Services for the assessment and diagnosis of autism in adults have been widely criticized and there is an identified need for further research in this field. There is a call for diagnostic services to become more accessible, person-centered, neurodiversity affirming, and respectful....
A Statewide Needs Assessment Survey for Adults with Autism Spectrum DisorderL. O'ReganS. SrinivasanS. TrostA. EkbladhB. FreedmanA. Bhat
Items in self-report measures used for diagnosis often bear a close correspondence to criteria specified in the diagnostic manuals (ICD and DSM).Symptom & outcome monitoring: One strand of evidence-based practice requires that therapists use outcome measures to monitor progress and guide the course ...
There is a very small evidence base on the use of diagnostic tools in the assessment of adults with ASD. Originality/value – This is a practice review paper applying recent evidence from the literature. 展开 关键词: Autism Assessment Diagnosis Intellectual disabilities Autism spectrum disorder ...
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Reliable, valid, and developmentally appropriate measures are needed to advance this area of research. Use of mobile technology and mixed qualitative and quantitative methods to understand AYAs' experience of symptoms and symptom clusters could enhance symptom awareness and the evidence base for practice...
Self-reported Measures Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) (Davis,1980) This questionnaire assessed empathy abilities using four scales. The Personal Distress scale (PD) reflected the ability to feel shaken or moved by someone else’s distress. The Empathic Concern scale (EC) evaluated the ability...
Psychologists from Cardiff University have developed the first self-assessment test designed to help clinicians diagnose autism in adults. Published in theJournal of Autism and Developmental Disordersthetestmeasures the extent to which adults are affected by repetitive behaviours - one of the criteria use...
Psychiatric problems in individuals with autism, their parents and siblings The objective of this paper is to review psychiatric problems in children and adults with autism and related disorders and their first-degree relatives, with a focus on: (1) why they present with psychiatric problems; (2...