Utility of the Child Behavior Checklist as a Screener for Autism Spectrum Disorder.

ABSTRACT: The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) has been proposed for screening of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in clinical settings. Given the already widespread use of the CBCL, this could have great implications for clinical practice. This study examined the utility of CBCL profiles in differentiating children with ASD from children with other clinical disorders. Participants were 226 children with ASD and 163 children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, intellectual disability, language disorders, or emotional disorders, aged 2-13 years. Diagnosis was based on comprehensive clinical evaluation including well-validated diagnostic instruments for ASD and cognitive testing. Discriminative validity of CBCL profiles proposed for ASD screening was examined with area under the curve (AUC) s

SUBMITTER: Havdahl KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4939629 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature