This review presents an outline of executive function (EF) and its application to autism
spectrum disorder (ASD). The development of the EF construct, theoretical models of EF …

Mental health challenges impede the well-being of autistic people. This Review outlines
contributing neurodevelopmental and physical health conditions, rates and developmental …

Evidence of executive dysfunction in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) across development
remains mixed and establishing its role is critical for guiding diagnosis and intervention. The …

The claim that autistic people lack a theory of mind—that they fail to understand that other
people have a mind or that they themselves have a mind—pervades psychology. This article …

Background Previous research has identified an association between masking and mental
health for autistic people. However, the direction of causality and mechanisms involved in …

Executive summary Affecting about 78 million people worldwide, autism is a condition of
global importance because of its prevalence and the degree to which it can affect individuals …

It has been strongly argued that atypical cognitive processes in autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) contribute to the expression of behavioural symptoms. Comprehensive investigation …

Co‐morbid mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression are extremely common
in autistic adults. Vulnerability to negative life experiences such as victimisation and …

We employed a clinical sample of young children with ASD, with and without intellectual
disability, to determine the rate and type of psychiatric disorders and possible association …

Although executive functioning (EF) difficulties are well documented among children and
adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), little is known about real-world measures …