title: The Autism--Tics, AD/HD and other Comorbidities (A-TAC) telephone interview: convergence with the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare telephone interview screening for child psychiatric/neuropsychiatric disorders using the inventory of Autism-Tics, Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) and other Comorbidities (A-TAC) with results from the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL).
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The A-TAC is a parent telephone interview focusing on autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and co-existing problems, developed for lay interviewers.
  
  
  METHODS
  A-TAC telephone interviews and CBCL questionnaires were obtained from parents of 106 Swedish twin pairs aged 9 and 12 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Correlations between A-TAC modules and CBCL scales aimed at measuring similar concepts were generally significant albeit modest, with correlation coefficients ranging from 0.30 through 0.55.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The A-TAC has convergent validity with the CBCL in several problem areas, but the A-TAC also provides more detailed and specific assessments of ASD symptoms and related neuropsychiatric problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Sege Park 8A, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden.
authors.forename: Sara Lina Hansson
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Halleröd
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.forename: Ola
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ståhlberg
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carlström
authors.forename: Carina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gillberg
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Anckarsäter
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Råstam
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lichtenstein
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gillberg
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012737:Sex Factors; D013548:Sweden; D013981:Tic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology