4.18 Specificity of the Associations Between Psychopathology and Executive Function Impairment in Youth

Abstract

Deficits in executive function (EF) are a hallmark of many clinical disorders. However, it is unclear whether the type and degree of EF dysfunction is common across neuropsychiatric disorders, indicative of a general psychopathology marker, or whether disorder-specific EF impairments exist. To address this gap, the current study assessed multiple subcomponents of EF and clinical domains in a large sample group of youth (N = 8,856).