著者

Funabiki Yasuko Kawagishi Hisaya Uwatoko Teruhisa Yoshimura Sayaka Murai Toshiya

出版者

Elsevier

雑誌

Research in developmental disabilities (ISSN:18733379)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.32, no.3, pp.995-1003, 2011-05

被引用文献数

24

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A novel assessment scale, the multi-dimensional scale for pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (MSPA), is reported. Existing assessment scales are intended to establish each diagnosis. However, the diagnosis by itself does not always capture individual characteristics or indicate the level of support required, since inter-individual differences are substantial and co-morbidity is common. The MSPA consists of 14 domains and each domain is rated by a nine-point quantitative scale. The clinical and behavioral features are projected onto a radar-chart, which facilitates understanding of the disorders both by the patients themselves and by those in their surroundings. We assessed 179 patients and analyzed features by six diagnostic subgroups, which showed relationships between features and diagnoses. The inter-rater reliability was satisfactory.