Executive Functions · What They Are, How They Work, and Why They Evolved
- Authors
- Barkley, Russell A.
- Publisher
- Guilford Press
- Tags
- cognitive science , educational psychology , psychopathology , attention-deficit disorder (add-adhd) , education , psychology , mental health , neuropsychology , non-fiction , neuroscience , biology , science , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd)
- ISBN
- 9781462505357
- Date
- 2012-05-17T23:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.46 MB
- Lang
- en
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).