Asperger Syndrome in Adolescent and Young Adult Males. Interview, Self- and Parent Assessment of Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Problems

Autor/inn/en	Cederlund, Mats; Hagberg, Bibbi; Gillberg, Christopher
Titel	Asperger Syndrome in Adolescent and Young Adult Males. Interview, Self- and Parent Assessment of Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Problems
Quelle	In: Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 31 (2010) 2, S.287-298 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0891-4222
DOI	10.1016/j.ridd.2009.09.006
Schlagwörter	Schizophrenia; Autism; Asperger Syndrome; Well Being; Interpersonal Competence; Cognitive Development; Social Development; Clinical Diagnosis; Interviews; Parent Attitudes; Emotional Development; Skill Development; Screening Tests; Questionnaires; Young Adults; Parents; Depression (Psychology); Males; Adolescents; Followup Studies; Cognitive Ability; Severity (of Disability); Self Concept; Beck Depression Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schizophrenie; Autismus; Asperger-Syndrom; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Kognitive Entwicklung; Soziale Entwicklung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Elternverhalten; Gefühlsbildung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Screening-Verfahren; Fragebogen; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Eltern; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Follow-up studies; Kontaktstudium; Denkfähigkeit; Schweregrad; Selbstkonzept
Abstract	Descriptive and comparative follow-up studies of young adult males with Asperger syndrome (AS) diagnosed in childhood, using both interview, self- and parent assessment instruments for the study of aspects of emotional well-being, social functioning, and cognitive-practical skills have not been performed in the past. One-hundred males with AS diagnosed in childhood were approached for the assessment using the Asperger Syndrome Diagnostic Interview (ASDI), (personal and parent interview), the Leiter-R-Questionnaires, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the Dysexecutive Questionnaire (DEX). About 75% of the targeted group participated. The ASDI results came out significantly different at personal vs parent interviews in several key domains. In contrast, the Leiter-R-Questionnaires, showed no significant differences across the individuals with AS and their parents in the scoring of cognitive/social and emotional/adaptive skills. The BDI proved to be an adequate screening instrument for depression in that it correctly identified the vast majority of cases with clinical depression in the AS group. The DEX results suggested an executive function deficit problem profile in males with AS as severe as that reported in groups of individuals with traumatic brain injury and schizophrenia. Interviews (personal and collateral), and self-rating and parent-rating questionnaires all have a role in the comprehensive diagnostic process in AS and other autism spectrum disorders, and could be used as adjuncts when evaluating whether or not individuals meeting diagnostic symptom criteria for the condition have sufficient problems in daily life to warrant a clinical diagnosis of AS. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10