ASDI Parent

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About the ASDI Parent

The ASDI (Autism Spectrum Diagnostic Interview) is an investigator-based interview developed by Gillberg and Gillberg and intended for use by psychiatrists who want to determine in 15-20 minutes whether or not an individual patient is likely to meet criteria for a diagnosis autism (ASD) or Asperger syndrome (AS). It was originally constructed around the Gillberg and Gillberg (1989) criteria for Asperger syndrome. The key publication is Gillberg et al 2001. Scoring criteria for possible and probable autism are provided on the questionnaire itself.

  • Gillberg C, Gillberg C, Råstam M, Wentz E. The Asperger Syndrome (and high-functioning autism) Diagnostic Interview (ASDI): a preliminary study of a new structured clinical interview. Autism. 2001; 5(1):57-66.
  • Robinson L, Spencer MD, Thomson LD, Stanfield AC, Owens DG, Hall J, Johnstone EC. Evaluation of a screening instrument for autism spectrum disorders in prisoners. PLoS One. 2012; 7(5):e36078.
  • Cederlund M, Hagberg B, Gillberg C. Asperger syndrome in adolescent and young adult males. Interview, self- and parent assessment of social, emotional, and cognitive problems. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2010; 31(2):287-98.

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