Building a theoretical framework for autism spectrum disorders screening instruments in Europe.

María Magán-MagantoSigrídur Lóa JónsdóttirAna B Sánchez-GarcíaPatricia García-PrimoAnnika HellendoornTony CharmanHerbert RoeyersMieke DereuIrma MoilanenFilippo MuratoriManuel Posada-de-la-PazBernadette RogéIris J OosterlingAnneli YlihervaRicardo Canal-Bedia

Published in: Child and adolescent mental health (2017)

Mapping these constructs and items on to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for ASD indicated good face and content validity. Results of this research will contribute to efforts to improve early ASD screening instruments and identify the key behaviours that experts in ASD see as the most relevant for early detection.

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
intellectual disability
high resolution
mass spectrometry
high density
working memory