title: Validation of the Developmental, Dimensional and Diagnostic Interview (3Di) Among Chinese Children in a Child Psychiatry Clinic in Hong Kong.
abstract: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a disorder with high levels of co-morbidities. The Developmental, Dimensional and Diagnostic Interview (3 Di) is a relatively new instrument designed to provide dimensional as well as categorical assessment of autistic behaviours among children with normal intelligence. Its sound psychometric properties and relatively short administration time make it a versatile instrument. The 3 Di was translated into Chinese (Cantonese) and its applicability among 194 clinic children was examined. Results found excellent reliability and validity, and achieved a sensitivity of 95% and specificity of 77%. It was able to capture the diagnosis of ASD among children presenting with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. However, although the disorder of ASD is considered universal, the use of a western instrument in a Chinese context should also take note of cultural influences that may impact on the manifestation of its symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, kellylai@cuhk.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Kelly Y C
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Patrick W L
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: Flora Y M
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Mo
authors.forename: Marshall M C
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Caroline K S
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Shea
authors.forename: Grace F C
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Kiti K I
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Che
authors.forename: Ernest S L
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Luk
authors.forename: Arthur D P
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Mak
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Warrington
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Skuse
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology*; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002665:Child Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014177:Translations