Executive Function and ADHD

There has been a lot of talk recently about executive function issues and ADHD. What are "executive functions" and how are they related to ADHD?



Executive functions help you exhibit control over your actions so that you can get to a specific goal you wish to achieve. That can be something lofty and long-term, such as "graduate from college" or something small and immediate like "make my lunch." There are five areas of executive functioning that are impacted when you have ADHD. Some find extreme weakness in one area, such as planning, and less in another, such as verbal working memory.

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