Abstract
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) module 4 was investigated in an independent sample of high-functioning adult males with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to three specific diagnostic groups: schizophrenia, psychopathy, and typical development. ADOS module 4 proves to be a reliable instrument with good predictive value. It can adequately discriminate ASD from psychopathy and typical development, but is less specific with respect to schizophrenia due to behavioral overlap between autistic and negative symptoms. However, these groups differ on some core items and explorative analyses indicate that a revision of the algorithm in line with Gotham et al. (J Autism Dev Disord 37: 613-627, 2007) could be beneficial for discriminating ASD from schizophrenia.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1256-1266 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2011 |
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Keywords
- ADOS
- Adults
- Autism
- Diagnosis
- Psychopathy
- Schizophrenia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
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Diagnosing autism spectrum disorders in adults : The use of Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) module 4. / Bastiaansen, Jojanneke A.; Meffert, Harma; Hein, Simone; Huizinga, Petra; Ketelaars, Cees; Pijnenborg, Marieke; Bartels, Arnold; Minderaa, Ruud; Keysers, Christian; De Bildt, Annelies.
In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol. 41, No. 9, 01.09.2011, p. 1256-1266.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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