Autistic Disorder Symptoms in Rett Syndrome

Autor/inn/en	Wulffaert, Josette; Van Berckelaer-Onnes, Ina A.; Scholte, Evert M.
Titel	Autistic Disorder Symptoms in Rett Syndrome
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 13 (2009) 6, S.567-581 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361309338184
Schlagwörter	Check Lists; Severe Mental Retardation; Autism; Communication Disorders; Classification; Genetic Disorders; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Females; Children; Adults; Foreign Countries; Netherlands; Developmental Behavior Checklist + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Checkliste; Autismus; Kommunikationsstörung; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Weibliches Geschlecht; Child; Kind; Kinder; Ausland; Niederlande
Abstract	According to the major classification systems it is not possible to diagnose a comorbid autistic disorder in persons with Rett syndrome. However, this is a controversial issue, and given the level of functioning of persons with Rett syndrome, the autistic disorder is expected to be present in a comparable proportion as in people with the same level of functioning. To investigate, parents of 52 females with classical and atypical Rett syndrome (2.4-49.3 years) completed the Developmental Behavior Checklist (DBC), the Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders (DISCO) and the Dutch Vineland Screener 0-6 (VS 0-6). All participants had a severe to profound intellectual disability (ID) according to the VS 0-6. Behavior indicated an autistic disorder in 42 (DBC) to 58 percent (DISCO) of the Rett cases. Autistic behavior had decreased in 19 percent such that they no longer met the criteria for autistic disorder. Some participants were suspected of having a comorbid autistic disorder, though not more often than can be expected at their level of functioning. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of a comorbid autistic disorder as much as they should be in other people with this level of functioning. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10