"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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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Gender differences in the association between education and late-life cognitive function in the LifeAfter90 Study: A multiethnic cohort of the oldest-old. Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Nov; 20(11):7547-7555.
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Clinical Manifestations. Alzheimers Dement. 2023 Dec; 19 Suppl 18:e080499.
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Clinical Manifestations. Alzheimers Dement. 2023 Dec; 19 Suppl 18:e079455.
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Childhood executive control and adolescent substance use initiation: the mediating roles of physical and relational aggression and prosocial behavior. Child Neuropsychol. 2023 02; 29(2):235-254.
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Association of Genetic Variants Linked to Late-Onset Alzheimer Disease With Cognitive Test Performance by Midlife. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 04 01; 5(4):e225491.
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Stroke Belt birth state and late-life cognition in the Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans (STAR). Ann Epidemiol. 2021 12; 64:26-32.
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Lifecourse socioeconomic changes and late-life cognition in a cohort of U.S.-born and U.S. immigrants: findings from the KHANDLE study. BMC Public Health. 2021 05 13; 21(1):920.
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Associations of childhood executive control with adolescent cigarette and E-cigarette use: Tests of moderation by poverty level. Addict Behav. 2021 08; 119:106923.
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Sex Differences in Cognitive Decline Among US Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 02 01; 4(2):e210169.
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Executive Control in Early Childhood as an Antecedent of Adolescent Problem Behaviors: A Longitudinal Study with Performance-based Measures of Early Childhood Cognitive Processes. J Youth Adolesc. 2020 Dec; 49(12):2429-2440.