The need for closure (NFC), a desire for a firm answer and less ambiguity, has a key role in
cognitive flexibility in typical development (TD) populations. This study investigated this …

We present an overview of current literature addressing cognitive flexibility in autism
spectrum disorders. Based on recent studies at multiple sites, using diverse methods and …

Flexibility is a key component of executive function, and is related to everyday functioning
and adult outcomes. However, existing informant reports do not densely sample cognitive …

Impairments in cognitive flexibility have been used to characterize the neuropsychological
presentation of persons with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Previous studies have …

Impaired cognitive flexibility has been repeatedly demonstrated in autism spectrum disorder
(ASD). There is strong evidence for genetic involvement in ASD. First-degree relatives of …

Deficits in cognitive flexibility are thought to underpin the core symptom of repetitive and
restricted patterns of behaviour in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Studies investigating this …

Background Cognitive flexibility may not be as impaired in persons with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) as expected by the clinical criterion of repetitive and perseverative behaviors …

Purpose Various studies have examined the role of executive functions in autism, but there
is a lack of research in the current literature on cognitive flexibility in autism spectrum …

Background Internalising (anxiety and low mood) and externalising (aggressive or outburst
behaviours, and irritability) difficulties are very common in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) …

There are still many questions about the cognitive flexibility in autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) that remain unanswered. The goal of current study was to evaluate cognitive flexibility …