Development and preliminary psychometric evaluation of the symptoms of autistic depression—parent scale

Introduction: The current study preliminarily assessed the psychometric properties of the Symptoms of Autistic Depression-Parent (SAD-P) scale. Method: The SAD-P and the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) were administered to 196 parents of autistic and neurotypical youth. Results: =.42) with the Conduct Problems subscale. Discussion: Although this study is a preliminary step in scale development and more research is needed to validate the scale, the SAD-P shows promise as a preliminary measure of depressive symptoms in both autistic and neurotypical youth.