Brief Report: Using Cognitive Screeners in Autistic Adults

By comparing 51 autistic adults and 49 age-matched controls (aged 30–73 years) we tested if (1) the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is more sensitive in measuring cognitive impairments than the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and (2) if we can replicate the MoCA-findings of Powell et al. (...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2021-09, Vol.51 (9), p.3374-3379
Main Authors: Groot, Iuno Z., Lever, Anne G., Koolschijn, P. Cédric, Geurts, Hilde M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Age Differences
Autism
Autistic adults
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Brief Report
Child and School Psychology
Cognition
Cognitive ability
Cognitive impairment
Cognitive Tests
Gorillas
Mini-Mental State Examination
Neurosciences
Pediatrics
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Psychology
Public Health
Screening Tests
Testing
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Summary:By comparing 51 autistic adults and 49 age-matched controls (aged 30–73 years) we tested if (1) the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is more sensitive in measuring cognitive impairments than the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and (2) if we can replicate the MoCA-findings of Powell et al. ( 2017 ) with the Dutch MoCA(-NL). Results showed that: (1) The MoCA-NL is more sensitive, and (2) like Powell, no group differences were observed on the MoCA-NL. However, in contrast to Powell, we did not observe that older autistic adults show more impairment than controls on the MoCA-NL. Nonetheless, as the MoCA-NL is more sensitive to cognitive impairment, it is the recommended screener for older autistic adults.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-020-04782-z