|
KMID : 0605720110170020189
|
|
Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Therapies in Psychiatry
2011 Volume.17 No. 2 p.189 ~ p.194
|
|
|
Korean-Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-2(K-GARS-2) Standardization
|
|
Jhin Hea-Kyung
Yoon Hae-Ju
Park Jin-Park
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
Objectives: Autism is one of the most important developmental disorder of childhood, which has been studied in many fields of research. The importance of early detection, diagnosis and early treatment of autism has been emphasized in Korea. However, appropriate diagnostic tools to meet these needs, were insufficient. With increasing number of autistic adults, a need for diagnostic tool which can cover wide range of age has emerged. The Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-2(GARS-2) is based on Autism Society of America and DSM-IV-TR(Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-fourth Edition-Text Revision) diagnostic criteria for autism. It is the only available test so far. The target age of this test is from 3 years to 22 years old with autism, therefore this test is thought to be valuable. In this study, Korean-Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-2(K-GARS-2) was standardized, and verified the reliability, validity.
Methods: K-GARS-2 was standardized and the reliability, validity was evaluated for 109 patients with autism aged 3 to 22 years.
Results: Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of K-GARS-2 is 0.94 in the total 42 items and reliability was verified. KGARS-2 standard scores were highly correlated with scores of CARS and also Items-discrimination coefficients also showed a high correlation. Autism subscale standard score and the Autism quotient also showed a strong correlation. When compared with the other mental disorder groups, autism group show significantly higher scores.
Conclusion: With the increasing prevalence of autism, the importance of accurate diagnosis and therapeutic approach is increasing in Korea. In this perspective, K-GARS-2 standardization process is very meaningful.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Korean-gilliam autism rating scale-second edition, K-GARS-2, GARS, Reliability, Validity
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
|
|