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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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07-08-2020 | Original Paper

Caution When Screening for Autism among Socially Anxious Youth

Auteurs: Nicole N. Capriola-Hall, Tyler McFayden, Thomas H. Ollendick, Susan W. White

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 5/2021

Abstract

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is commonly comorbid with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Here, in a sample of 86 children and adolescents (M_AGE = 12.62 years; 68.6% male), 28 of whom were diagnosed with ASD, 34 with SAD, and 24 with comorbid ASD and SAD, we compared parent-reported scores from the Social Responsiveness Scale-Second Edition (SRS-2; Constantino and Gruber in Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS; Constantino and Gruber 2012) to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the measure in cases of differential diagnosis between SAD and ASD. Results suggest that neither the subscales, nor the SRS-2 total score, consistently differed between ASD and SAD. Sensitivity and specificity analyses suggested that the SRS-2 total poorly discriminated ASD from SAD. When screening socially anxious youth for possible ASD, caution should be taken.

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Titel: Caution When Screening for Autism among Socially Anxious Youth
Auteurs: Nicole N. Capriola-Hall
Tyler McFayden
Thomas H. Ollendick
Susan W. White
Publicatiedatum: 07-08-2020
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 5/2021
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04642-w

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