Executive functioning deficits are also common in mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder (Cotrena and colleagues, 2020) and Schizophrenia (Parola and colleagues, 2020).

When it comes to understanding the learning and behavior needs of autistic students, executive function (EF) skills are often ...

Research that is taking a closer look at activity in the thalamus—a region long considered a relay station for the brain and ...

Many people can relate to this feeling, and it can be incredibly discouraging. It runs deep within us, and breaking free from ...

Conditions like A.D.H.D., autism, obsessive compulsive disorder and depression can impede executive functioning; so can the period of life when women transition in and out of menopause.

"The talk was about higher order thinking skills (executive functioning) in children with four different developmental disorders: specific language impairment, developmental coordination disorder, ...

Speaking more than one language may benefit children’s executive function — especially those with autism spectrum disorder, a recent analysis suggests. The study, published in Autism Research ...

Quality vs. quantity: Untangling sleep issues tied up with ADHD New research on ‘slow-wave sleep’ may have implications for others battling insomnia, including people with anxiety and depression.

Executive function delays affect skills such as as paying attention, switching attention, controlling impulses and problem-solving. They’re common in a range of conditions but are treated as ...

Executive dysfunction is often associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but other conditions affect executive functioning. Deficits in executive function are commonly associated ...

Deficits in executive function are commonly associated with various conditions, including autism spectrum disorder, as well as learning disabilities and depression or anxiety disorders, Dr. Sam ...