Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorders Using the Child Behavior Checklist in Singapore

Overview

Journal J Autism Dev Disord

Publisher Springer

Date 2010 Apr 21

PMID 20405192

Citations 39

Authors

Yoon Phaik Ooi

Leslie Rescorla

Rebecca P Ang

Bernardine Woo

Daniel S S Fung

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Abstract

We tested the ability of the 2001 CBCL syndromes to discriminate among 86 children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), 117 children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Inattentive type, 426 children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Hyperactive-Impulsive or Combined type, 200 clinically referred children who did not receive a diagnosis, and 436 typically-developing children in a community sample. The Withdrawn/Depressed, Social Problems, and Thought Problems syndromes significantly discriminated the ASD group from the four other groups. An ASD scale, constructed from nine CBCL items, demonstrated moderate to high sensitivity (68 to 78%) and specificity (73 to 92%). Consistent with previous research, findings from this study provide strong support for the CBCL as a screening tool for ASD.

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