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Executive dysfunction in autism.

Elisabeth L Hill1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths College, University of London, Whitehead Building, New Cross, London SE14 6NW, UK. E.hill@gold.ac.uk

Trends in Cognitive Sciences
|December 31, 2003
PubMed
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Executive function, including planning and inhibition, is debated in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). More research is needed to understand executive function subtypes and their brain correlates across the lifespan in ASD.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Developmental Disorders

Background:

  • Executive function encompasses planning, working memory, impulse control, and mental flexibility.
  • The role of executive dysfunction in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a subject of ongoing debate.
  • Research is exploring executive function subtypes within ASD and other neurodevelopmental disorders linked to frontal lobe function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review cognitive behavioral studies focusing on planning, mental flexibility, and inhibition in autism.
  • To synthesize current understanding of executive function within the context of autism spectrum disorder.

Main Methods:

  • Review of cognitive behavioral studies.
  • Analysis of research on planning, mental flexibility, and inhibition in autism.

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Main Results:

  • Evidence suggests executive function is complex in autism.
  • Specific executive functions like planning, mental flexibility, and inhibition warrant detailed investigation.

Conclusions:

  • Further research is essential to differentiate executive function subtypes in autism.
  • Comprehensive assessment of diverse executive functions and their neuroanatomical links across the lifespan is recommended.