Executive Functions

What They Are, How They Work, and Why They Evolved

Russell A. Barkley

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Hardcover
May 1, 2012
ISBN 9781462505357
Price: $85.00
244 Pages
Size: 6" x 9"
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November 29, 2020
ISBN 9781462545933
Price: $35.00
244 Pages
Size: 6" x 9"
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October 15, 2021
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244 Pages
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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).