Executive function is a role performed by the frontal lobe area of the brain.
It is responsible for lots of different things that help with behaviour and day-to-day tasks.
It’s like the brain’s self-management system.
Executive
functioning
When someone has ADHD,
they are likely to possess many or all of the symptoms of executive dysfunction.
Key Executive Functions
affected by ADHD
Inner
Monologue/
Overthinking
Inhibition/
Impulsivity
Time
management
& organisation
Self
Motivation
Self Awareness
of emotional and
physical needs
Emotional
Regulation/
RSD
Working
memory
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