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ArticleJournal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS2026

Age-varying associations between parent-reported executive function and internalizing/externalizing problems in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: an integrative analysis of data from nine institutions.

Dan Liu, Xiaoli Zong, Pamela L Wolters, Karin S Walsh, Jennifer Janusz, Bonita P Klein-Tasman, Stephanie M Morris, Carrie E Bearden, Jonathan M Payne, Natalie Pride and 3 more

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Dan LiuDepartment of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0545-2255
Xiaoli ZongDepartment of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA.
Pamela L WoltersPediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, USA.
Karin S WalshChildren's National Hospital, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9637-2164
Jennifer JanuszChildren's Hospital Colorado, USA.
Bonita P Klein-TasmanUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0932-1519
Stephanie M MorrisKennedy Krieger Institute, USA.
Carrie E BeardenUniversity of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Jonathan M PayneMurdoch Childrens Research Institute, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9565-3845
Natalie PrideChildren's Hospital at Westmead, Australia.
Peter L StavinohaUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA.
Mary Anne Toledo-TamulaPediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, USA.
Yang HouDepartment of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA.

Funding

Pediatric Oncology Branch Behvioral Science CoreZIDBC011517 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI GLOD, JOHN · 2013 to 2025
$15.6M
Intramural NIH HHS ZID BC011517
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study examined age-specific associations between parent-reported executive function (EF) difficulties and internalizing/externalizing symptoms in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic condition underrepresented in psychiatric research.

methodsCross-sectional data of 1,049 observations from 803 children with NF1 (

resultsPoorer functioning in all EF domains was associated with greater internalizing and externalizing symptoms from ages 3 to 18. The associations were largely consistent across ages as well as sex and parental education subgroups with a few differences: (1) emotional control and cognitive flexibility problems were more strongly associated with internalizing symptoms during middle and late adolescence; (2) inhibitory control was more strongly linked to externalizing symptoms in childhood; (3) stronger associations between EF and internalizing symptoms were observed among males in early adolescence.

conclusionsParental complaints of EF difficulties are robustly linked to internalizing and externalizing problems from early childhood to late adolescence in children with NF1. Further longitudinal and experimental studies are needed to determine the directionality of these associations and whether EF represents a viable target for intervention.

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Executive FunctionNeurofibromatosis 1AdolescentAge FactorsAustraliaChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleParentsUnited StatesCognitioncomplicationsdemographic factorsmental healthNF1sex differences

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PMID42265946
PMCPMC13362229

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