Social Responsiveness Scale

{{Infobox diagnostic | name = Social Responsiveness Scale | image = | alt = | caption = | pronounce = | purpose = Measure autistic traits | test of = | based on = | synonyms = | reference_range = | calculator = | DiseasesDB =  | ICD10 =  | ICD9 = | ICDO = | MedlinePlus =  | eMedicine =  | MeshID = | OPS301 =  | LOINC =  }} The '''Social Responsiveness Scale''', developed by John Constantino in 2002<ref>{{Cite book |last=Constantino |first=John N. |title=The social responsiveness scale |publisher=Western Psychological Services |year=2002 |location=Los Angeles, CA}}</ref> and expanded upon by Constantino et al. in 2003,<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Constantino |first1=John N. |last2=Davis |first2=Sandra A. |last3=Todd |first3=Richard D. |last4=Schindler |first4=Matthew K. |last5=Gross |first5=Maggie M. |last6=Brophy |first6=Susan L. |last7=Metzger |first7=Lisa M. |last8=Shoushtari |first8=Christiana S. |last9=Splinter |first9=Reagan |date=2003-08-01 |title=Validation of a Brief Quantitative Measure of Autistic Traits: Comparison of the Social Responsiveness Scale with the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised |journal=Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |language=en |volume=33 |issue=4 |pages=427–433 |doi=10.1023/A:1025014929212 |issn=1573-3432 |pmid=12959421 |s2cid=12491364}}</ref> is a quantitative measure of autistic traits in 4–18 year olds.<ref name=Bolte2012>{{cite journal| pmc=3425739 | pmid=22183423 | doi=10.1007/s10803-011-1424-5 | volume=42 | issue=9 | title=Brief Report: the Social Responsiveness Scale for Adults (SRS-A): initial results in a German cohort | journal=J Autism Dev Disord | pages=1998–9 | last1 = Bölte | first1 = S | year=2011}}</ref><ref name=Bolte2008>{{cite journal| pmid=19360690 | doi=10.1002/aur.49 | volume=1 | issue=6 | title=Assessing autistic traits: cross-cultural validation of the social responsiveness scale (SRS) | year=2008 | journal=Autism Res | pages=354–63 | last1 = Bölte | first1 = S | last2 = Poustka | first2 = F | last3 = Constantino | first3 = JN| s2cid=36182369 }}</ref> Its correlation with behaviour problems and autism spectrum disorder symptoms has been studied.<ref name=Hus2012>{{cite journal| pmc=3504640 | pmid=22823182 | doi=10.1111/j.1469-7610.2012.02589.x | volume=54 | issue=2 | title=Factors influencing scores on the social responsiveness scale | journal=J Child Psychol Psychiatry | pages=216–24 | last1 = Hus | first1 = V | last2 = Bishop | first2 = S | last3 = Gotham | first3 = K | last4 = Huerta | first4 = M | last5 = Lord | first5 = C | year=2012| url=https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/96433/1/j.1469-7610.2012.02589.x.pdf }}</ref><ref name=srs-ianc>[https://iancommunity.org/cs/ian_research_questions/social_responsiveness_scale_srs SRS at ianc]</ref> It can be assessed with an 18 question survey filled out by the child's parents or teacher.<ref>[https://www.vitamindcouncil.org/maternal-vitamin-d-deficiency-linked-with-autism-risk-in-children/ Maternal vitamin D deficiency linked with autism risk in children. 2016]</ref>

In 2012, the Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition (SRS-2), an updated 65-item version of the test, was published. The test uses separate forms for preschool, school-age, and adult populations.<ref name="CHOP 2020">{{cite web |title=Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition (SRS-2) |website=CHOP Research Institute |date=June 23, 2020 |url=https://www.research.chop.edu/car-autism-roadmap/social-responsiveness-scale-second-edition-srs-2 |access-date=October 1, 2025}}</ref><ref name="pmid40767897">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lampinen LA, Ederer JE, Bal VH |title=Associations Between the SRS-2 and the ASEBA Adult Self Report: Implications for Interpretation of the SRS-2 in Autistic Adults |journal=Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |volume= |issue= |pages= |date=August 2025 |pmid=40767897 |doi=10.1007/s10803-025-06988-5 |url=|doi-access=free }}</ref>

The list of questions is subject to copyright.<ref name=srs-ianc/>

==See also== * Child Behavior Checklist

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