Agreement Bewteen self- vs Parent-Ratings of General Anxiety Disorder Symptoms and Salivary Cortisol in boys with an ASD

Title
Agreement Bewteen self- vs Parent-Ratings of General Anxiety Disorder Symptoms and Salivary Cortisol in boys with an ASD
Publication Date
2015
Author(s)
Bitsika, Vicki
Sharpley, Christopher
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7922-4848
Email: csharpl3@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:csharpl3
Andronicos, Nicholas
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5881-2296
Email: nandroni@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:nandroni
Agnew, Linda
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2803-0995
Email: lagnew2@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:lagnew2
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Springer New York LLC
Place of publication
United States of America
DOI
10.1007/s10882-015-9431-7
UNE publication id
une:18465
Abstract
To determine the relative validity of parent-assessed and self-assessed symptoms of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in boys with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 140 boys with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) were assessed for GAD by their parents and by themselves, and gave a sample of cortisol during the afternoon of these assessments. There were significant differences between self-assessments and parents' assessments for the total GAD score and on four of the eight individual GAD symptoms. Using cortisol concentrations as a validation index, the two key GAD items were most validly assessed via boys' self-ratings. Key GAD symptoms in boys with an ASD may be best assessed from their self-reports rather than by their parents' reports. Implications for clinical practice are discussed.
Link
Citation
Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 27(4), p. 467-477
ISSN
1573-3580
1056-263X
Start page
467
End page
477

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