Defining the Optimal Threshold Scores for Adult Autism Subthreshold Spectrum (AdAS Spectrum) in Clinical and General Population

CONCLUSION: The threshold values proposed here showed satisfying levels of specificity and sensibility, as well as a good agreement with the diagnosis according to DSM-5 criteria, confirming the validity of the AdAS Spectrum as a psychometric tool for measuring ASD-related conditions in the clinical and general population.PMID:33719360 | PMC:PMC7931149 | DOI:10.2174/1745017902016010204

Source: Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health - March 15, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Liliana Dell'Osso Claudia Carmassi Ivan Mirko Cremone Dario Muti Antonio Salerni Filippo Maria Barberi Enrico Massimetti Camilla Gesi Pierluigi Politi Eugenio Aguglia Mario Maj Barbara Carpita Source Type: research