Components of executive function in autism and other disorders

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Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)

https://doi.org/10.1093/med:psych/9780198523499.003.0006

Abstract

This chapter discusses components of executive function in autism. It explores the discriminant validity problem, methodological issues, and the information processing approach. It also considers the evidence for executive dysfunction in several other disorders (including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), schizophrenia, Tourette syndrome (TS), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Keywords

ADHD
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
COMPONENTS OF EXECUTIVE
EXECUTIVE FUNCTION
FUNCTION IN AUTISM
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
SCHIZOPHRENIA
TOURETTE SYNDROME

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