[article] 
inAutism > 18-4 (May 2014) . - p.362-369

Titre :	Assessment of global functioning in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: Utility of the Developmental Disability–Child Global Assessment Scale
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	Susan W. WHITE, Auteur ; Laura A. SMITH, Auteur ; Amie R. SCHRY, Auteur
Article en page(s) :	p.362-369
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	adolescents  autism  global functioning  treatment
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Assessment of global functioning is an important consideration in treatment outcome research; yet, there is little guidance on its evidence-based assessment for children with autism spectrum disorders. This study investigated the utility and validity of clinician-rated global functioning using the Developmental Disability–Child Global Assessment Scale in a sample of higher functioning adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and comorbid anxiety disorders enrolled in a randomized controlled trial (n = 30). Pretreatment Developmental Disability–Child Global Assessment Scale scores correlated with severity of autism spectrum disorders core symptoms (r = ?.388, p = .034), pragmatic communication (r = .407, p = .032), and verbal ability (r = .449, p = .013) and did not correlate with severity of anxiety symptoms or with parent-reported adaptive behavior. Change in Developmental Disability–Child Global Assessment Scale scores during treatment was associated with autism spectrum disorders symptomatic improvement (r = .414, p = .040) and with improved general communication (r = .499, p = .013). Results support the importance of assessing global functioning in addition to symptom change and treatment response in clinical trials.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361313481287
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[article] Assessment of global functioning in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: Utility of the Developmental Disability–Child Global Assessment Scale [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Susan W. WHITE, Auteur ; Laura A. SMITH, Auteur ; Amie R. SCHRY, Auteur . - p.362-369.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Autism > 18-4 (May 2014) . - p.362-369

Mots-clés :	adolescents  autism  global functioning  treatment
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Assessment of global functioning is an important consideration in treatment outcome research; yet, there is little guidance on its evidence-based assessment for children with autism spectrum disorders. This study investigated the utility and validity of clinician-rated global functioning using the Developmental Disability–Child Global Assessment Scale in a sample of higher functioning adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and comorbid anxiety disorders enrolled in a randomized controlled trial (n = 30). Pretreatment Developmental Disability–Child Global Assessment Scale scores correlated with severity of autism spectrum disorders core symptoms (r = ?.388, p = .034), pragmatic communication (r = .407, p = .032), and verbal ability (r = .449, p = .013) and did not correlate with severity of anxiety symptoms or with parent-reported adaptive behavior. Change in Developmental Disability–Child Global Assessment Scale scores during treatment was associated with autism spectrum disorders symptomatic improvement (r = .414, p = .040) and with improved general communication (r = .499, p = .013). Results support the importance of assessing global functioning in addition to symptom change and treatment response in clinical trials.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361313481287
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=232