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Title: Applicability and Psychometric Properties of General Mental Health Assessment Tools in Autistic People: A Systematic Review
Language: English
Authors: Marianne Berg Halvorsen (ORCID 0000-0002-5962-7612), Arvid Nikolai Kildahl (ORCID 0000-0002-8821-4745), Sabine Kaiser (ORCID 0000-0002-2081-7734), Brynhildur Axelsdottir (ORCID 0000-0002-4369-4175), Michael G. Aman, Sissel Berge Helverschou (ORCID 0000-0003-3710-6733)
Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2025 55(5):1713-1726.
Availability: Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Information Analyses
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Mental Health, Clinical Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Screening Tests, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Behavior Problems, Check Lists, Child Behavior, Measures (Individuals)
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Aberrant Behavior Checklist, Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-024-06324-3
ISSN: 0162-3257
1573-3432
Abstract: In recent years, there has been a proliferation of instruments for assessing mental health (MH) among autistic people. This study aimed to review the psychometric properties of broadband instruments used to assess MH problems among autistic people. In accordance with the PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO: CRD42022316571) we searched the APA PsycINFO via Ovid, Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase and the Web of Science via Clarivate databases from 1980 to March 2022, with an updated search in January 2024, to identify very recent empirical studies. Independent reviewers evaluated the titles and abstracts of the retrieved records (n = 11,577) and full-text articles (n = 1000). Data were extracted from eligible studies, and the quality of the included papers was appraised. In all, 164 empirical articles reporting on 35 instruments were included. The review showed variable evidence of reliability and validity of the various instruments. Among the instruments reported in more than one study, the Aberrant Behavior Checklist had consistently good or excellent psychometric evidence. The reliability and validity of other instruments, including: the Developmental Behavior Checklist, Emotion Dysregulation Inventory, Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory, Autism Spectrum Disorder-Comorbid for Children Scale, and Psychopathology in Autism Checklist, were less documented. There is a need for a greater evidence-base for MH assessment tools for autistic people.
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