Screening of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Geriatric Psychiatry
| Autor: | S.M.J. Heijnen-Kohl, S.P.J. van Alphen, R. M. H. J. Wilting, Rob M. Kok, Gina Rossi |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Clinical and Lifespan Psychology, Personality Disorders, Psychopathology and Information Processing in Older Adults, Metajuridica, Personality and Psychopathology |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Predictive validity medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures behavioral disciplines and activities 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Geriatric psychiatry Surveys and Questionnaires mental disorders Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Autism spectrum disorder Social Behavior Psychiatry older adults Aged Geriatrics Public health 05 social sciences HAP Middle Aged medicine.disease Mental health Personality disorders 030227 psychiatry Impulsive Behavior Screening Autism Female Psychology 050104 developmental & child psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 47:2679-2689 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3432 0162-3257 |
| Popis: | Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are difficult to detect in old age. This study examined if ASD symptoms in older adults (age > 60) can be detected with the Dutch informant personality questionnaire, (Hetero-Anamnestische Persoonlijkheidsvragenlijst, HAP) in a mental health setting. Patients with ASD (N = 40) were compared to patients with a different psychiatric diagnosis (N = 43; personality disorders excluded). The ASD group had significant higher scores on the scales ‘Socially avoidant behavior’, ‘Rigid behavior’ and ‘Unpredictable and impulsive behavior’. These scales were able to discriminate between individuals with or without ASD. The HAP can thus be used as a screening instrument for ASD symptoms in elderly patients. Further research is needed to clarify what items have the best predictive validity for ASD symptoms. |
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