Executive functions of
the prefrontal cortex:
- inhibition
- planning
- time perception
- internal ordering
- working memory
- self-monitoring
- verbal self-regulation
- motor control
- regulation of emotion
- motivation
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Effects of alcohol exposure
on executive functions:
- socially inappropriate behavior, as if inebriated
- inability to apply consequences from past actions
- difficulty with abstract concepts or time and money
- like files out of order, difficulty processing information
- storing and/or retrieving information
- needs frequent cues, requires “policing” by others
- needs to talk to self out loud, needs feedback
- fine motor skills more affected than gross motor
- moody “roller coaster” emotions, exagerated
- may demonstrate lack of remorse, need external motivators
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