Adaptation of the Autism Impact Measure instrument to the child and adolescent psychiatry and psychology service of the hospital clínic of Barcelona: a Delphi study

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2022-08-31

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Tapia Córcoles, A., Calvo Escalona, R., & Nicolau Palou, R. (2022). Adaptation of the Autism Impact Measure instrument to the child and adolescent psychiatry and psychology service of the hospital clínic of Barcelona: a Delphi study. Revista De Psiquiatría Infanto-Juvenil, 39(3), 41–58. https://doi.org/10.31766/revpsij.v39n3a5

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Vol. 39 No. 3 (2022): Julio-Septiembre

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Outcome and Process Assessment, Delphi Technique, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Psychological Assessment

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Introduction: It is considered a clinical goal to employ assessment tools designed to measure core symptom changes within persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), while they receive therapeutical interventions. The Autism Impact Scale (AIM) has shown its ability for that task, but it has not been validated in Spanish population. Objective: To adapt this scale and validate modifications proposed within the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona mental health department. Materials and method: A Delphi study was carried out to gather feedback and to preliminarily validate this adaptation. Professionals within the Children and Adolescent Department of Psychology and Psychiatry were invited as experts. Three modifications of the AIM instrument were presented in three successive rounds. The experts had to evaluate those modifications according to its content and presentation. Subsequently, a survey was administered to relatives of children and adolescents with ASD to assess the improvements. Results: 15 experts participated in the first round; 12 in the second and third one. The experts valued positively those modifications proposed and reached consensus arguing AIM would possess apparent validity. ASD relatives (n = 11) rated the instrument positively, although a marked variability of opinions regarding behavior description was found. Conclusions: A version of the AIM instrument was adapted to Spanish population, with greater language fit and validity. This opens the possibility to further validate this version with greater and more heterogeneous number of consultants, thereby developing an easy-to-use, exhaustive measurement tool.

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