Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)

The AQ is a self-administered questionnaire used to measure autistic traits in adults (age 16+) with IQ in the normal range (IQ >=80).The AQ is a self-administered questionnaire used to measure autistic traits in adults (age 16+) with IQ in the normal range (IQ >=80).

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• Baron-Cohen, S., Wheelwright, S., Skinner, R., Martin, J., & Clubley, E. (2001). The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ): Evidence from Asperger syndrome/high-functioning autism, males and females, scientists and mathematicians. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 31(1), 5–17. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1005653411471

• Conner, C. M., Cramer, R. D., & McGonigle, J. J. (2019). Examining the diagnostic validity of autism measures among adults in an outpatient clinic sample. Autism in Adulthood, 1(1), 60-68. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2018.0023
• Lundqvist, L. O., & Lindner, H. (2017). Is the Autism-Spectrum Quotient a Valid Measure of Traits Associated with the Autism Spectrum? A Rasch Validation in Adults with and Without Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 47(7), 2080–2091. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3128-y
• Stewart, M. E., & Austin, E. J. (2009). The structure of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ): Evidence from a student sample in Scotland. Personality and Individual Differences, 47(3), 224-228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2009.03.004
• Hodgins D. C. (2013). Reliability and validity of the Sheehan Disability Scale modified for pathological gambling. BMC Psychiatry, 13, 177. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-13-177

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