While executive dysfunction is not a stand-alone diagnosable medical condition, neuropsychological testing and observation typically identify executive function deficits, Goldstein said.

Executive dysfunction occurs when the brain has difficulty with important functions related to memory, attention, and thinking. Also known as executive function deficit or disorder, it's often ...

'Executive Dysfunction, or executive function disorder, refers to a range of cognitive behavioural and emotional difficulties that usually occurs as a result of another disorder,' explains Dr ...

A brain that’s running smoothly should feel like a video without lags or a record without scratches. In some cases, though, our minds might hit a snag—instead of regularly flowing thoughts, it ...

Carolyn Hax: Wife’s ‘executive dysfunction rut’ means spouse is stuck in chores. When only one of them responds to treatment, a couple with ADHD remains half stuck in a rut and faces a whole ...

Dr. Ellen Braaten, Harvard Medical School professor and executive director of Mass General’s Learning and Emotional Assessment Program, joined GBH’s All Things Considered host Arun Rath to shed light ...