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”, Bari, Italy...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:cf86b16e11d44b13af34c805a468a0772021-12-02T01:31:49ZA review of executive function deficits in autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder1178-2021https://doaj.org/article/cf86b16e11d44b13af34c805a468a0772016-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/a-review-of-executive-function-deficits-in-autism-spectrum-disorder-an-peer-reviewed-article-NDThttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021Francesco 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 endophenotypeCraig FMargari FLegrottaglie ARPalumbi Rde Giambattista CMargari LDove Medical PressarticleExecutive FunctionAutism Spectrum DisorderAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderASD+ADHDneurocognitive endophenotypeNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol 2016, Iss Issue 1, Pp 1191-1202 (2016)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Executive Function
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
ASD+ADHD
neurocognitive endophenotype
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
spellingShingle Executive Function
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
ASD+ADHD
neurocognitive endophenotype
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
Craig F
Margari F
Legrottaglie AR
Palumbi R
de Giambattista C
Margari L
A review of executive function deficits in autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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
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Margari F
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title 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_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
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