The social responsiveness scale is an efficient screening tool for autism spectrum disorder traits in adults with anorexia nervosa.

Jess Kerr-Gaffney Amy Harrison Pamela Stavri

Published in: European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association (2020)

The SRS-2 may be a useful tool in screening for ASD traits in individuals with AN. Although cross-sectional, the results also suggest ASD symptoms are independent of BMI and persist in individuals recovered from AN.

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
anorexia nervosa
cross sectional
intellectual disability
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
genome wide
body mass index
healthcare
mental health
dna methylation
gene expression
sleep quality