"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.
| 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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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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Executive Summary: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity. Pediatrics. 2023 02 01; 151(2).
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Examining patterns of executive functioning across dimensions of psychopathology. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 2022 12; 77:101778.
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Increased pulse wave velocity is related to impaired working memory and executive function in older adults with metabolic syndrome. Geroscience. 2022 12; 44(6):2831-2844.
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Executive function capacity links future thinking and exercise intent. Appl Neuropsychol Child. 2022 Oct-Dec; 11(4):752-760.
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A connectivity model of the anatomic substrates underlying ideomotor apraxia: A meta-analysis of functional neuroimaging studies. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2021 08; 207:106765.
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Nitrate and nitrite exposure leads to mild anxiogenic-like behavior and alters brain metabolomic profile in zebrafish. PLoS One. 2020; 15(12):e0240070.
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Understanding cognitive performance during exercise in Reserve Officers' Training Corps: establishing the executive function-exercise intensity relationship. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2020 10 01; 129(4):846-854.
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Evaluating the resource allocation index as a potential fMRI-based biomarker for substance use disorder. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2020 11 01; 216:108211.
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Mapping sign-tracking and goal-tracking onto human behaviors. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2020 04; 111:84-94.
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Executive Functions and Academic Outcomes of Low Birthweight Infants: A Prospective Longitudinal U.S. Cohort. Am J Perinatol. 2021 05; 38(6):602-608.