ERIC Number: EJ1315339
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Dec
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Rethinking Measurement Standards of Autism Symptomology in Adolescents with Fragile X Syndrome
Fielding-Gebhardt, Heather; Bredin-Oja, Shelley L.; Warren, Steven F.; Brady, Nancy C.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v51 n12 p4520-4533 Dec 2021
Accurate representation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in fragile X syndrome (FXS) is necessary for the field. We examined classifications of ASD using three approaches--Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2; Lord et al. 2012), Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS2-ST; Schopler et al. 2010), and Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS-II; Sparrow et al. 2005)--in 45 adolescents with FXS. Maladaptive items from the VABS-II plus a maternal interview were matched with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association 2013) criteria for ASD. Results indicated discrepant classifications. The ADOS-2 yielded the highest rate of comorbid autism (71%); CARS2-ST and VABS-II/DSM-5 yielded lower rates (38% and 42%, respectively). A singular measure of autism symptomology is insufficient to characterize autism in FXS.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Genetic Disorders, Disability Identification, Comorbidity, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Clinical Diagnosis, Observation, Diagnostic Tests, Rating Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH); National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales; Childhood Autism Rating Scale
Grant or Contract Numbers: R01HD084563; T32DC000052