• Medientyp: E-Artikel
  • Titel: Development and Psychometric Properties of a New Questionnaire to Assess Mental Health and Concerning Behaviors in Children and Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): The Assessment of Concerning Behavior (ACB) Scale
  • Beteiligte: Tarver, Joanne; Vitoratou, Silia; Mastroianni, Mathilde; Heaney, Natalie; Bennett, Eleanor; Gibbons, Felicity; Fiori, Federico; Absoud, Michael; Ramasubramanian, Lakshmi; Simonoff, Emily; Santosh, Paramala
  • Erschienen: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021
  • Erschienen in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04748-1
  • ISSN: 0162-3257; 1573-3432
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  • Beschreibung: <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Although 70% of autistic children and young people meet criteria for co-occurring psychiatric conditions, there are few screening measures specifically for autistic individuals. We describe the development and validation of the Assessment of Concerning Behavior (ACB), an instrument co-developed with the autistic community to assess mental health and problematic/risky behaviors. Items include descriptions to facilitate symptom recognition by autistic people, and carers/professionals. The ACB was completed by 255 parents, 149 autistic children and young people and 30 teachers. Internal consistency, stability and validity was assessed. The ACB parent-version fit a two-factor model (internalizing and externalizing problems) and showed adequate test–retest reliability, internal consistency and construct validity. The ACB is a promising new measure for research and clinical use in autism.</jats:p>