Dysexecutive symptoms among a non-clinical sample: A study with the use of the Dysexecutive Questionnaire.

From: British Journal of Psychology | Date: August 1, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

Raymond C. K. Chan [*]

Clinical studies indicate that damage to the frontal lobes may lead to a set of symptoms collectively known as 'Dysexecutive syndrome', which is characterized by changes in emotion, personality, motivation, behaviour and cognitive aspects. Factor analytical study using questionnaires measuring dysexecutive problems in everyday life also suggests a fractionation of the dysexecutive syndrome among patients with neurological disorders. As yet, very little research has been conducted to explore the base-rate of executive problems in everyday life among the ...

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