"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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| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2013 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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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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Memory Phenotypes In Early, De Novo Parkinson's Disease Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment. Mov Disord. 2023 08; 38(8):1461-1472.
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Measurement precision across cognitive domains in the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) data set. Neuropsychology. 2023 May; 37(4):373-382.
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FMR1 CGG Repeats and Stress Influence Self-Reported Cognitive Functioning in Mothers. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2023 01 01; 128(1):1-20.
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Neurocognitive Operations Underlying Working Memory Abilities: An Analysis of Latency and Time-Based Parameters. J Alzheimers Dis. 2023; 94(4):1535-1547.
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Cognitive domain harmonization and cocalibration in studies of older adults. Neuropsychology. 2023 May; 37(4):409-423.
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Dividing attention during the Timed Up and Go enhances associations of several subtask performances with MCI and cognition. PLoS One. 2022; 17(8):e0269398.
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Scalar on time-by-distribution regression and its application for modelling associations between daily-living physical activity and cognitive functions in Alzheimer's Disease. Sci Rep. 2022 07 07; 12(1):11558.
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Metamemory and financial decision making in older adults without dementia. Neuropsychology. 2022 Jan; 36(1):35-43.
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Properties of the Cognitive Function Battery for the MIND Diet Intervention to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2022 09; 28(8):790-797.