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- Title
Marriage and Family Therapists’ Ability to Diagnose Asperger’s Syndrome: A Vignette Study.
- Authors
Carlson, Thomas; McGeorge, Christi; Halvorson, Sarah
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which AAMFT clinical members can accurately diagnose Asperger’s Syndrome. 171 AAMFT clinical members were surveyed using a vignette methodology. Participants were asked to read the vignette and provide a diagnosis for the child in the vignette. Four out of five participants were unable to correctly diagnose the vignette child with Asperger’s Syndrome. Analyses found that the ability to correctly diagnose Asperger’s Syndrome did not vary based on the participants: gender, years of clinical experience, or specialized clinical population (e.g., individuals, couples, families, children).
- Subjects
FAMILY psychotherapy; ASPERGER'S syndrome; AUTISTIC children; DIAGNOSIS of autism in children; FAMILY counseling; PARENT-child relationships; MENTAL illness; MARRIAGE &; family therapists; CLINICAL psychology practice
- Publication
Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 2007, Vol 29, Issue 1/2, p25
- ISSN
0892-2764
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10591-007-9026-2