APS

31st APS Annual Convention · 2019

Validation of the Visual Analog Mood Scales in an Adolescent Autism Spectrum Disorder Population

Washington, DC · May 2019

Poster · Developmental

  • James Arruda
    University of West Florida
  • Vanessa Rainey
    University of West Florida
  • Christie Pellow
    The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Abstract

While the Visual Analog Mood Scales have been demonstrated to be valid when administered to populations with limited language ability, they have not been studied in a population of adolescents diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Results indicate that only the VAMS Confused and Angry scales were valid when measuring mood.

Autism Spectrum Disorders

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