"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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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 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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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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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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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.
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Early to Midlife Smoking Trajectories and Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged US Adults: the CARDIA Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 04; 37(5):1023-1030.
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Neurocognitive Constructs Underlying Executive Control in Statistically-Determined Mild Cognitive Impairment. J Alzheimers Dis. 2021; 82(1):5-16.
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The neural correlates of falls: Alterations in large-scale resting-state networks in elderly fallers. Gait Posture. 2020 07; 80:56-61.
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Enhanced Obstacle Contrast to Promote Visual Scanning in Fallers with Parkinson's Disease: Role of Executive Function. Neuroscience. 2020 06 01; 436:82-92.
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Inhibition deficits are modulated by age and CGG repeat length in carriers of the FMR1 premutation allele who are mothers of children with fragile X syndrome. Brain Cogn. 2020 03; 139:105511.