Validity of the multidimensional assessment profile of disruptive behavior in autistic toddlers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Early measurement of atypical disruptive behavior within autistic children is critical for later referrals to behavioral screenings, diagnoses, and services. Disruptive behavior in autistic toddlers is often measured using a categorical approach and identifies the presence or absence of behavior. In contrast, dimensional approaches evaluate behavior on a spectrum of typical to atypical by measuring the clinical salience of disruptive behavior. We sought to assess the validity of the Infant/Toddler version of the multidimensional assessment profile of disruptive behavior (MAP-DB-IT), a dimensional approach measurement tool, in a sample of autistic toddlers.

Methods

Autistic toddlers (n = 82, M _age = 33.2 months, SD = 6.28 months) and their m

SUBMITTER: Fipp-Rosenfield H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11143949 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature