Executive Functions and the Frontal Lobes by Luria Neuroscience Institute
Description:
Executive functions represent the highest level of cognitive control and involve goal formation, planning, mental flexibility, impulse control, working memory. Executive functions are mediated by the prefrontal cortex and related structures. In this webinar we will examine their cognitive composition, neural mechanisms, changes throughout the lifespan, and gender differences. We will also examine how executive functions become impaired in a wide range of neurological, neuropsychiatric, neurodevelopmental, and neurogeriatric disorders.
This is an intermediate program for all mental health professionals.
Learning Objectives:
To list brain mechanisms of executive functions: Prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, striatum, related structures and their subdivisions.
To explain the process and brain mechanisms of decision-making: The frontal lobes and “executive functions”.
To explain the brain mechanisms of emotions: Amygdala and the frontal lobes.
To describe executive functions in normal development and aging.
About the Presenter:
Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP., a clinical neuropsychologist and cognitive neuroscientist, and Diplomate of The American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology. His critically acclaimed and bestselling books have been translated into 24 languages.
Location:
Online Video Course (On-Demand)
Credits:
3 CE credits
Cancellation Policy:
Please email Luria Neuroscience Institute (info@lninstitute.org) to request your cancellation.
Grievances Policy:
We seek to ensure equitable treatment of every person and to make every attempt to resolve grievances in a fair manner. Please email us with your written grievance. Grievances would receive, to the best of our ability, corrective action in order to prevent further problems.
ADA Assistance:
This program adheres to the standards of the Americans Disabilities Act. Please contact us if special accommodation is required.
Conflict of Interest:
There is no known commercial interest or conflict of interest for this program.
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