The Psychopathology in Autism Checklist (PAC): A Pilot Study

Autor/inn/en	Helverschou, Sissel Berge; Bakken, Trine Lise; Martinsen, Harald
Titel	The Psychopathology in Autism Checklist (PAC): A Pilot Study
Quelle	In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3 (2009) 1, S.179-195 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1750-9467
DOI	10.1016/j.rasd.2008.05.004
Schlagwörter	Psychiatric Services; Check Lists; Mental Retardation; Psychosis; Autism; Psychopathology; Psychometrics; Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; Adults; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Mental Disorders + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychiatric care; Psychiatrische Versorgung; Checkliste; Geistige Behinderung; Psychose; Autismus; Psychopathologie; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Angst; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit
Abstract	Adults with autism and intellectual disability (ID) are assumed to have high vulnerability for developing psychiatric disorders, but instruments or criteria for identifying those who may be in need of psychiatric services have been lacking. This study presents a new carer-completed screening checklist designed for this purpose. Differentiation between symptoms related to autism and to psychiatric disorders is indicated in order to identify psychiatric disorders in persons with autism. The Psychopathology in Autism Checklist (PAC) contains 30 items representing symptoms previously evaluated as specific to one of four major psychiatric disorders (psychosis, depression, anxiety and OCD) and not related to autism. Twelve items evaluated as indicators of general adjustment problems are also included. All 42 items are based on ICD-10 and DSM-IV criteria. The PAC was piloted on a sample of 35 adults with autism and ID. The score of participants previously identified with co-occurring psychiatric disorders (i.e. psychosis, depression, anxiety disorder, or OCD) were compared with the score of participants without psychiatric disorders. The results indicate acceptable psychometric properties, and that the PAC discriminates between adults with autism and ID with and without psychiatric disorders, and partially between individuals diagnosed with different psychiatric disorders. (Contains 5 figures and 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10