Review demonstrates executive functions influence risk for internalising and externalising disorders, suggesting their transdiagnostic role in youth mental health.
Key Points
Impaired executive functions predict future symptomatology in various psychiatric conditions, showing their transdiagnostic relevance.
Evidence indicates that executive function development is influenced by both genetic factors and environmental conditions.
This review proposes a refined model of executive functions based on dynamic cost-benefit computations, rather than just capacity.
Recognizing executive functions as an endophenotype in developmental psychopathology can lead to targeted interventions in mental health.