A Combined Study on the Use of the Child Behavior Checklist 1½–5 for Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorders at 18 Months

Natasha Chericoni, Giulia Balboni, Valeria Costanzo, Alice Mancini, Margherita Prosperi, Roberta Lasala, Raffaella Tancredi, Maria Luisa Scattoni, Massimo Molteni, on behalf of the NIDA Network, Filippo Muratori, Fabio Apicella

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Abstract

The capacity of the Child Behavior Checklist 1½–5 (CBCL 1½–5) to identify children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 18 months was tested on 37 children clinically referred for ASD and 46 children at elevated likelihood of developing ASD due to having an affected brother/sister. At 30 months the clinically referred children all received a confirmatory diagnosis, and 10 out of 46 siblings received a diagnosis of ASD. CBCL 1½-5 profiles were compared with a group of matched children with typical development (effect of cognitive level controlled for). The capacity of the CBCL 1½-5 DSM Oriented-Pervasive Developmental Problems scale to differentiate correctly between children diagnosed with ASD and children with typical development appeared dependent on group ascertainment methodology.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3829-3842
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume51
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Keywords

  • Autism spectrum disorder screening
  • Baby sibling paradigm
  • CBCL 1½-5
  • Familial high-risk

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Developmental and Educational Psychology

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