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Applicability and Psychometric Properties of General Mental Health Assessment Tools in Autistic People: A Systematic Review
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Marianne Berg Halvorsen; Arvid Nikolai Kildahl; Sabine Kaiser; Brynhildur Axelsdottir; Michael G. Aman; Sissel Berge Helverschou – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
In recent years, there has been a proliferation of instruments for assessing mental health (MH) among autistic people. This study aimed to review the psychometric properties of broadband instruments used to assess MH problems among autistic people. In accordance with the PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO: CRD42022316571) we searched the APA PsycINFO via…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Mental Health, Clinical Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods
Adaptation Process and Psychometric Properties of the French Version of the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for People with Learning Disabilities
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Straccia, Claudio; Gerber, Fabienne; Darbellay, Barbara; Collet-Wagner, Isabelle; Lonchampt, Sophie; Kosel, Markus – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Introduction: The aim of this study was to adapt the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for people with Learning Disabilities into French (F-HoNOS-LD) and to examine its validity and reliability. Method: Sixty-six adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) admitted to a psychiatric hospital took part in the study. Clinicians used the F-HoNOS-LD…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Psychometrics, French, Learning Disabilities
Reliability and Validity of the Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale Modified for Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Maddox, Brenna B.; Lecavalier, Luc; Miller, Judith S.; Pritchett, Jill; Hollway, Jill; White, Susan W.; Gillespie, Scott; Evans, Andrea N.; Schultz, Robert T.; Herrington, John D.; Bearss, Karen; Scahill, Lawrence – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Anxiety often co-occurs with autism spectrum disorder, yet there are few valid and reliable instruments for measuring anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorder. This article describes the modification of the Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale for youth with autism spectrum disorder and systematic psychometric evaluation in a well-characterized…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Children, Adolescents, Rating Scales
Validity and Reliability of the "Behavior Problems Inventory," the "Aberrant Behavior Checklist," and the "Repetitive Behavior Scale--Revised" among Infants and Toddlers at Risk for Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities: A Multi-Method Assessment Approach
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Rojahn, Johannes; Schroeder, Stephen R.; Mayo-Ortega, Liliana; Oyama-Ganiko, Rosao; LeBlanc, Judith; Marquis, Janet; Berke, Elizabeth – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Reliable and valid assessment of aberrant behaviors is essential in empirically verifying prevention and intervention for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD). Few instruments exist which assess behavior problems in infants. The current longitudinal study examined the performance of three behavior-rating scales for…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Infants
Psychometric Properties of the "Aberrant Behavior Checklist," the "Anxiety, Depression and Mood Scale," the "Assessment of Dual Diagnosis" and the "Social Performance Survey Schedule" in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Rojahn, Johannes; Rowe, Ellen W.; Kasdan, Shana; Moore, Linda; van Ingen, Daniel J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Progress in clinical research and in empirically supported interventions in the area of psychopathology in intellectual disabilities (ID) depends on high-quality assessment instruments. To this end, psychometric properties of four instruments were examined: the "Aberrant Behavior Checklist" (ABC), the "Assessment of Dual…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Mental Retardation, Validity, Factor Structure