Comparison of DSM-IV Symptoms in Elementary School-Age Children with PDD versus Clinic and Community Samples

Autor/inn/en	Gadow, Kenneth D.; Devincent, Carla J.; Pomeroy, John; Azizian, Allen
Titel	Comparison of DSM-IV Symptoms in Elementary School-Age Children with PDD versus Clinic and Community Samples
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 9 (2005) 4, S.392-415 (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361305056079
Schlagwörter	Severity (of Disability); Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Elementary School Students; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Children; Psychological Patterns; Behavior Disorders; Asperger Syndrome; Autism + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schweregrad; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Child; Kind; Kinder; Asperger-Syndrom; Autismus
Abstract	This study compares DSM-IV symptoms in children (ages 6 to 12 years) with pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), clinic controls, and community-based samples. Parents/teachers completed the Child Symptom Inventory-4 for four samples: PDD (N= 284/284) and non-PDD psychiatric clinic referrals (N= 189/181) and pupils in regular (N= 385/404) and special (N= 61/60) education classes. The PDD group received higher symptom severity ratings than the regular education group, but was similar to the non-PDD clinic sample. Screening prevalence rates were highest for ADHD, ODD, and generalized anxiety disorder. PDD subtypes exhibited differentially higher rates of psychiatric symptoms. The magnitude of rater and gender differences in symptom severity ratings was modest. Clinic-referred children with PDD exhibit a pattern of psychiatric symptoms highly similar to nonPDD clinic referrals. Although much additional research is needed on comorbidity, these symptoms have important treatment implications. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10