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Executive Functions: What They Are, How They Work, and Why They Evolved

By Russell A. Barkley

Book information

Publisher
The Guilford Press
Year
2012
ISBN
146250535X, 9781462505357
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2300707 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
244\257
Topic
Psychology
Time added
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Description

This groundbreaking book offers a comprehensive theory of executive functioning (EF) with important clinical implications. Synthesizing cutting-edge neuropsychological and evolutionary research, Russell A. Barkley presents a model of EF that is rooted in meaningful activities of daily life. He describes how abilities such as emotion regulation, self-motivation, planning, and working memory enable people to pursue both personal and collective goals that are critical to survival. Key stages of EF development are identified and the far-reaching individual and social costs of EF deficits detailed. Barkley explains specific ways that his model may support much-needed advances in assessment and treatment.See also Barkley's empirically based, ecologically valid assessment tools: Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale (BDEFS for Adults) and Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale--Children and Adolescents (BDEFS-CA).

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