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The Assessment of Executive Functioning in Children
Author(s) -
Henry Lucy A.,
Bettenay Caroline
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
child and adolescent mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1475-3588
pISSN - 1475-357X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2010.00557.x
Subject(s) - executive functions , psychology , cognitive skill , developmental psychology , cognitive psychology , cognition , psychiatry
Background: Executive functioning is increasingly seen as incorporating several component sub‐skills and clinical assessments should reflect this complexity. Method: Tools for assessing executive functioning in children are reviewed within five key areas, across verbal and visuospatial abilities, with emphasis on batteries of tests. Results: There are many appropriate tests for children, although the choice is more limited for those under the age of 8 years. Conclusions: Whilst there are several batteries of executive functioning suitable for children, clinicians may prefer to cherry‐pick from a broader range of measures that assess specific components of executive functioning.