NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 4 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Gotham, Katherine; Unruh, Kathryn; Lord, Catherine – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
In a sample of 50 verbally fluent adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders (age: 16-31 years; verbal IQ: 72-140), we examined the pattern of response and associations between scores on common measures of depressive symptoms, participant characteristics, and clinical diagnosis of depressive disorders. Beck Depression Inventory--Second…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Adolescents, Adults, Autism
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Lord, Catherine; Jones, Rebecca M. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2012
Background: The nosology of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is at a critical point in history as the field seeks to better define dimensions of social-communication deficits and restricted/repetitive behaviors on an individual level for both clinical and neurobiological purposes. These different dimensions also suggest an increasing need for…
Descriptors: Autism, Classification, Psychometrics, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Lord, Catherine; Pickles, Andrew; McLennan, John; Rutter, Michael; Bregman, Joel; Folstein, Susan; Fombonne, Eric; Leboyer, Marion; Minshew, Nancy – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1997
A study of 319 individuals with autism (ages 3-43) and 113 other subjects found that a single set of criteria, as operationalized by individually structured questions in the Autism Diagnostic Interview and Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised, was effective in differentiating autism from mental disabilities and language impairment. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Children, Clinical Diagnosis
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Lord, Catherine; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1994
The Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised is a semistructured interview for caregivers of children/adults for whom autism/pervasive developmental disorders is a possible diagnosis. The interview was reorganized, shortened, and modified for children with mental ages from 18 months into adulthood. Its psychometric properties are strong for preschool…
Descriptors: Adults, Caregiver Role, Children, Clinical Diagnosis