DSM-5 Personality Disorders in Adults With Autism

Parnassia Groep102 enrolled

Overview

Rationale: Self-report measures are frequently used for research and clinical assessments of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, there has been little research examining agreement between self-report and informant-report in this population. Reliable self-report measures are essential for conducting research with and providing high quality clinical services for adults with autism spectrum disorder. Objective: This study aims to examine the usefulness of self-report of DSM-5-TR PD traits in adults with ASD compared to informant-reports by administering the self-report screening measure of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Screening Personality Questionnaire (SCID-5-SPQ).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

102

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Interventions

Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Screening Personality Questionnaire (SCID-5-SPQ).OTHER

Screening questionnaire

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria Inclusion criteria for ASD participants: (1) primary diagnosis of ASD according to the DSM-5-TR, (2) age 18+ years, (3) no intellectual disability, and (4) at least having completed a primary and secondary education. Inclusion criteria for informants: Participants were asked to identify individuals who knew them well and were capable of providing accurate descriptions of their personality traits, preferably informants that cohabited with the participants. When cohabitants were unavailable, participants were asked to identify "the person who knows you best." Additionally, eligibility of informants for inclusion required that, historically, the informant and the participant talked at least monthly and interacted face-to-face at least yearly. Exclusion criteria Exclusion criteria for ASD participants: (1) no ASD diagnosis, (2) current substance abuse, (3) psychotic disorders, (4) schizophrenia, (5) eating disorder, (6), mental retardation (IQ\<80), (7) suicidal ideations and (8) age \<18 years. Exclusion criteria for informants: (1) age \<18 years, (2) intellectual disability, and (3) not being able to state and/or recognize psychological and problematic functioning of their participating relative with ASD.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Score SCID-5-PD

The main study parameters are the item scores on the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Personality Disorders (SCID-5-PD). The participant can score with Yes and No on the questions. The scoring parameters are 0 (No) and 1 (Yes). This is for all items. A higher score means that the participant scores on that personality item.

Time frame: 1 day