerebellar Connectivity with Intrinsic Connectivity Networks in Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Autism Dev Disord. 2019 Nov; 49(11):4498-4514.
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Wood AC, Vainik U, Engelhardt LE, Briley DA, Grotzinger AD, Church JA, Harden KP, Tucker-Drob EM. Genetic overlap between executive functions and BMI in childhood. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 10 01; 110(4):814-822.
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Carlozzi NE, Tyner CE, Kisala PA, Boulton AJ, Sherer M, Chiaravalloti N, Tulsky DS. Measuring Self-Reported Cognitive Function Following TBI: Development of the TBI-QOL Executive Function and Cognition-General Concerns Item Banks. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2019 Sep/Oct; 34(5):308-325.
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Averill LA, Abdallah CG, Levey DF, Han S, Harpaz-Rotem I, Kranzler HR, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Gelernter J, Pietrzak RH. Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism, posttraumatic stress disorder, and cognitive function in older U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Depress Anxiety. 2019 09; 36(9):834-845.
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Maloney KA, Schmidt AT, Hanten GR, Levin HS. [Formula: see text] Executive dysfunction in children and adolescents with behavior disorders and traumatic brain injury. Child Neuropsychol. 2020 01; 26(1):69-82.
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Piras F, Piras F, Banaj N, Ciullo V, Vecchio D, Edden RAE, Spalletta G. Cerebellar GABAergic correlates of cognition-mediated verbal fluency in physiology and schizophrenia. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2019 06; 139(6):582-594.
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Tenenbaum RB, Musser ED, Morris S, Ward AR, Raiker JS, Coles EK, Pelham WE. Response Inhibition, Response Execution, and Emotion Regulation among Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2019 04; 47(4):589-603.
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Zhang YY, Gong HF, Zhang XL, Liu WJ, Jin HY, Fang F, Schneider S, Mcingvale E, Zhang CC, Goodman WK, Sun XR, Storch EA. Incidence and clinical correlates of anger attacks in Chinese patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B. 2019 Apr.; 20(4):363-370.