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11 Dec 2008, 3:13 pm

This is an intake questionnaire I've been mailed for my upcoming AS assessment. It does not however list any questions relating to AS.

What I could find out about the SCL-90-R is that it tests for hostility, depression, anxiety, psychoticism, obsession-compulsion, somatization, phobic ideation, paranoid ideation, and interpersonal sensitivity.

The instructions are to specify how much a list of problems has distressed the person in the past 7 days.

I find it confusing and impossible to fill out.



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11 Dec 2008, 3:15 pm

Post an example question?



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11 Dec 2008, 3:20 pm

I also had problems understanding some pre-assessment questionaires so my doctors had me just write an essay type document describing how I perceived that I was. Some of us are not at all good at doing tests or filling out forms and most doctors will understand this or offer help in getting the documents prepared. Be open with the people and they will (should) help.


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11 Dec 2008, 3:22 pm

namariel wrote:
I find it confusing and impossible to fill out.


So... what is your point?



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11 Dec 2008, 3:23 pm

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11 Dec 2008, 3:27 pm

Multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank?
I have had 1 headache in the past 7 days and it did not distress me at all.
See? Easy!



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11 Dec 2008, 3:28 pm

According to the information found on the PEARSON WEBSITE (<-- Link):

Leonard R. Derogatis, PhD wrote:
The Symptom Checklist-90-R (SCL-90-R) instrument helps evaluate a broad range of psychological problems and symptoms of psychopathology. The instrument is also useful in measuring patient progress or treatment outcomes.

The SCL-90-R instrument is used by clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and professionals in mental health, medical, and educational settings as well as for research purposes. It can be useful in:
    - Initial evaluation of patients at intake as an objective method for symptom assessment.

    - Measuring patient progress during and after treatment to monitor change.

    - Outcomes measurement for treatment programs and providers through aggregated patient information.

    - Clinical trials to help measure the changes in symptoms such as depression and anxiety.

Since the SCL-90-R is copyrighted, it's difficult to get sample questions ... unless someone knows where else to look.


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11 Dec 2008, 3:29 pm

Ok, I'm guessing they have some kind of 1-5 scale or something of that sort?

Then think about how many headaches you've had in the last week and give it a grade
1-not many headaches/was not distressing
4- just a few heachaces/was a little distressing
3-some headaches/pretty distressing
4- quite a lot of headaches/distressing
5-frequent/constant headaches/very distressing

If they don't have a grading scale like that then write out a sentance based on the above.

Does that help?



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11 Dec 2008, 3:36 pm

mitharatowen wrote:
Ok, I'm guessing they have some kind of 1-5 scale or something of that sort?

Then think about how many headaches you've had in the last week and give it a grade
1-not many headaches/was not distressing
4- just a few heachaces/was a little distressing
3-some headaches/pretty distressing
4- quite a lot of headaches/distressing
5-frequent/constant headaches/very distressing

If they don't have a grading scale like that then write out a sentance based on the above.

Does that help?


It seems that this is not an objective measurement. That is what is troubling me.



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11 Dec 2008, 4:43 pm

namariel wrote:
mitharatowen wrote:
Ok, I'm guessing they have some kind of 1-5 scale or something of that sort?

Then think about how many headaches you've had in the last week and give it a grade
1-not many headaches/was not distressing
4- just a few heachaces/was a little distressing
3-some headaches/pretty distressing
4- quite a lot of headaches/distressing
5-frequent/constant headaches/very distressing

If they don't have a grading scale like that then write out a sentance based on the above.

Does that help?


It seems that this is not an objective measurement. That is what is troubling me.

What makes you think that? Perhaps an exact copy of the instructions on the test might help me? Sorry.. I'm trying. I know how forms can be sometimes, I get locked up on them alot. But its hard going on just this small amount of info.



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11 Dec 2008, 4:45 pm

According to the link Fnord posted, there is a 5 point rating scale. So what I said before should be accurate. Can you be more specific about what is troubling you?



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11 Dec 2008, 6:11 pm

namariel wrote:

It seems that this is not an objective measurement. That is what is troubling me.

This response is ironic given the context.



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11 Dec 2008, 6:19 pm

Okay I get it. It's not that you can't understand or fill out the questionaire it's just that you don't find the specific questions relevant. That's another situation entirely. Just say so. Remember you're paying these guys so they are working for you, you are not a test subject in some lab.
They will do whatever it takes if they are doctors experienced with autistic people.


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11 Dec 2008, 6:22 pm

namariel wrote:
It seems that this is not an objective measurement. That is what is troubling me.


You're right, it's not an objective measurement. I don't think there are any objective measures for diagnosing AS currently. You'd need an MRI or something for that I think.


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11 Dec 2008, 6:26 pm

You can't do it with an MRI, either, or any other sort of brain scan. There is, unfortunately, no such thing as an objective AS diagnosis.


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