Executive Function: Beyond ADHD – Free Course

Executive functions (EF) are a set of processes within the brain that have a strong relationship to managing cognition, behavior, emotions, and directing the response to established goals. Key executive functions enable us to focus, control impulses, form and carry out flexible plans, use social intelligence, maintain motivation, among other duties. Learn the empirically derived views of the components and neurobiology of the EF, how they impact emotional and behavioral functioning, and symptom management strategies. Case reviews will also be incorporated into this course to understand clinical presentations of impairment