Effects of child characteristics on the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised: implications for use of scores as a measure of ASD severity. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) is commonly used to inform diagnoses of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Considering the time dedicated to using the ADI-R, it is of interest to expand the ways in which information obtained from this interview is used. The current study examines how algorithm totals reflecting past (ADI-Diagnostic) and current (ADI-Current) behaviors are influenced by child characteristics, such as demographics, behavioral problems and developmental level. Children with less language at the time of the interview had higher ADI-Diagnostic and ADI-Current. ADI-Diagnostic totals were also associated with age; parents of older children reported more severe past behaviors. Recommendations are provided regarding the use of the ADI-R as a measure of ASD severity, taking language and age into account.

publication date

  • February 1, 2013

Research

keywords

  • Child Behavior
  • Child Development
  • Child Development Disorders, Pervasive

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC3493749

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84879505472

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.148

PubMed ID

  • 22729382

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 43

issue

  • 2