Describing, Detecting and Orienting Adults Without Intellectual Disability Asking for an Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Sponsor
- Hôpital le Vinatier
- Enrollment
- 42
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The investigators aim at offering to about 80 patients a diagnostic assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and at testing the feasibility of this protocol to detect and diagnose ASD in adults without intellectual disability.
Detailed Description
About 80 adults asked for an ASD diagnosis a Donald-T unit, now closed.The investigators will offer to these patients a diagnostic assessment, with questionnaires, ADOS-II, Vineland Adaptative Behavior Scale and psychiatric examination. Patients who will show negative scores at the detecting questionnaires will not be further assessed, except for 10 out of them, who will be drawn by lot. Then the investigators will be able to discuss the feasibility of such a procedure with these tools, as well as to describe the clinical profile of adult people asking for ans ASD diagnosis.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •to be on Donald-T's waiting list
- •be at least 18 years old
Exclusion Criteria
- •Any participant who does not meet the inclusion criteria will not be included in the study.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2)
Time Frame: 3 months
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2),Scale of observation for the diagnosis of autism.Interactive semi structured direct observation tool. Four modules adapted according to language and level of development. Module 4 is applicable to a teenager or adult with fluent language (consisting of desquestions and conversation).To evaluate social interactions, communication, play and imagination
Adult Asperger's Assessment (AAA)
Time Frame: 3 months
Semi-structured clinical interview, with the patient and an informant, To evaluate social interaction, restricted activities, communication, magination, additional criteria
Secondary Outcomes
- Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)(3 months)
- Yale-Brown Scale(Y-BOCS)(3 months)
- Vineland Adaptative Behavior Scale (VABS-2)(3 months)
- Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS)(3 months)