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Data shows that executive function challenges predict mental health outcomes in autistic individuals, suggesting targets for intervention.
These data demonstrate the enduring nature of EF challenges among autistic people during childhood and into young adulthood, as well as their influence on mental health. EF and flexibility, in particular, are potent and persistent yet malleable predictors of key outcomes, making them important targets for intervention.
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