More to the story than executive function: Effortful control soon after injury predicts long-term functional and social outcomes following pediatric traumatic brain injury in young children.
Julia Smith-PaineEmily L ShultzMegan E NaradJosh SensenbaughBrandt LingH Gerry TaylorTerry StancinKeith Owen YeatesShari L WadePublished in: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS (2022)
Findings suggest that EC is sensitive to TBI effects and is a unique predictor of functional outcomes, independent of EF. High EC could serve as a protective factor, and as such measures of EC could be used to identify children for more intensive intervention.