BASC-2 PRS Profiles for Students with High-Functioning AutismSpectrum Disorders

摘要

BASC-2 PRS profiles of 62 children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASDs) werecompared with those of 62 typically-developing childrenmatched by age, gender, and ethnicity. Results indicatedthat, except for the Somatization, Conduct Problems, andAggression scales, significant differences were foundbetween the HFASD and typically-developing groups onall PRS scores. Mean HFASD scores were in the clinicallysignificant range on the Behavioral Symptoms Index,Atypicality, Withdrawal, and Developmental Social Dis-orders scales. At-risk range HFASD means were obtainedon the Adaptive Skills composite, all adaptive scales,remaining content scales (except Bullying), and Hyperac-tivity, Attention Problems, and Depression clinical scales.Screening indices suggested that the Developmental SocialDisorders scale was highly effective in differentiatingbetween the two groups.