LE CHAPITRE 11 DU MANUEL DU FONCTIONNEMENT EXECUTIF : LEVALUATION DU FONCTIONNEMENT EXECUTIF PAR LA BATTERIE AUTOMATISEE DE TESTS NEUROPSYCHOLOGIQUES DE CAMBRIDGE

The Cambridge Automated Neuropsychological Test Battery (CANTAB) is a measuring instrument developed to assess cognitive performance in a multitude of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, metabolic, and other disorders(Wild & Musser, 2015). Its original format included three batteries of tests, designed to measure visual memory, attention and planning(Wild & Musser, 2010). The battery has expended over the years and now includes tests that assess, executive functions, attention, memory, decision-making, inhibition, and social cognition. It provides a well-defined theoretical basis for analyzing each area in detail. In the following pages, we will focus on assessments of executive function deficits in ADHD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), age-related cognitive decline, frontal lobe cognitive impairment, and Huntingtons disease.