Executive Functions

Question 1

executive function

Answer 1

higher order mental capacities/cognitive abilities that help with control, coordination, and regulation

Question 2

examples of executive functions

Answer 2

planning, decision making, self inhibition, self monitoring and evaluation, problem solving, awareness, initiation, etc

Question 3

neuropathology of exec fx

Answer 3

• frontal lobes
• *prefrontal area
• posterior cortical regions and subcortical regions help mediate successful exec processing

Question 4

executive skills

Answer 4

initiation: ability to get started
decision making: making a choice
planning and organizing: conceptualizing, relating, weighing alternative, sequencing
problem solving
self inhibition: ignore distraction, attend selectively, prevent/stop actions
self monitoring and awareness

Question 5

assessments for exec fx

Answer 5

BADS
dysexecutive questionnaire
multiple errands test (MET)
exec fx performance test
weekly calendar planning activity
impulsive behavior scale

Question 6

evaluation considerations

Answer 6

• observe in multi contextual situations
• note amount and type of cues
• baselines
• eval self awareness
• note presence of other impairments

Question 7

clients with deficits in exec fx need to work on (3 things)

Answer 7

1. attention deficits
2. problem solving techniques
3. emotional regulation/self-monitoring

Question 8

EBP

Answer 8

practice standard: metacognitive strategy
practice guideline: problem solving
practice option: group based interventions

Question 9

metacognitive and problem solving strategies/steps

Answer 9

1. awareness
2. anticipate/plan
3. execute/monitor
4. self evaluate

goal/plan/do/review