Using the AQ-10 with adults who have a borderline or mild learning disability: Pilot analysis of an adapted AQ-10
PhD Thesis
Kent, E. 2015. Using the AQ-10 with adults who have a borderline or mild learning disability: Pilot analysis of an adapted AQ-10. PhD Thesis Canterbury Christ Church University Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology
Authors | Kent, E. |
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Type | PhD Thesis |
Qualification name | DClinPsychol |
Abstract | There is a need for appropriate screening tools for the assessment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in those with learning disabilities (LD) given the co-occurrence of the two conditions. The AQ-10 is the screening tool recommended by NICE (2012) for the case identification of ASD in adults with a borderline or mild learning disability. However, the AQ-10 was not developed with this population in mind. A mixed-methods approach was used to investigate the utility of the AQ-10 in its original form as a case identification tool. The AQ-10 was then redesigned and piloted. Qualitative results revealed individuals found the AQ-10 too inaccessible in its current format. Following revision, the diagnostic validity of the revised measure (AQ-10-R) showed good sensitivity (0.85) and specificity (0.77), whereas the diagnostic validity of the original AQ-10 was poor. The internal consistency for the AQ-10-R was 0.67 and 0.30 for the AQ-10. These findings indicate that simple formatting and administration changes may be needed to the AQ-10 before clinicians consider using it when helping to make decisions regarding referral for diagnostic assessment in those with borderline or mild learning disabilities. |
Keywords | Learning Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual impairment, Screening, Case identification, AQ-10. |
Year | 2015 |
Supplemental file | File Access Level Restricted |
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Deposited | 13 Oct 2015 |
Accepted | 2015 |
Output status | Unpublished |
Accepted author manuscript |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/877y8/using-the-aq-10-with-adults-who-have-a-borderline-or-mild-learning-disability-pilot-analysis-of-an-adapted-aq-10
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