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Jesus M. Pichardo; Megan Foley-Nicpon; Danae Fields; Jung Eui Hong; Court – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Currently, there are no existing measures to screen for or diagnose Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder (SPCD). We conducted an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) of the Social Communication Disorder Screener (SCDS), a 14-item, parent-report measure based on the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for SPCD. This EFA examined the internal consistency…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Screening Tests, Factor Analysis, Parents
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Mandy, William; Wang, Adele; Lee, Irene; Skuse, David – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2017
Background: Social (pragmatic) communication disorder (SPCD) is a new diagnosis introduced by DSM-5, characterised by problems with verbal and nonverbal social communication. It is currently unclear whether SPCD is a valid diagnostic category, because little is known about the characteristics of those who meet its criteria. We sought to identify…
Descriptors: Pragmatics, Interpersonal Competence, Communication Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis