Assessing anxiety in Iranian children with Autism Spectrum Disorder / Sayyed Ali SAMADI in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 79 (November 2020)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 79 (November 2020) . - 101673 Titre : Assessing anxiety in Iranian children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Sayyed Ali SAMADI, Auteur ; Roy MCCONKEY, Auteur ; Jacqui RODGERS, Auteur Article en page(s) : 101673 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  ASD  Anxiety  Assessment  Iran  Children  Youth  Parents Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) experience higher levels of anxiety than their non-ASD peers. This can result in a poorer quality of life and significant mental health problems. To date, there is no readily available instrument for Iranian practitioners to assess anxiety in children with ASD. Method A translated version of a 24 item scale developed in the UK was tested with 254 parents drawn from different cities in Iran who rated their child's anxiety. In addition, a subsample of 58 of these children rated themselves. Results Analysis of parents' ratings identified three factors reflecting different forms of anxiety: Performance Anxiety, Uncertainty and Anxious Arousal. The fourth subscale from the original English version (Separation anxiety) was not replicated, with three of these items not loading on to any subscale and the remaining one loading on the Uncertainty subscale. The total scale score and three subscale scores had good internal consistency and test-retest reliability for both the parent and child ratings. However parents tended to underestimate their children's level of anxiety; particularly anxious arousal. Conclusions The study demonstrated the need to adapt scales to other cultures and to obtain children's perspectives as well as that of parents. The availability of a reliable assessment tool will help practitioners to identify and evaluate intervention strategies to ameliorate anxiety in children with ASD. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2020.101673 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=434 [article] Assessing anxiety in Iranian children with Autism Spectrum Disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Sayyed Ali SAMADI, Auteur ; Roy MCCONKEY, Auteur ; Jacqui RODGERS, Auteur . - 101673. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 79 (November 2020) . - 101673 Mots-clés : Autism  ASD  Anxiety  Assessment  Iran  Children  Youth  Parents Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) experience higher levels of anxiety than their non-ASD peers. This can result in a poorer quality of life and significant mental health problems. To date, there is no readily available instrument for Iranian practitioners to assess anxiety in children with ASD. Method A translated version of a 24 item scale developed in the UK was tested with 254 parents drawn from different cities in Iran who rated their child's anxiety. In addition, a subsample of 58 of these children rated themselves. Results Analysis of parents' ratings identified three factors reflecting different forms of anxiety: Performance Anxiety, Uncertainty and Anxious Arousal. The fourth subscale from the original English version (Separation anxiety) was not replicated, with three of these items not loading on to any subscale and the remaining one loading on the Uncertainty subscale. The total scale score and three subscale scores had good internal consistency and test-retest reliability for both the parent and child ratings. However parents tended to underestimate their children's level of anxiety; particularly anxious arousal. Conclusions The study demonstrated the need to adapt scales to other cultures and to obtain children's perspectives as well as that of parents. The availability of a reliable assessment tool will help practitioners to identify and evaluate intervention strategies to ameliorate anxiety in children with ASD. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2020.101673 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=434

Autism in Developing Countries: Lessons from Iran / Sayyed Ali SAMADI in Autism Research and Treatment, (November 2011)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research and Treatment > (November 2011) . - 11 p. Titre : Autism in Developing Countries: Lessons from Iran Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Sayyed Ali SAMADI, Auteur ; Roy MCCONKEY, Auteur Année de publication : 2011 Article en page(s) : 11 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Most research into Autism Spectrum Disorders has been conducted in affluent English-speaking countries which have extensive professional support services. This paper describes a series of investigations that was undertaken in Iran, and these findings, together with reviews of research in other low-income countries, are used to identify key lessons in three areas of service provision of particular relevance to developing countries with scarce professional resources: first, the issues to be considered in establishing the prevalence of the condition nationally; second, identification of parental understanding of ASD and the impact it has on them as carers; third, the education and training that could be provided to families when professional supports are sparse. It is concluded that culturally sensitive, parental support strategies must be central to the planning and development of services. Moreover, future research should further elucidate the needs of families and evaluate the impact of culturally tailored interventions designed to promote the children’s development and overall family quality of life. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/145359 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=152 [article] Autism in Developing Countries: Lessons from Iran [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Sayyed Ali SAMADI, Auteur ; Roy MCCONKEY, Auteur . - 2011 . - 11 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research and Treatment > (November 2011) . - 11 p. Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Most research into Autism Spectrum Disorders has been conducted in affluent English-speaking countries which have extensive professional support services. This paper describes a series of investigations that was undertaken in Iran, and these findings, together with reviews of research in other low-income countries, are used to identify key lessons in three areas of service provision of particular relevance to developing countries with scarce professional resources: first, the issues to be considered in establishing the prevalence of the condition nationally; second, identification of parental understanding of ASD and the impact it has on them as carers; third, the education and training that could be provided to families when professional supports are sparse. It is concluded that culturally sensitive, parental support strategies must be central to the planning and development of services. Moreover, future research should further elucidate the needs of families and evaluate the impact of culturally tailored interventions designed to promote the children’s development and overall family quality of life. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/145359 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=152

Cross-cultural similarities and differences in reporting autistic symptoms in toddlers: A study synthesizing M-CHAT(-R) data from ten countries / Dejan STEVANOVIC in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 95 (July 2022)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 95 (July 2022) . - 101984 Titre : Cross-cultural similarities and differences in reporting autistic symptoms in toddlers: A study synthesizing M-CHAT(-R) data from ten countries Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Dejan STEVANOVIC, Auteur ; Diana L. ROBINS, Auteur ; Floriana COSTANZO, Auteur ; Elisa FUCA, Auteur ; Giovanni VALERI, Auteur ; Stefano VICARI, Auteur ; Handan Ozek ERKURAN, Auteur ; Ferhat YAYLACI, Auteur ; Lilia ALBORES-GALLO, Auteur ; Gabriel GATICA-BAHAMONDE, Auteur ; Maia GABUNIA, Auteur ; Medea ZIRAKASHVILI, Auteur ; Tony CHARMAN, Auteur ; Sayyed Ali SAMADI, Auteur ; Teck-Hock TOH, Auteur ; Windham GAYLE, Auteur ; Laura BRENNAN, Auteur ; Tatjana ZORCEC, Auteur ; Alejandra AUZA, Auteur ; Maretha DE JONGE, Auteur ; Noordeen SHOQIRAT, Auteur ; Rajna KNEZ, Auteur Article en page(s) : 101984 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Toddlers  Autism  Screening  Culture  Equivalence Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background This study aimed to evaluate the endorsement rates of M-CHAT(-R) items by parents/caregivers of toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) synthesizing data from ten countries: Albania, Chile, Georgia, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Serbia, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Method Data were aggregated for toddlers aged 14?36 months who participated in previous studies or completed clinical screening. An item with < 30% of endorsements was classified as low endorsement, an item falling within the range of 30?60% as moderate endorsement, and an item with > 60% as high endorsement. Results All items had a low endorsement rate in at least one country and moderate to high in others. Of 20 items, 14 had a moderate to high endorsement rate in seven to nine countries. Of particular relevance are items with moderate to high endorsement rates in all countries excluding Malaysia, such as points to get help, points to show, brings things to show, follows a point, follows your gaze, and understands what is said. On the other hand, makes eye contact, responds to name, hearing concerns, and reciprocal smile were interpreted differently across the countries. Conclusions This study showed differences in parent/caregiver responding to M-CHAT(-R) items across ten countries, which may indicate cross-country variations in the recognition and evaluation of autistic symptoms in toddlers. Items related to joint attention, social engagement, and language comprehension were reported in a similar manner across countries and could be interpreted as universal autistic symptoms in toddlers. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2022.101984 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=475 [article] Cross-cultural similarities and differences in reporting autistic symptoms in toddlers: A study synthesizing M-CHAT(-R) data from ten countries [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Dejan STEVANOVIC, Auteur ; Diana L. ROBINS, Auteur ; Floriana COSTANZO, Auteur ; Elisa FUCA, Auteur ; Giovanni VALERI, Auteur ; Stefano VICARI, Auteur ; Handan Ozek ERKURAN, Auteur ; Ferhat YAYLACI, Auteur ; Lilia ALBORES-GALLO, Auteur ; Gabriel GATICA-BAHAMONDE, Auteur ; Maia GABUNIA, Auteur ; Medea ZIRAKASHVILI, Auteur ; Tony CHARMAN, Auteur ; Sayyed Ali SAMADI, Auteur ; Teck-Hock TOH, Auteur ; Windham GAYLE, Auteur ; Laura BRENNAN, Auteur ; Tatjana ZORCEC, Auteur ; Alejandra AUZA, Auteur ; Maretha DE JONGE, Auteur ; Noordeen SHOQIRAT, Auteur ; Rajna KNEZ, Auteur . - 101984. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 95 (July 2022) . - 101984 Mots-clés : Toddlers  Autism  Screening  Culture  Equivalence Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background This study aimed to evaluate the endorsement rates of M-CHAT(-R) items by parents/caregivers of toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) synthesizing data from ten countries: Albania, Chile, Georgia, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Serbia, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Method Data were aggregated for toddlers aged 14?36 months who participated in previous studies or completed clinical screening. An item with < 30% of endorsements was classified as low endorsement, an item falling within the range of 30?60% as moderate endorsement, and an item with > 60% as high endorsement. Results All items had a low endorsement rate in at least one country and moderate to high in others. Of 20 items, 14 had a moderate to high endorsement rate in seven to nine countries. Of particular relevance are items with moderate to high endorsement rates in all countries excluding Malaysia, such as points to get help, points to show, brings things to show, follows a point, follows your gaze, and understands what is said. On the other hand, makes eye contact, responds to name, hearing concerns, and reciprocal smile were interpreted differently across the countries. Conclusions This study showed differences in parent/caregiver responding to M-CHAT(-R) items across ten countries, which may indicate cross-country variations in the recognition and evaluation of autistic symptoms in toddlers. Items related to joint attention, social engagement, and language comprehension were reported in a similar manner across countries and could be interpreted as universal autistic symptoms in toddlers. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2022.101984 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=475

