The Adult Asperger Assessment (AAA): A Diagnostic Method

Autor/inn/en	Baron-Cohen, Simon; Wheelwright, Sally; Robinson, Janine; Woodbury-Smith, Marc
Titel	The Adult Asperger Assessment (AAA): A Diagnostic Method
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 35 (2005) 6, S.807-819 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-005-0026-5
Schlagwörter	Adults; Asperger Syndrome; Evaluation Methods; Diagnostic Tests; Measures (Individuals); Clinical Diagnosis; Screening Tests; Autism; Empathy; Patients; Criteria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Asperger-Syndrom; Diagnostic test; Diagnostischer Test; Messdaten; Screening-Verfahren; Autismus; Empathie; Patient
Abstract	At the present time there are a large number of adults who have "suspected" Asperger syndrome (AS). In this paper we describe a new instrument, the Adult Asperger Assessment (AAA), developed in our clinic for adults with AS. The need for a new instrument relevant to the diagnosis of AS in adulthood arises because existing instruments are designed for use with children. Properties of the AAA include (1) being electronic, data-based, and computer-scorable; (2) linking with two screening instruments [the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) and the Empathy Quotient (EQ)]; and (3) employing a more stringent set of diagnostic criteria than DSM-IV, in order to avoid false positives. The AAA is described, and its use with a series of "n" = 42 clinic-patients is reported. Thirty-seven of these (88%) met DSM-IV criteria, but only 34 of these (80%) met AAA criteria. The AAA is therefore more conservative than DSM-IV. (Author).
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