SCQ
Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ)
The Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) is used to assess social communication in children and adolescents. It is mainly used to screen for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and can be used from the age of 4. It is based on a structured interview and observes verbal and nonverbal behaviors.
- Number of questions
- 40 questions
- Estimated duration
- 20 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Social Communication Questionnaire
- Target audience
- Children, adolescents
- Authors
- M. Rutter, A. Bailey, C. Lord (2013)
- Category
- Autism spectrum
Scoring & interpretation
Each item is evaluated against a threshold; high scores signal an increased risk of ASD, requiring a more in-depth clinical evaluation.
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