Since I am newly diagnosed with ADHD, I have had many questions about executive function. The prefrontal cortex has a lot to do with ADHD and executive function. Are there tests for executive functioning? Does anyone have any information or experience with this?

I am truly wondering if my executive functioning is messed up as I was a low birth weight baby and also my mother smoked and drank during her pregnancy with me. I was also a pre- term baby at about 31 to 32 weeks. I was a slow learner in school and also a slow processor at times. I am as smart as the smartest but I do make extremely poor decisions and have had a lot of mess ups in my life.

Any help would be appreciated.

SB

ADHD
MDD
GAD