Enhancing parental well-being and coping through a family-centred short course for Iranian parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder / Sayyed Ali SAMADI in Autism, 17-1 (January 2013)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 17-1 (January 2013) . - p.27-43 Titre : Enhancing parental well-being and coping through a family-centred short course for Iranian parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Sayyed Ali SAMADI, Auteur ; Roy MCCONKEY, Auteur ; Greg KELLY, Auteur Année de publication : 2013 Article en page(s) : p.27-43 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Parent education  family support  autism spectrum disorder  Iran Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) generally experience high levels of stress and report poorer emotional well-being and family functioning compared to parents of children with other disabilities. They also tend to rely on emotional rather than problem-focused coping strategies. Seven group-based sessions were offered to two groups of parents of children with ASD in Iran (37 in all). In addition to providing information about ASD emphasis was placed on families sharing their experiences and learning from one another. A pre-post, cross-over design was used to evaluate the specific impact of the course. The changes found among the parents in the first group were replicated with the second group. Moreover the changes were sustained up to 15 weeks after the course ended. Although there were variations across the parents, in general they reported feeling less stress, had better emotional wellbeing and family functioning and made more use of problem-focused coping strategies. The changes were attributed mainly to an increase in the informal supports among the parents and their feelings of empowerment. A resource pack has been developed to enable the group sessions to be easily repeated and for facilitators to be trained in its use. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361311435156 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=192 [article] Enhancing parental well-being and coping through a family-centred short course for Iranian parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Sayyed Ali SAMADI, Auteur ; Roy MCCONKEY, Auteur ; Greg KELLY, Auteur . - 2013 . - p.27-43. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 17-1 (January 2013) . - p.27-43 Mots-clés : Parent education  family support  autism spectrum disorder  Iran Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) generally experience high levels of stress and report poorer emotional well-being and family functioning compared to parents of children with other disabilities. They also tend to rely on emotional rather than problem-focused coping strategies. Seven group-based sessions were offered to two groups of parents of children with ASD in Iran (37 in all). In addition to providing information about ASD emphasis was placed on families sharing their experiences and learning from one another. A pre-post, cross-over design was used to evaluate the specific impact of the course. The changes found among the parents in the first group were replicated with the second group. Moreover the changes were sustained up to 15 weeks after the course ended. Although there were variations across the parents, in general they reported feeling less stress, had better emotional wellbeing and family functioning and made more use of problem-focused coping strategies. The changes were attributed mainly to an increase in the informal supports among the parents and their feelings of empowerment. A resource pack has been developed to enable the group sessions to be easily repeated and for facilitators to be trained in its use. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361311435156 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=192

