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The Gap between IQ and Adaptive Functioning in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Disentangling Diagnostic and Sex Differences
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McQuaid, Goldie A.; Pelphrey, Kevin A.; Bookheimer, Susan Y.; Dapretto, Mirella; Webb, Sara J.; Bernier, Raphael A.; McPartland, James C.; Van Horn, John D.; Wallace, Gregory L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Adaptive functioning, or the suite of skills essential for real-world, day-to-day functioning, includes daily living, communication, and socialization abilities. Even in the absence of co-occurring intellectual disability (IQ < 70), difficulties in adaptive functioning are prominent in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Further, ASD individuals…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intelligence Quotient, Gender Differences
Psychiatric Comorbidity in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Correspondence between Mental Health Clinician Report and Structured Parent Interview
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Stadnick, Nicole; Chlebowski, Colby; Baker-Ericzén, Mary; Dyson, Margaret; Garland, Ann; Brookman-Frazee, Lauren – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Publicly funded mental health services are critical in caring for children with autism spectrum disorder. Accurate identification of psychiatric comorbidity is necessary for effective mental health treatment. Little is known about psychiatric diagnosis for this population in routine mental health care. This study (1) examined correspondence…
Descriptors: Comorbidity, Psychiatry, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism