"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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| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 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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The adolescent HIV executive function and drumming (AHEAD) study, a feasibility trial of a group drumming intervention amongst adolescents with HIV. AIDS Care. 2023 11; 35(11):1796-1814.
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Validation of Oxford Cognitive Screen: Executive Function (OCS-EF), a tablet-based executive function assessment tool amongst adolescent females in rural South Africa. Int J Psychol. 2021 Dec; 56(6):895-907.
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The relationship between executive function, risky behaviour and HIV in young women from the HPTN 068 study in rural South Africa. AIDS Care. 2021 05; 33(5):682-692.
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Cumulative Burden of Depression and Neurocognitive Decline Among Persons With HIV: A Longitudinal Study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2020 07 01; 84(3):304-312.
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Better executive function is independently associated with full HIV suppression during combination therapy. AIDS. 2019 12 01; 33(15):2309-2316.
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Association between caregiver depression symptoms and child executive functioning. Results from an observational study carried out in four sub-Saharan countries. AIDS Care. 2020 04; 32(4):486-494.
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The relationship between multidimensional economic well-being and children's mental health, physical health, and executive function development in South Africa. Dev Sci. 2019 09; 22(5):e12846.
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Challenging socioeconomic status: A cross-cultural comparison of early executive function. Dev Sci. 2020 01; 23(1):e12854.
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Associations of physical activity and gross motor skills with executive function in preschool children from low-income South African settings. Dev Sci. 2019 09; 22(5):e12820.
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Inflammation Relates to Poorer Complex Motor Performance Among Adults Living With HIV on Suppressive Antiretroviral Therapy. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2019 01 01; 80(1):15-23.