Brief Report: Development and Initial Testing of a Questionnaire Version of the Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) for Assessment of Residential Programs for Individuals with Autism / Marie HUBEL in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38-6 (July 2008)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 38-6 (July 2008) . - p.1178-1183 Titre : Brief Report: Development and Initial Testing of a Questionnaire Version of the Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) for Assessment of Residential Programs for Individuals with Autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Marie HUBEL, Auteur ; Peter HAGELL, Auteur ; Bengt SIVBERG, Auteur Année de publication : 2008 Article en page(s) : p.1178-1183 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism Environmental-Rating-Scale Assessment Validity Reliability Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : There is a lack of validated autism-specific outcome measures for large-scale evaluation of the effectiveness of psycho-educational programmes. To fill this gap the Environment Rating Scale (ERS) was adapted from an interview version to a staff-completed questionnaire version (ERS-Q). The ERS-Q was tested regarding data quality, validity, reliability and ease of understanding amongst 18 residential staff members. The ERS-Q and ERS showed comparable reliability (alpha = 0.89 and 0.93, respectively) and their correlation was 0.73. These observations support that the ERS interview can be adapted into a questionnaire without substantial loss of conceptual meaning. However, further evaluations in larger samples are needed to more firmly evaluate the measurement properties. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-007-0493-y Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=475 [article] Brief Report: Development and Initial Testing of a Questionnaire Version of the Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) for Assessment of Residential Programs for Individuals with Autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Marie HUBEL, Auteur ; Peter HAGELL, Auteur ; Bengt SIVBERG, Auteur . - 2008 . - p.1178-1183. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 38-6 (July 2008) . - p.1178-1183 Mots-clés : Autism Environmental-Rating-Scale Assessment Validity Reliability Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : There is a lack of validated autism-specific outcome measures for large-scale evaluation of the effectiveness of psycho-educational programmes. To fill this gap the Environment Rating Scale (ERS) was adapted from an interview version to a staff-completed questionnaire version (ERS-Q). The ERS-Q was tested regarding data quality, validity, reliability and ease of understanding amongst 18 residential staff members. The ERS-Q and ERS showed comparable reliability (alpha = 0.89 and 0.93, respectively) and their correlation was 0.73. These observations support that the ERS interview can be adapted into a questionnaire without substantial loss of conceptual meaning. However, further evaluations in larger samples are needed to more firmly evaluate the measurement properties. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-007-0493-y Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=475

Family System and Coping Behaviors: A comparison between parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders and parents with non-autistic children / Bengt SIVBERG in Autism, 6-4 (December 2002)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 6-4 (December 2002) . - p.397-409 Titre : Family System and Coping Behaviors: A comparison between parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders and parents with non-autistic children Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Bengt SIVBERG, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.397-409 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The study deals with strain on the family system, as well as the level of coping and types of coping behavior of the parents, in families with a child diagnosed as having an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) as compared to families in a control group. Thirty-seven families and 66 parents were involved in each case, and four psychological tests were used. It was found that lower levels of coping were associated with higher levels of strain on the family system, that the level of strain on the family system was greater in the families with a child with an ASD, and that the two groups differed in their pattern of coping behavior. It is argued that limited contact between the child with an ASD and its parents, claimed earlier to be a cause of autism, can be explained in terms of strain on the family system and the resulting pattern of coping. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361302006004006 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=209 [article] Family System and Coping Behaviors: A comparison between parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders and parents with non-autistic children [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Bengt SIVBERG, Auteur . - p.397-409. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 6-4 (December 2002) . - p.397-409 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The study deals with strain on the family system, as well as the level of coping and types of coping behavior of the parents, in families with a child diagnosed as having an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) as compared to families in a control group. Thirty-seven families and 66 parents were involved in each case, and four psychological tests were used. It was found that lower levels of coping were associated with higher levels of strain on the family system, that the level of strain on the family system was greater in the families with a child with an ASD, and that the two groups differed in their pattern of coping behavior. It is argued that limited contact between the child with an ASD and its parents, claimed earlier to be a cause of autism, can be explained in terms of strain on the family system and the resulting pattern of coping. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361302006004006 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=209

High Complement Factor I Activity in the Plasma of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders / Naghi MOMENI in Autism Research and Treatment, (August 2011)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research and Treatment > (August 2011) . - 6 p. Titre : High Complement Factor I Activity in the Plasma of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Naghi MOMENI, Auteur ; Lars BRUDIN, Auteur ; Fatemeh BEHNIA, Auteur ; Berit NORDSTROM, Auteur ; Ali YOSEFI-OUDARJI, Auteur ; Bengt SIVBERG, Auteur ; Mohammad T. JOGHATAEI, Auteur ; Bengt L. PERSSON, Auteur Année de publication : 2011 Article en page(s) : 6 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are neurodevelopmental and behavioural syndromes affecting social orientation, behaviour, and communication that can be classified as developmental disorders. ASD is also associated with immune system abnormality. Immune system abnormalities may be caused partly by complement system factor I deficiency. Complement factor I is a serine protease present in human plasma that is involved in the degradation of complement protein C3b, which is a major opsonin of the complement system. Deficiency in factor I activity is associated with an increased incidence of infections in humans. In this paper, we show that the mean level of factor I activity in the ASD group is significantly higher than in the control group of typically developed and healthy children, suggesting that high activity of complement factor I might have an impact on the development of ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/868576 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=149 [article] High Complement Factor I Activity in the Plasma of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Naghi MOMENI, Auteur ; Lars BRUDIN, Auteur ; Fatemeh BEHNIA, Auteur ; Berit NORDSTROM, Auteur ; Ali YOSEFI-OUDARJI, Auteur ; Bengt SIVBERG, Auteur ; Mohammad T. JOGHATAEI, Auteur ; Bengt L. PERSSON, Auteur . - 2011 . - 6 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research and Treatment > (August 2011) . - 6 p. Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are neurodevelopmental and behavioural syndromes affecting social orientation, behaviour, and communication that can be classified as developmental disorders. ASD is also associated with immune system abnormality. Immune system abnormalities may be caused partly by complement system factor I deficiency. Complement factor I is a serine protease present in human plasma that is involved in the degradation of complement protein C3b, which is a major opsonin of the complement system. Deficiency in factor I activity is associated with an increased incidence of infections in humans. In this paper, we show that the mean level of factor I activity in the ASD group is significantly higher than in the control group of typically developed and healthy children, suggesting that high activity of complement factor I might have an impact on the development of ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/868576 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=149

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