A review of executive function deficits in autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Francesco Craig,1 Francesco Margari,2 Anna R Legrottaglie,1 Roberto Palumbi,1 Concetta de Giambattista,1 Lucia Margari1 1Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, 2Psychiatry Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bar...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Dove Medical Press
2016-05-01
|
| Series: | Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/a-review-of-executive-function-deficits-in-autism-spectrum-disorder-an-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NDT |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849433486943846400 |
|---|---|
| author | Craig F Margari F Legrottaglie A Palumbi R De Giambattista C Margari L |
| author_facet | Craig F Margari F Legrottaglie A Palumbi R De Giambattista C Margari L |
| author_sort | Craig F |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Francesco Craig,1 Francesco Margari,2 Anna R Legrottaglie,1 Roberto Palumbi,1 Concetta de Giambattista,1 Lucia Margari1 1Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, 2Psychiatry Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy Abstract: Executive dysfunction has been shown to be a promising endophenotype in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This article reviewed 26 studies that examined executive function comparing ASD and/or ADHD children. In light of findings from this review, the ASD + ADHD group appears to share impairment in both flexibility and planning with the ASD group, while it shares the response inhibition deficit with the ADHD group. Conversely, deficit in attention, working memory, preparatory processes, fluency, and concept formation does not appear to be distinctive in discriminating from ASD, ADHD, or ASD + ADHD group. On the basis of neurocognitive endophenotype, the common co-occurrence of executive function deficits seems to reflect an additive comorbidity, rather than a separate condition with distinct impairments. Keywords: executive function, autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, ASD + ADHD, neurocognitive endophenotype |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-408e23315fcf4344bb3f3f0bff299cd1 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1178-2021 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2016-05-01 |
| publisher | Dove Medical Press |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment |
| spelling | doaj-art-408e23315fcf4344bb3f3f0bff299cd12025-08-20T03:27:01ZengDove Medical PressNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment1178-20212016-05-01Volume 12Issue 11191120226897A review of executive function deficits in autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderCraig F0Margari FLegrottaglie APalumbi RDe Giambattista CMargari L1Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense OrgansDepartment of Neuroscience and Sensory OrgansFrancesco Craig,1 Francesco Margari,2 Anna R Legrottaglie,1 Roberto Palumbi,1 Concetta de Giambattista,1 Lucia Margari1 1Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, 2Psychiatry Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy Abstract: Executive dysfunction has been shown to be a promising endophenotype in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This article reviewed 26 studies that examined executive function comparing ASD and/or ADHD children. In light of findings from this review, the ASD + ADHD group appears to share impairment in both flexibility and planning with the ASD group, while it shares the response inhibition deficit with the ADHD group. Conversely, deficit in attention, working memory, preparatory processes, fluency, and concept formation does not appear to be distinctive in discriminating from ASD, ADHD, or ASD + ADHD group. On the basis of neurocognitive endophenotype, the common co-occurrence of executive function deficits seems to reflect an additive comorbidity, rather than a separate condition with distinct impairments. Keywords: executive function, autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, ASD + ADHD, neurocognitive endophenotypehttps://www.dovepress.com/a-review-of-executive-function-deficits-in-autism-spectrum-disorder-an-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NDTExecutive FunctionAutism Spectrum DisorderAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderASD+ADHDneurocognitive endophenotype |
| spellingShingle | Craig F Margari F Legrottaglie A Palumbi R De Giambattista C Margari L A review of executive function deficits in autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment Executive Function Autism Spectrum Disorder Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ASD+ADHD neurocognitive endophenotype |
| title | A review of executive function deficits in autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
| title_full | A review of executive function deficits in autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
| title_fullStr | A review of executive function deficits in autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review of executive function deficits in autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
| title_short | A review of executive function deficits in autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
| title_sort | review of executive function deficits in autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| topic | Executive Function Autism Spectrum Disorder Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ASD+ADHD neurocognitive endophenotype |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/a-review-of-executive-function-deficits-in-autism-spectrum-disorder-an-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NDT |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT craigf areviewofexecutivefunctiondeficitsinautismspectrumdisorderandattentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder AT margarif areviewofexecutivefunctiondeficitsinautismspectrumdisorderandattentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder AT legrottagliea areviewofexecutivefunctiondeficitsinautismspectrumdisorderandattentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder AT palumbir areviewofexecutivefunctiondeficitsinautismspectrumdisorderandattentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder AT degiambattistac areviewofexecutivefunctiondeficitsinautismspectrumdisorderandattentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder AT margaril areviewofexecutivefunctiondeficitsinautismspectrumdisorderandattentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder AT craigf reviewofexecutivefunctiondeficitsinautismspectrumdisorderandattentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder AT margarif reviewofexecutivefunctiondeficitsinautismspectrumdisorderandattentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder AT legrottagliea reviewofexecutivefunctiondeficitsinautismspectrumdisorderandattentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder AT palumbir reviewofexecutivefunctiondeficitsinautismspectrumdisorderandattentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder AT degiambattistac reviewofexecutivefunctiondeficitsinautismspectrumdisorderandattentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder AT margaril reviewofexecutivefunctiondeficitsinautismspectrumdisorderandattentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder |