Profiling Autism Symptomatology: An Exploration of the Q-ASC Parental Report Scale in Capturing Sex Differences in Autism.
J Autism Dev Disord
; 48(2): 389-403, 2018 02.
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ABSTRACT
The Questionnaire for Autism Spectrum Conditions (Q-ASC) was developed by Attwood et al. (2011) to identify gender-sensitive profiles of autism symptomatology; prioritise and adjust the direction of clinical interventions; and support positive psychosocial outcomes and prognosis into adulthood. The current research piloted the Q-ASC with parents of 238 children with a clinical diagnosis of ASD-Level 1 (without intellectual or language impairment). Data analysis revealed eight interpretable and reliable components of the Q-ASC using Principle components analysis. Comparisons across age and gender groups found statistically significant mean differences of parent-reported characteristics. The findings from this study aim to identify improvements in the Q-ASC towards the future assessment of the sensitivity and diversity of presentations of autism among female children and adolescents.
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Assunto principal:
Pais
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Caracteres Sexuais
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Transtorno do Espectro Autista
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
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J Autism Dev Disord
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article
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Austrália