The CBCL and the identification of children with autism and related conditions in Brazil: Pilot findings

Date
2003-12-01Author
Duarte, C. S.
Bordin, IAS
Oliveira, A. de
Bird, H.
Type
ArtigoISSN
0162-3257Is part of
Journal of Autism and Developmental DisordersDOI
10.1023/B:JADD.0000006005.31818.1cMetadata
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The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)/4-18 is one of the few standardized means available for assessing child mental health in Brazil. in this context, the identification of a specific pathology such as autism by the CBCL/4-18 is relevant. To examine the validity of the CBCL/4-18 for the identification of autism, the CBCL/4-18 was applied to 101 children: 36 with autism and related conditions, 31 with other psychiatric disorders, and 34 schoolchildren. Children ranged in age from 4 to 11 years. A CBCL factor called Autistic/Bizarre and the narrow-band Thought Problems scale differentiated autistic conditions from other psychiatric disorders and schoolchildren. Conclusion: the CBCL/4-16 can identify autistic children in clinical and school settings in Brazil.
Citation
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. New York: Kluwer Academic/plenum Publ, v. 33, n. 6, p. 703-707, 2003.Keywords
autismpervasive developmental disorders
CBCL
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