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Brief Report: Further Examination of Self-Injurious Behaviors in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Dempsey, Jack; Dempsey, Allison G.; Guffey, Danielle; Minard, Charles G.; Goin-Kochel, Robin P. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Self-injurious behaviors (SIB) are problematic for many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Existing models to explain factors contributing to SIB fail to account for a large proportion of variance in SIB. This study attempted to explain a greater proportion of variance in SIB by addressing methodological/theoretical limitations in…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Injuries, Self Destructive Behavior, Adolescent Attitudes
Factor Structure for Autism Spectrum Disorders with Toddlers Using DSM-IV and DSM-5 Criteria
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Sipes, Megan; Matson, Johnny L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
With the publication of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition", autism spectrum disorders are defined by two symptom clusters (social communication and restricted/repetitive behaviors) instead of the current three clusters. The current study examined the structure of the Baby and Infant Screen for…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Factor Structure, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
Psychometric Properties of the Mandarin Version of the Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST): An Exploratory Study
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Sun, Xiang; Allison, Carrie; Auyeung, Bonnie; Matthews, Fiona E.; Norton, Samuel; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Brayne, Carol – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Limited studies have investigated the latent autistic traits in the mainland Chinese population for autism spectrum conditions (ASC). This study explored the psychometric properties of a Mandarin Chinese version of the CAST in a sample consisting of 737 children in mainstream schools and 50 autistic cases. A combination of categorical data factor…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Mandarin Chinese, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders