Ritvo Autism and Asperger Diagnostic Scale
The Ritvo Autism & Asperger Diagnostic Scale (RAADS) is a psychological self-rating scale developed by the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at the Karolinska Institute, to aid in the identification of patients who may have undiagnosed ASD.[1]
| Ritvo Autism and Asperger Diagnostic Scale | |
|---|---|
| Purpose | diagnose ASD |
Background
Because autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be difficult to distinguish from other psychiatric disorders. The clinical assessment of ASD is lengthy, and has to be performed by a specialized clinician. Therefore, a screening instrument to aid in the identification of patients who may have undiagnosed ASD should be useful. The purpose of this study was to develop such a screening instrument.
References
- Eriksson, J. M., Andersen, L. M., & Bejerot, S. (2013). RAADS-14 Screen: validity of a screening tool for autism spectrum disorder in an adult psychiatric population. Molecular Autism, 4, 49. http://doi.org/10.1186/2040-2392-4-49
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