Reports from University of Rochester advance knowledge in mental disorders
2007 NOV 5 -- A report, 'Factor structure evaluation of the childhood autism rating scale,' is newly published data in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. "This study investigated the factor structure of the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS). Principal components analysis (PCA) and principal axis factor analysis (PAF) evaluated archival data from children presenting to a university clinic with suspected autism spectrum disorders (ASDs; N=164)," scientists in the United States report. "PCA did not replicate components identified by DiLalla and Rogers (1994, Domains of the Childhood Autism Rating Scale: Relevance for diagnosis and treatment. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 24(2), 115-128) and Stella, Mundy, and Tuchman (1999, Social and nonsocial factors in the Childhood Autism Rating Scale. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 29(4), 307-317). PAF identified correlated Social-Communication, Social Interaction, Stereotypies and Sensory Abnormalities, and Emotional Regulation factors. Results differed across studies; however, each identified ASD related constructs conceptually consistent with DSM-IV," wrote C.I. Magyar and colleagues, University of Rochester. The researchers concluded: "Although its development predates the DSM-IV, and many newer measures are available, the CARS' psychometric properties, conceptual relevance, and flexible administration procedures support its continued use as a screening device in the diagnostic decision-making process." Magyar and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (Factor structure evaluation of the childhood autism rating scale. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007;37(9):1787-94). For more information, contact C.I. Magyar, University of Rochester, Dept. of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY USA.. Publisher contact information for the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders is: Kluwer Academic, Plenum Publ, 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013, USA. Keywords: United States, Rochester, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Disorders, Mental Disorder, Neurology. This article was prepared by Mental Health Weekly Digest editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2007, Mental Health Weekly Digest via NewsRx.com.
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