Curtin University Homepage
  • Library
  • Help
    • Admin

    espace - Curtin’s institutional repository

    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.
    View Item 
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Research Publications
    • View Item
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Research Publications
    • View Item

    Autistic traits and autism spectrum disorders: The clinical validity of two measures presuming a continuum of social communication skills

    Access Status
    Open access via publisher
    Authors
    Bölte, Sven
    Westerwald, E.
    Holtmann, M.
    Freitag, C.
    Poustka, F.
    Date
    2011
    Type
    Journal Article
    
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Citation
    Bölte, S. and Westerwald, E. and Holtmann, M. and Freitag, C. and Poustka, F. 2011. Autistic traits and autism spectrum disorders: The clinical validity of two measures presuming a continuum of social communication skills. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 41 (1): pp. 66-72.
    Source Title
    Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
    DOI
    10.1007/s10803-010-1024-9
    ISSN
    0162-3257
    School
    School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59252
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Research indicates that autism is the extreme end of a continuously distributed trait. The Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) and the Social and Communication Disorders Checklist (SCDC) aim to assess autistic traits. The objective of this study was to compare their clinical validity. The SRS showed sensitivities of .74 to .80 and specificities of .69 to 1.00 for autism. Sensitivities were .85 to .90 and specificities .28 to.82 for the SCDC. Correlations with the ADI-R, ADOS and SCQ were higher for the SRS than for the SCDC. The SCDC seems superior to the SRS to screen for unspecific social and communicative deficits including autism. The SRS appears more suitable than the SCDC in clinical settings and for specific autism screening.

    Related items

    Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.

    • Explicit versus implicit social cognition testing in autism spectrum disorder
      Callenmark, B.; Kjellin, L.; Rönnqvist, L.; Bolte, Sven (2014)
      Although autism spectrum disorder is defined by reciprocal social-communication impairments, several studies have found no evidence for altered social cognition test performance. This study examined explicit (i.e. prompted) ...
    • A cross-cultural exploration of the everyday social participation of individuals with autism spectrum disorders in Australia and Taiwan: An experience sampling study
      Chen, Y.; Bundy, A.; Cordier, Reinie; Chien, Y.; Einfeld, S. (2016)
      Individuals with an autism spectrum disorder commonly have limited social participation. This study aimed to examine the similarities and differences of everyday participation among males and females with autism spectrum ...
    • The Gestalt of functioning in autism spectrum disorder: Results of the international conference to develop final consensus International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health core sets
      Bolte, Sven; Mahdi, S.; de Vries, P.; Granlund, M.; Robison, J.; Shulman, C.; Swedo, S.; Tonge, B.; Wong, V.; Zwaigenbaum, L.; Segerer, W.; Selb, M. (2018)
      Autism spectrum disorder is associated with diverse social, educational, and occupational challenges. To date, no standardized, internationally accepted tools exist to assess autism spectrum disorder–related functioning. ...
    Advanced search

    Browse

    Communities & CollectionsIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument TypeThis CollectionIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument Type

    My Account

    Admin

    Statistics

    Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

    Follow Curtin

    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 

    CRICOS Provider Code: 00301JABN: 99 143 842 569TEQSA: PRV12158

    Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy statement | Accessibility

    Curtin would like to pay respect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members of our community by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which the Perth campus is located, the Whadjuk people of the Nyungar Nation; and on our Kalgoorlie campus, the Wongutha people of the North-Eastern Goldfields.