Different autism measures targeting different severity levels in children with autism spectrum disorder

The Childhood Autism Rating Scale™, Second Edition (CARS™-2) and Social Responsiveness Scale™, Second Edition (SRS™-2) are two measures for identifying autism symptoms. The CARS™-2 has two versions: Standard (CARS-ST) and High-Functioning (CARS-HF). To better understand their properties, this study...

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Published in:European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience 2024-02, Vol.274 (1), p.27-33
Main Authors: Huang, Chien-Yu, Chen, Kuan-Shu, Lee, Kuan-Ying, Lin, Chien-Ho, Chen, Kuan-Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder - diagnosis
Autistic children
Autistic Disorder
Child
Children
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurosciences
Original Paper
Psychiatry
Severity of Illness Index
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Summary:The Childhood Autism Rating Scale™, Second Edition (CARS™-2) and Social Responsiveness Scale™, Second Edition (SRS™-2) are two measures for identifying autism symptoms. The CARS™-2 has two versions: Standard (CARS-ST) and High-Functioning (CARS-HF). To better understand their properties, this study aimed to investigate: (1) the associations among the CARS-ST, CARS-HF and the SRS™-2, and (2) the severity consistency between the CARS-ST and the CARS-HF. A sample of 125 children with autism spectrum disorder was recruited (mean age: 80.98 months, SD = 16.08). Based on Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI), children were divided into two groups: low severity level of autism spectrum disorder (LSL-ASD: VCI ≥ 80) and high severity level of autism spectrum disorder (HSL-ASD: VCI 
ISSN:0940-1334
1433-8491
DOI:10.1007/s00406-023-01673-z