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Testing the construct validity of proposed criteria for DSM-5 autism spectrum disorder.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - 1 Jan 2012
Mandy William P L, Charman Tony, Skuse David H
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OBJECTIVE: To use confirmatory factor analysis to test the construct validity of the proposed DSM-5 symptom model of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), in comparison to alternative models, including that described in DSM-IV-TR. METHOD: Participants were 708 verbal children and young persons (mean age, 9.5 years) with mild to severe autistic difficulties. Autistic symptoms were measured using the Developmental,...
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