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Screening for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Young Autistic Adults: The Diagnostic Accuracy of Three Commonly Used Questionnaires
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Melanie Palmer; Zhaonan Fang; Matthew J. Hollocks; Tony Charman; Andrew Pickles; Gillian Baird; Emily Simonoff – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Objective: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common co-occurring condition in autistic individuals. ADHD is sometimes first recognised in young adulthood because ADHD symptoms may be misattributed to autism due to superficial overlap in presentation and diagnostic overshadowing. It should be investigated whether ADHD…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Young Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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
Psychometric Properties of the Psychopathology in Autism Checklist (PAC)
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Helverschou, Sissel Berge; Ludvigsen, Linn Beate; Hove, Oddbjørn; Kildahl, Arvid Nikolai – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Psychiatric disorders in individuals with co-occurring autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID) are common, but diagnosis presents many challenges. The Psychopathology in Autism checklist (PAC) is among the very few instruments specifically developed for this group of individuals. The psychometric properties of the PAC…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Psychometrics, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Mass Screening for Severe Problem Behavior among Infants and Toddlers in Peru
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Mayo-Ortega, Liliana; Oyama-Ganiko, Rosa; Leblanc, Judith; Schroeder, Stephen R.; Brady, Nancy; Butler, Merlin G.; Reese, R. Matthew; Richman, David M.; Peacock, Georgina; Foster, Jessica; Marquis, Janet – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Severe behavior problems among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are a major barrier to integration in the community. Recent research suggests that these behaviors often begin very early in life and might be prevented by early identification and intervention (Rojahn, Schroeder, & Hoch, 2008). The current article…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Early Intervention, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities
Correlations among the Reiss Screen, the Adaptive Behavior Scale Part II, and the Aberrant Behavior Checklist.
Walsh, Kevin K.; Shenouda, Nivine – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1999
Relations among instruments used in community mental-health services for people with developmental disabilities were explored with 284 individuals. Correlation coefficients were evaluated for statistical significance and effect size for subtests of the Reiss Screen for Maladaptive Behavior, the Aberrant Behavior Checklist, and the Adaptive…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists, Community Programs, Comparative Analysis