Table 1 Psychopathology in autism...

Table 1

Psychopathology in autism checklist and aberrant behaviour checklist scores at intake

Subscale	Min-max.	Informant 1	Informant 2	Informant 3	M
Psychopathology in Autism Checklist (PAC)
General adjustment difficulties	1–4	2.25*	2.80*	2.00*	2.35*
Psychosis	1–4	1.80	1.60	1.90	1.77
Depression	1–4	2.90*	2.60*	2.00*	2.50*
Anxiety	1–4	1.80*	2.30*	1.50	1.87*
Obsessive-compulsive disorder	1–4	1.00	1.60	1.80	1.47
Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC)
Irritability	0–45	17	28	11	18.67
Social withdrawal	0–48	10	12	12	11.33
Stereotypic behaviour	0–21	0	1	1	0.67
Hyperactivity/noncompliance	0–48	11	7	15	11.00
Inappropriate speech	0–12	3	2	7	4.00

Subscale	Min-max.	Informant 1	Informant 2	Informant 3	M
Psychopathology in Autism Checklist (PAC)
General adjustment difficulties	1–4	2.25*	2.80*	2.00*	2.35*
Psychosis	1–4	1.80	1.60	1.90	1.77
Depression	1–4	2.90*	2.60*	2.00*	2.50*
Anxiety	1–4	1.80*	2.30*	1.50	1.87*
Obsessive-compulsive disorder	1–4	1.00	1.60	1.80	1.47
Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC)
Irritability	0–45	17	28	11	18.67
Social withdrawal	0–48	10	12	12	11.33
Stereotypic behaviour	0–21	0	1	1	0.67
Hyperactivity/noncompliance	0–48	11	7	15	11.00
Inappropriate speech	0–12	3	2	7	4.00

Notes:

PAC scores over the cut-off for each subscale (Helverschou et al., 2009) are marked by an asterisk (*). Three staff members from Rebecca’s residence were independently interviewed by nursing staff

Source: Authors' own work

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