Subdimensions of social-communication impairment in autism spectrum disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

More refined dimensions of social-communication impairment are needed to elucidate the clinical and biological boundaries of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other childhood onset psychiatric disorders associated with social difficulties, as well as to facilitate investigations in treatment and long-term outcomes of these disorders.

Methods

This study was intended to identify separable dimensions of clinician-observed social-communication impairments by examining scores on a widely used autism diagnostic instrument. Participants included verbally fluent children ages 3-13 years, who were given a clinical diagnosis of ASD (n = 120) or non-ASD (i.e. ADHD, language disorder, intellectual disability, mood or anxiety disorder; n = 118) following a comprehensive diag

SUBMITTER: Bishop SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4938773 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature