Abstract According to Fuster (J Neurocytol 31 (3): 373–385, 2002), the cognitive
development of the child and adolescent appears to correlate with the development of the …

Executive functions are processes that support many everyday activities, including planning,
flexible thinking, focused attention and behavioural inhibition, and show continued …

Due to the mechanisms involved in traumatic brain injury (TBI), the frontal lobes are often
impacted. As the frontal regions of the brain are believed to subsume executive functioning …

This chapter focuses on the functions that are required for effective problem solving and
goal/task management. It draws on the models; the processes included are those necessary …

The term 'executive functions' refers to those abilities that enable a person to determine
goals, formulate new and useful ways of achieving them, and then follow and adapt this …

Objectives The use of problem solving training in rehabilitation for people with executive
dysfunction following acquired brain injury has been shown to be effective. However, few …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major problem of public health around the world. TBI is a
neurological disorder that results in temporary or permanent changes in motor, cognitive …

Executive dysfunction is among the most common and disabling aspects of cognitive
impairment following traumatic brain injury (TBI), and may include deficits in reasoning …

This review inspects the empirical literature on training in executive functions for children
with learning disabilities (LD). Despite average to above average levels of intelligence …

Metacognition is about learning how to learn. There is a close relationship between
metacognitive functioning and executive functioning. Both involve planning, memory …