Screening tools for autism spectrum disorders

Sappok, Tanja; Heinrich, Manuel; Underwood, Lisa

doi:10.1108/aia-03-2015-0001

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“…Most ASD assessment tools used for adults rely on informant-derived data (Sappok et al, 2015). The ADOS is also the only measure able to indicate presence or absence of ASD without the need for any information on a person's developmental history.…”

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“…The AQ-20 was developed for a national study on the prevalence of ASD in England (Brugha et al, 2009b). The AQ-20 is one tool among the many developed to screen for ASD (Sappok et al, 2015). It was chosen for its brevity and availability.…”

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“…The performance of screening/diagnostic tools is under-researched (NICE, 2014) and the prevalence of ASD among BME populations warrants further investigation (Zaroff & Uhm, 2011). There are a lack of screening tools for adults that have been validated on representative populations (Sappok et al, 2015). However, the AQ has been found to be suitable for measuring ASD traits among specialist populations (Ruzich et al, 2015).…”

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Autism spectrum disorder traits among prisoners

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the extent of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) traits among prisoners. The authors tested the hypotheses that ASD traits would: be continuously distributed among prisoners; be unrecognised by prison staff; and predict whether a prisoner met diagnostic criteria for ASD. Design/methodology/approach – ASD traits were measured among 240 prisoners in a male prison in London, UK using the 20-item Autism Quotient (AQ-20). Further diagnostic assessment was carried out using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule. Results were compared with ASD data from the 2007 Psychiatric Morbidity Survey. Findings – There were 39 participants with an AQ-20 score=10; indicating significant autistic traits. The distribution of ASD traits among participants appeared to be normal and was not significantly higher than the rate found in a population-based sample from England. Originality/value – Few studies have explored ASD traits among prisoners. The authors identified high levels of unrecognised ASD traits among a group of male prisoners, many of whom went on to meet diagnostic criteria for ASD. The study highlights the need for specialist assessment within the criminal justice system for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders including ASD. The authors discuss the process of carrying out an ASD assessment project in a prison.

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“…A recent study identified and described a number of screening tools for ASD that can support clinicians or researchers in trying to determine whether a more comprehensive ASD assessment is warranted (Sappok, Heinrich, & Underwood, 2015).…”

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“…Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 38(8), 1555-1566. Sappok, T., Heinrich, M., & Underwood, L. (2015). Screening tools for autism spectrum disorders.…”

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A systematic PRISMA review of individuals with autism spectrum disorder in secure psychiatric care: prevalence, treatment, risk assessment and other clinical considerations

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2018

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Purpose Patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present with specific assessment, specific difficulties, needs and therapeutic issues and therefore are a challenging group for forensic services. Given the challenge that individuals with ASD present to forensic services, the suggested increase in the number of this group within this setting and the relatively little amount of research which suggests they face a number of difficulties within the prison environment, the purpose of this paper is to identify and review all the studies which have been carried out investigating any aspect of ASD in relation to secure hospital settings. Design/methodology/approach Seven internet-based bibliographic databases were used for the present review. The review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Findings A total of 12 studies were included in this review; 3 looked at the prevalence of ASD in secure psychiatric hospitals. One study evaluated the clinical utility of the AQ screening tool to assess self-reported autistic traits in secure psychiatric settings. Three explored any type of characteristics of patients with ASD detained in secure psychiatric hospitals. One study investigated the experiences or quality of life of patients with an ASD detained in secure psychiatric care. Two studies investigated awareness, knowledge and/or views regarding patients with ASD held by staff working within secure psychiatric hospitals. Lastly, three studies (one of which was also included in the prevalence category above) looked at the effectiveness of interventions or treatment of patients with ASD in secure psychiatric hospitals. Clinical recommendations and future research directions are discussed. Originality/value To the author’s knowledge, this is the first review to explore what research has been carried out looking specifically at patients with ASD in relation to secure forensic settings.

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The Social Communication Questionnaire for adults with intellectual disability: SCQ‐AID

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently co-occurs with intellectual disability (ID) and often remains undiagnosed until adulthood. The Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) is a widely used measure to screen for ASD. To improve the utility of the SCQ for adults with ID, the aim of this study was to develop an ID-specific and adult appropriate algorithm for the SCQ using a core set of valid items. These items were identified in one sample (N = 226) and further cross-validated in a second, independent sample (N = 225) from Germany, England and the U.S. The newly developed algorithm has 24 items compared with the 40 items in the original instrument. The reduced item core set yielded similar diagnostic validity as the original algorithm with good sensitivity values (0.81-0.89) and low specificity values (0.62-0.72). Overall, these results suggest that the removed items may not carry diagnostically relevant information in adults with ID; thus, excluding these items may result in a more efficient and age-appropriate screening measure for this population. However, due to the low specificity values, a comprehensive assessment is essential for a final diagnostic assignment. Autism Res 2017, 10: 1481-1490. © 2017 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Screening tools for autism spectrum disorders

Cited by 35 publications

References 93 publications

Autism spectrum disorder traits among prisoners

Autism spectrum disorder traits among prisoners

A systematic PRISMA review of individuals with autism spectrum disorder in secure psychiatric care: prevalence, treatment, risk assessment and other clinical considerations

The Social Communication Questionnaire for adults with intellectual disability: SCQ‐AID

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