Test–retest reliability of the Chinese version of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children‐Version 4 (DISC‐IV)

Ho, T. P.; Leung, Patrick W. L.; Lee, Chi-Chiu; Tang, Chun-pan; Hung, Se Fong; Kwong, Shi-leung; Lucas, Christopher P.; Lieh‐Mak, F.; Shaffer, David

doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2005.01435.x

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“…Exclusion criteria included a clinical diagnosis of co-morbid psychiatric or medical condition such as epilepsy, history of head injury, or clinically detectible genetic syndrome associated with autism such as Fragile X syndrome. Fifty-five age- and gender-balanced healthy controls (8 females) from local mainstream schools had been screened for major psychiatric illness using the structured parental interview of the Cantonese Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children – Fourth version (DISC-IV), [62]. Verbal IQ estimated on the verbal subset of the WISC was available for all but 4 children.…”

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MRI Study of Minor Physical Anomaly in Childhood Autism Implicates Aberrant Neurodevelopment in Infancy

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BackgroundMPAs (minor physical anomalies) frequently occur in neurodevelopmental disorders because both face and brain are derived from neuroectoderm in the first trimester. Conventionally, MPAs are measured by evaluation of external appearance. Using MRI can help overcome inherent observer bias, facilitate multi-centre data acquisition, and explore how MPAs relate to brain dysmorphology in the same individual. Optical MPAs exhibit a tightly synchronized trajectory through fetal, postnatal and adult life. As head size enlarges with age, inter-orbital distance increases, and is mostly completed before age 3 years. We hypothesized that optical MPAs might afford a retrospective ‘window’ to early neurodevelopment; specifically, inter-orbital distance increase may represent a biomarker for early brain dysmaturation in autism.MethodsWe recruited 91 children aged 7–16; 36 with an autism spectrum disorder and 55 age- and gender-matched typically developing controls. All children had normal IQ. Inter-orbital distance was measured on T1-weighted MRI scans. This value was entered into a voxel-by-voxel linear regression analysis with grey matter segmented from a bimodal MRI data-set. Age and total brain tissue volume were entered as covariates.ResultsIntra-class coefficient for measurement of the inter-orbital distance was 0.95. Inter-orbital distance was significantly increased in the autism group (p = 0.03, 2-tailed). The autism group showed a significant relationship between inter-orbital distance grey matter volume of bilateral amygdalae extending to the unci and inferior temporal poles.ConclusionsGreater inter-orbital distance in the autism group compared with healthy controls is consistent with infant head size expansion in autism. Inter-orbital distance positively correlated with volume of medial temporal lobe structures, suggesting a link to “social brain” dysmorphology in the autism group. We suggest these data support the role of optical MPAs as a “fossil record” of early aberrant neurodevelopment, and potential biomarker for brain dysmaturation in autism.

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MRI Study of Minor Physical Anomaly in Childhood Autism Implicates Aberrant Neurodevelopment in Infancy

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“…The symptom interview schedule was designed based on a Chinese revision of the Psychiatric Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS-CM) [20] that incorporated a common physical symptoms diagnostic table, foreign literature [21-23], and the study by Tsai et al [9]. In order to find a common basis for all of the subjects, we tested 50 physical examinees.…”

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Factor analysis of the clustering of common somatic symptoms: a preliminary study

Tsai

2010

BMC Health Serv Res

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BackgroundStudies of outpatient department patients indicate that somatic discomforts such as headache, neck pain, chest pain, low back pain, and gastrointestinal discomfort are commonly found in patients with multiple complaints. Clustering of some symptoms has been found in common somatic symptom analyses. Because of the complexity involved in the diagnosis of patients with multiple complaints, the aim of this study is to identify and classify patterns of somatic symptoms in individuals assessed during a health examination.MethodsA total of 683 patients (437 males, 246 females) received a one-day physical examination and completed a structured survey during the period from May 2007 to April 2008. A physical symptoms interview was conducted, and medical and demographic data was collected.ResultsBased on the factor analysis, 4 clusters of symptoms were identified: 1) pain symptoms, 2) cold symptoms, 3) cardiopulmonary symptoms, and 4) gastrointestinal symptoms. The distribution of symptoms differed between males and females. After varimax rotation of factor patterns, 4 extracted factors emerged. In males, the factors were 1) pain symptoms, 2) cold symptoms, 3) cardiopulmonary symptoms, and 4) gastrointestinal symptoms. In females, the factors were 1) pain symptoms, 2) cold symptoms, 3) cardiopulmonary symptoms, and 4) head and gastrointestinal symptoms.ConclusionsFour clusters of somatic symptoms emerged for both males and females; however, the predominant symptoms were different in males and females. Females displayed more head-related symptoms than males. Patients should be thoroughly interviewed about additional symptoms within the same cluster after the recognition of a single somatic complaint.

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“…It was originally used in an English-speaking population in the US, and was later translated into different languages, including a Cantonese version in Hong Kong. There is extensive evidence supporting the reliability and validity of its various versions 27,28…”

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Clinical utility of the Chinese Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD-Symptoms and Normal-behaviors questionnaire (SWAN) when compared with DISC-IV

Chan¹,

Lai²,

Luk³

et al. 2014

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BackgroundAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common and impairing child and adolescent psychiatric disorder. Early identification and prompt treatment are essential. Rating scales are commonly used by clinicians and researchers to assess ADHD children.ObjectiveIn the current study, we aimed to examine the clinical utility of the Chinese version of the Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD Symptoms and Normal Behaviors (SWAN) questionnaire. We validated its subscale scores against the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Version IV (DISC-IV) and looked into its ability to identify ADHD in a psychiatric clinic setting. We also tested age and gender effects on SWAN scores. Specific subscale cutoff scores of SWAN were subsequently determined.MethodA total of 290 children aged 6–12 years old studying in local mainstream primary schools were recruited from a clinic setting and interviewed with the parent version of DISC-IV. Their parents and teachers completed the corresponding version of SWAN.ResultsBoth parent and teacher versions of SWAN were found to have good concurrent validity with DISC-IV. It could identify ADHD well in a clinic sample. Gender-specific cutoff scores were determined. Sensitivities and specificities were found to be satisfactory. SWAN was also found to perform equally well in identifying ADHD in those with and without comorbid Autistic Spectrum Disorder.ConclusionSWAN was proven to be a useful tool to aid the assessment of ADHD in a clinic sample.

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Test–retest reliability of the Chinese version of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children‐Version 4 (DISC‐IV)

Abstract: The Chinese DISC-IV had comparable test-retest reliability with the original English version.

Cited by 44 publications

References 8 publications

MRI Study of Minor Physical Anomaly in Childhood Autism Implicates Aberrant Neurodevelopment in Infancy

MRI Study of Minor Physical Anomaly in Childhood Autism Implicates Aberrant Neurodevelopment in Infancy

Factor analysis of the clustering of common somatic symptoms: a preliminary study

Clinical utility of the Chinese Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD-Symptoms and Normal-behaviors questionnaire (SWAN) when compared with DISC-IV

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