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Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders Compared to Typically Developing Controls on the Behavioral Assessment System for Children, Second Edition (BASC-2)
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Mahan, Sara; Matson, Johnny L. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
As the "Behavioral Assessment System for Children, Second Edition" ("BASC-2") is often used to aid in diagnosis it is important to discern how children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) score on the "BASC-2" compared to typically developing controls. This study compared scores of typically developing…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evaluation Methods, Clinical Diagnosis
Validity of the Autism Spectrum Disorder-Comorbid for Children (ASD-CC)
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Matson, Johnny L.; LoVullo, Santino V.; Rivet, Tessa T.; Boisjoli, Jessica A. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
A limited number of studies currently exist focusing on comorbid psychopathology of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Due to the heterogeneity of ASD symptoms, communication deficits, and impairments in intellectual functioning, assessing symptoms of psychopathology is complicated. The "Autism Spectrum Disorders-Comorbidity for…
Descriptors: Autism, Construct Validity, Test Validity, Factor Structure
Cutoffs, Norms, and Patterns of Comorbid Difficulties in Children with an ASD on the Baby and Infant Screen for Children with aUtIsm Traits (BISCUIT-Part 2)
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Matson, Johnny L.; Fodstad, Jill C.; Mahan, Sara; Sevin, Jay A. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
Diagnosing autism and PDD-NOS at very early ages has become a major priority in the field of mental health. More recently, researchers have also come to realize the importance of identifying co-occurring conditions of psychopathology in this population. In the present study, 309 children between 17 and 37 months of age who had been identified as…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Anxiety, Autism, Toddlers
Do Anxiety Disorders Exist in Persons with Severe and Profound Mental Retardation?.
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Matson, Johnny L.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
A study explored the construct of general anxiety in 69 individuals with severe and profound mental retardation and evaluated the validity of the DASH-II anxiety subscale to determine its value in categorizing individuals with and without anxiety. Results indicated only behavioral symptoms associated with anxiety could be reliably assessed.…
Descriptors: Adults, Anxiety, Behavior Problems, Disability Identification