| Description: |
The Social Responsiveness Scale– Second Edition (SRS-2)is a 65-item questionnaire designed to be used to identify the presence and severity of autistic social impairment. Completed in just 15 to 20 minutes, the SRS-2 identifies social impairment associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and quantifies its severity. Allows assessment of social impairment in natural settings—teachers, parents, and others are asked to rate symptoms that they’ve noticed over time at home, in the classroom, or elsewhere. Raters evaluate symptoms using a quantitative scale representing a range of severity. In addition to a total score reflecting severity of social deficits in the autism spectrum, five treatment subscale scores are provided: Social Awareness, Social Cognition, Social Communication, Social Motivation, and Restricted Interests and Repetitive Behavior. Two subscales are considered DSM-5-compatible: Scores on these subscales make it easy to compare your client’s symptoms to proposed DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for ASD. Offers four forms: school-age (ages 4-18 years), preschool (ages 2.5-4.5 years), adult (ages 19 years and older), and adult self-report. |
