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Executive functioning in Cornelia de Lange Syndrome [PDF]

, 2010
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) is a genetic disorder caused by mutations to Chromosomes 5, 10 or X. In addition to mild to profound intellectual disability and the distinctive physical phenotype, emerging evidence has suggested a number of age-related
Reid, Donna
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Trauma in childhood and adolescence and impaired executive functions are associated with uncertain reflective functioning in mothers with substance use disorder

Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2020
Aims: Impairments in reflective functioning are known to have adverse effects on the ability to display sensitive parenting as a caregiver. Several factors are associated with impairments in reflective functioning, such as impaired executive functioning ...
Vidar Roald Kristiansen, Tore Bergby Handeland, Bjørn Lau, Kerstin Søderstrøm, Ulrika Håkansson, Merete Glenne Øie   +5 more
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Characterizing executive functioning and associated behaviors in individuals with dual-specificity tyrosine phosphorylation-regulated kinase 1A (DYRK1A) syndrome

Frontiers in Neuroscience
IntroductionDYRK1A, a protein kinase located on human chromosome 21, plays a role in postembryonic neuronal development and degeneration. Alterations to DYRK1A have been consistently associated with cognitive functioning and neurodevelopmental disorders (
Hannah M. Rea, Sara Jane Webb, Sara Jane Webb, Evangeline C. Kurtz-Nelson, Caitlin M. Hudac, Caitlin M. Hudac, Raphael A. Bernier, Conor Miles, Rachel Earl, Alana Whiting, Curtis Eayrs, Margaret Johansson, Tianyun Wang, Tianyun Wang, Tianyun Wang, Evan E. Eichler, Evan E. Eichler, Emily Neuhaus, Emily Neuhaus   +18 more
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The Differential Impact of Acute Exercise and Mindfulness Meditation on Executive Functioning and Psycho-Emotional Well-Being in Children and Youth With ADHD

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
This study investigated how acute exercise and mindfulness meditation impacts executive functioning and psycho-emotional well-being in 16 children and youth with ADHD aged 10–14 (male = 11; White = 80%). Participants completed three interventions: 10 min
Hannah Bigelow, Marcus D. Gottlieb, Michelle Ogrodnik, Jeffrey D. Graham, Barbara Fenesi   +4 more
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Profiling executive dysfunction in adults with autism and comorbid learning disability [PDF]

, 2008
Executive dysfunction is thought to be primary to autism. We examined differences in executive function between 20 adults with autism and learning disability and 23 individuals with learning disabilities outside the autistic spectrum.
Reem Hasan, O'Brien, Gregory, Hasan, Reem, Stewart, Mary, Louise Barnard, Gregory O'Brien, Kevin Muldoon, Barnard, Louise, Mary Stewart, Muldoon, Kevin   +9 more
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Attention Contributes to Arithmetic Deficits in New-Onset Childhood Absence Epilepsy

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2017
Neuropsychological studies indicate that new-onset childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) is associated with deficits in attention and executive functioning. However, the contribution of these deficits to impaired academic performance remains unclear. We aimed
Dazhi Cheng, Xiuxian Yan, Zhijie Gao, Keming Xu, Qian Chen   +4 more
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Executive dysfunction in autism [PDF]

, 2004
‘Executive function’ is an umbrella term for functions such as planning, working memory, impulse control, inhibition and mental flexibility, as well as for the initiation and monitoring of action. The primacy of executive dysfunction in autism is a topic
Hill, Elisabeth L.
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Dispositional forgiveness and stress as primary correlates of executive functioning in adults

Health Psychology Open, 2019
The purpose of this study was to explore the physical, social, and mental health correlates of executive functioning in adults. Our sample consisted of 250 adults aged 18–55 years who participated in a survey.
AliceAnn Crandall, Aaron Cheung, Jacob R Miller, Rozalyn Glade, Lynneth Kirsten Novilla   +4 more
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Executive and non-executive functions in low birthweight/preterm adolescents with differing temporal patterns of inattention.

PLoS ONE, 2020
ObjectiveThis study assesses whether low birthweight/preterm (LBW/PT) adolescents with persistent inattention (PIA) have neuropsychological deficits that distinguish them from adolescents with school age limited inattention (SAL) and those largely ...
Marisa N Spann, Anna Silberman, Judith Feldman, Steven J Korzeniewski, J Blake Turner, Agnes H Whitaker   +5 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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