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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function"”.
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Parenting behavior and executive function in children with Down syndrome
Parenting behaviors have an important influence on child development, and recent work has demonstrated the specific effects of parenting on the development of executive function (EF) abilities. Although these associations have been examined in typically developing children, the relationship between …
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The relationship between neurocognitive functioning and psychiatric status in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between neurocognitive (i.e., executive functioning, working memory, and processing speed) and psychiatric (depression and anxiety) late effects among survivors of childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Participants included 53 …
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Executive Functioning In Child Survivors of Pediatric Cerebellar Astrocytomas
… surgery for CPA and were between the ages of eight and 16 years participated in the study. Each child was administered a multidimensional neuropsychological battery of EF, which consisted of the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, and the subtests comprising …
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Examining Differences in Executive Functioning in ADHD and Anxiety in an ODD Sample
Executive functioning (EF) has been gaining attention recently in the area of child psychopathology and EF deficits have been hypothesized to be present in a variety of these disorders. Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and anxiety …
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Examining the Validity of the Preschool Kitchen Task Assessment
<p><strong>Background and purpose. </strong>Executive function (EF) skills are necessary to set a strong foundation for play development, school readiness and social participation in young children. However, few ecologically valid assessments are available to detect potential executive function …
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The Preschool Kitchen Task Assessment (PKTA): Assessing Validity of a Performance-based Assessment of Executive Function
… and purpose.</em></strong><strong> </strong>Executive function (EF) deficits is a growing area of focus in pediatric occupational therapy practice. However, there is a lack of performance-based assessments of EF in preschool-aged children. This study sought to establish preliminary …
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Specific Language Impairment and Executive Function: Parent and Teacher Ratings of Behavior
… difficulty on many performance-based measures of executive function, although their executive performance on ratings of behavior is not well understood. The current investigation used the <em>Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function – Preschool </em>(BRIEF-P; Gioia, Espy, & Isquith, …
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Genetic and Electrophysiological Correlates of Self-Regulation in Adolescence
… is considered a powerful predictor of behavioral and mental health outcomes during adolescence and emerging adulthood. In this dissertation I address some electrophysiological and genetic correlates of this important skill set in a series of four studies. Across all studies …
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The influence of child attachment security, dietary consumption, and household chaos on executive function
Executive function (EF) encompasses an array of higher-order cognitive skills that have been associated with optimal functioning (Garon et al., 2008). Children’s EF unfolds over time and may be influenced by multiple factors, including caregiver-child relationships, household environments, and …
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Executive Function in Adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Developmental Perspective
… (FASD) have well-documented deficits in executive function. However, few previous studies have examined executive deficits displayed by children with FASD within a developmental framework. This longitudinal study explored the manifestation of executive function in both alcohol-exposed and …
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Executive function in adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: a developmental perspective
… (FASD) have well-documented deficits in executive function. However, few previous studies have examined executive deficits displayed by children with FASD within a developmental framework. This longitudinal study explored the manifestation of executive function in both alcohol-exposed and …
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Examining the Relationship Between Child Maltreatment, Executive Functioning, and trauma appraisal
… to be negatively associated with both executive functioning and trauma appraisal (leading to feelings of shame, self-blame, etc.), there is not an established model within the literature that explains the relationship between child maltreatment, executive functioning, and trauma …
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Executive Functioning Outcomes among Self-Harming Adolescents Receiving DBT-A
… involving the PFC underlie the development of EFs during adolescence; however, adolescents with DSH have impaired EFs in the areas of inhibition, emotion regulation, shifting, and interpersonal functioning. DBT-A has been shown to be effective in treating these youth and the skills of …