Identifying children with autism spectrum disorders in Iran using the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised / Sayyed Ali SAMADI in Autism, 25-4 (May 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 25-4 (May 2021) . - p.1009-1019 Titre : Identifying children with autism spectrum disorders in Iran using the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Sayyed Ali SAMADI, Auteur ; Roy MCCONKEY, Auteur ; Ameneh MAHMOODIZADEH, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1009-1019 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Iran  autism  autism spectrum disorders diagnosis  evaluation  levels of autism Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is a challenging task. Most of the current assessment scales have been developed in the West. The present study examines the applicability of one of the most used scales (the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised) in a Middle-Eastern culture. Two studies were undertaken. In the first, the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised ratings given to 420 children with autism spectrum disorder, aged 4-11?years, and 110 typically developing children were contrasted. In Study 2, the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised ratings of 720 children with autism spectrum disorder were compared with those of 172 children with intellectual disabilities to find out whether the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised scale would discriminate between these two types of developmental disabilities. The studies confirmed the acceptability of the scale to Iranian parents and assessors. However, the summary scores used to determine whether a child was likely to have autism spectrum disorder were recalculated on the two domains of social communication and repetitive behaviours, which were identified in the statistical analyses that are recommended for the evaluation of assessment scales. Thus the translated scale with the modified domain scoring proved very suitable for identifying Iranian children with autism spectrum disorder. Having a common tool such as Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised will strengthen the opportunities to undertake cross-cultural research into the impact of autism spectrum disorder on the child and families. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320974558 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=444 [article] Identifying children with autism spectrum disorders in Iran using the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Sayyed Ali SAMADI, Auteur ; Roy MCCONKEY, Auteur ; Ameneh MAHMOODIZADEH, Auteur . - p.1009-1019. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 25-4 (May 2021) . - p.1009-1019 Mots-clés : Iran  autism  autism spectrum disorders diagnosis  evaluation  levels of autism Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is a challenging task. Most of the current assessment scales have been developed in the West. The present study examines the applicability of one of the most used scales (the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised) in a Middle-Eastern culture. Two studies were undertaken. In the first, the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised ratings given to 420 children with autism spectrum disorder, aged 4-11?years, and 110 typically developing children were contrasted. In Study 2, the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised ratings of 720 children with autism spectrum disorder were compared with those of 172 children with intellectual disabilities to find out whether the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised scale would discriminate between these two types of developmental disabilities. The studies confirmed the acceptability of the scale to Iranian parents and assessors. However, the summary scores used to determine whether a child was likely to have autism spectrum disorder were recalculated on the two domains of social communication and repetitive behaviours, which were identified in the statistical analyses that are recommended for the evaluation of assessment scales. Thus the translated scale with the modified domain scoring proved very suitable for identifying Iranian children with autism spectrum disorder. Having a common tool such as Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised will strengthen the opportunities to undertake cross-cultural research into the impact of autism spectrum disorder on the child and families. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320974558 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=444

Impacts of Caregiving for Individuals with Autism in Low-Resource Settings, a Report from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq / Sayyed Ali SAMADI in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 54-12 (December 2024)  

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Measurement invariance of the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) across six countries / D. STEVANOVIC in Autism Research, 14-12 (December 2021)  

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A national study of the prevalence of autism among five-year-old children in Iran / Sayyed Ali SAMADI in Autism, 16-1 (January 2012)  

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Screening for Autism in Iranian Preschoolers: Contrasting M-CHAT and a Scale Developed in Iran / Sayyed Ali SAMADI in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45-9 (September 2015)  

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Sequential Associations Between Communication Acts of Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder and Maternal Verbal Responses / Atieh ASHTARI in Autism Research, 14-2 (February 2021)  

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The Childhood Autism Rating Scale Second Edition (CARS2) and Its Applicability in an Iranian Sample / Sayyed Ali SAMADI in Autism Research, 18-3 (March 2025)  

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