Conditions characterized by impairments in higher-order cognitive control processes including planning, working memory, inhibition, and cognitive flexibility, often associated with frontal lobe dysfunction.
Example: A person with traumatic brain injury struggling to organize daily activities, control impulses, switch between tasks effectively, and maintain attention on important goals.
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