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Behavioral assessment of psychopathology in children: Infantile autism
Author(s) -
Overall John E.,
Campbell Magda
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198809)44:5<708::aid-jclp2270440507>3.0.co;2-t
Subject(s) - autism , psychopathology , psychology , childhood autism rating scale , rating scale , clinical psychology , developmental disorder , psychiatry , multivariate analysis , developmental psychology , autism spectrum disorder , medicine
The utility of a subtest of 14 items from the Children's Psychiatric Rating Scale (CPRS) for evaluating psychopathology in autistic children was examined. A series of 180 autistic children, who satisfied the DSM‐III criteria for Infantile Autism, Full Syndrome Present, were rated on the CPRS. A series of children with conduct disorder diagnoses were added to provide a contrast group for investigating specificity of behavioral manifestations with regard to autism. Multivariate analysis was used to elucidate major behavioral dimensions, to identify distinct subtypes, and to evaluate discriminant validity of the CPRS behavioral ratings.