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(p. 179) Components of executive function in autism and other disorders 

(p. 179) Components of executive function in autism and other disorders
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(p. 179) Components of executive function in autism and other disorders
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Sally Ozonoff

DOI:
10.1093/med:psych/9780198523499.003.0006
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This chapter discusses components of executive function in autism. It explores the discriminant validity problem, methodological issues, and the information processing approach. It also considers the evidence for executive dysfunction in several other disorders (including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), schizophrenia, Tourette syndrome (TS), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

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