Executive Functioning in Children with ASD: An Analysis of the BRIEF

Autor/inn/en	Blijd-Hoogewys, E. M.; Bezemer, M. L.; van Geert, P. L.
Titel	Executive Functioning in Children with ASD: An Analysis of the BRIEF
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44 (2014) 12, S.3089-3100 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-014-2176-9
Schlagwörter	Executive Function; Cognitive Ability; Neurological Impairments; Children; Adolescents; Scores; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Asperger Syndrome; Validity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Denkfähigkeit; Neurodegenerative Erkrankung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Autismus; Asperger-Syndrom; Gültigkeit
Abstract	The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functions (BRIEF) screens for executive function deficits in 5- to 18-year-olds. Data of three autism subgroups, according to DSM-IV-TR criteria (N = 35 Autistic Disorder, N = 27 Asperger's Disorder and N = 65 PDD-NOS), were analyzed. The total group has elevated scores on almost all BRIEF scales. The Shift scale is clinically elevated, reflecting a deficit in cognitive flexibility. The BRIEF scales are not found to discriminate among the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) subgroups. The relation between BRIEF and IQ is complex. Possible influencing factors are discussed. Finally, it is recommended to omit the Negativity scale as a validity index in children with ASD and to consider a high score on this index as a unique characteristic of their BRIEF profile, reflecting rigidity problems. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10