Executive function in children born preterm: Risk factors and implications for outcome
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Executive function (EF) refers to the set of cognitive processes involved in the self-regulation of emotion and goal-directed behavior. These skills and the brain systems that support them develop throughout childhood and are frequently compromised in preterm children, even in those with broadly average global cognitive ability. Risks for deficits in EF in preterm children and attendant problems in learning and psychosocial functioning are higher in those with more extreme prematurity, neonatal complications, and related brain abnormalities. Associations of higher levels of EF with more supportive home and school environments suggest a potential for attenuating these risks, especially with early identification. Further research is needed to understand how deficits in EF evolve in preterm children, refine assessment methods, and develop interventions that either promote the development of EF in this population or help children to compensate for these weaknesses.
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- Authors
- Taylor, H. G., & Clark, C. A. C.
- Affiliations
- University Hospitals of Cleveland (US)
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln (US)
- Corresponding author
- Taylor, H. Gerry
- Venue
- Seminars in Perinatology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2016-12
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 520-529
- ISSN
- 0146-0005 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC5167660
- OpenAlex
- W2551480944
- Cited by
- 101
- References
- 142
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 3
- FWCI
- 1.38
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Seminars in Perinatology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Center for Research Resources (M01RR000080)
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD050309)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Keywords
- executive function, preterm birth, extremely preterm birth, neonatal complications, brain abnormalities, self-regulation, learning difficulties, psychosocial functioning, family environment, school environment, early detection
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Child, Child Behavior, Developmental Disabilities, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Learning, Risk Factors, Executive Function, Infant, Extremely Premature
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