Clinical Evidence

Sources & References

Every assessment tool and clinical claim on HiBoop is backed by peer-reviewed research. These are the foundational studies that validate the tools we implement.

434 peer-reviewed citations, aggregated from the assessments & conditions referenced across the site.

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ADHD & Attention

Anxiety & OCD

Autism & Neurodevelopment

  • Allison C, Auyeung B, Baron-Cohen S. Toward brief "Red Flags" for autism screening: the Short Autism Spectrum Quotient and the Short Quantitative Checklist for Autism in toddlers in 1,000 cases and 3,000 controls. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2012;51(2):202-212.e7.PMID 22265366Autism Spectrum Quotient, Brief (AQ-10)
  • Aman MG, Singh NN, Stewart AW, Field CJ. Psychometric characteristics of the aberrant behavior checklist. Am J Ment Defic. 1985;89(5):492-502.PMID 3158201Aberrant Behavior Checklist
  • Aman MG, Singh NN, Stewart AW, Field CJ. The aberrant behavior checklist: a behavior rating scale for the assessment of treatment effects. Am J Ment Defic. 1985;89(5):485-91.PMID 3993694Aberrant Behavior Checklist
  • Andersen LM, Näswall K, Manouilenko I, et al. The Swedish version of the Ritvo autism and asperger diagnostic scale: revised (RAADS-R). A validation study of a rating scale for adults.PMID 21327833RAADS-R Scoring & Interpretation · Autism Traits Cutoff ≥65
  • Ashwood KL, Gillan N, Horder J, et al. Predicting the diagnosis of autism in adults using the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) questionnaire. Psychol Med. 2016;46(12):2595-2604.PMID 27353452Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)
  • Baron-Cohen S, Wheelwright S, Skinner R, Martin J, Clubley E. The autism-spectrum quotient (AQ): evidence from autism spectrum conditions, males and females, scientists and mathematicians. J Autism Dev Disord. 2001;31(1):5-17.PMID 11439754Autism Spectrum Quotient, Brief (AQ-10)
  • Baron-Cohen S, Wheelwright S, Skinner R, Martin J, Clubley E. The autism-spectrum quotient (AQ): evidence from autism spectrum conditions, males and females, scientists and mathematicians. J Autism Dev Disord. 2001;31(1):5-17.DOIAutism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)
  • Conner CM, Cramer RD, McGonigle JJ. Examining the diagnostic validity of autism measures among adults in an outpatient clinic sample. Autism Adulthood. 2019;1(1):60-68.PMID 36600688Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)
  • Fallah MS, Shaikh MR, Neupane B, Rusiecki D, Bennett TA, Beyene J. Atypical antipsychotics for irritability in pediatric autism: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2019;29(3):168-180.PMID 30707602Aberrant Behavior Checklist
  • Hannon B, Mandy W, Hull L. A comparison of methods for measuring camouflaging in autism. Autism Res. 2023;16(1):12-29.PMID 36424824CAT-Q
  • Hull L, Mandy W, Belcher H, Petrides KV. Validation of the camouflaging autistic traits questionnaire short form (CATQ-SF). Compr Psychiatry. 2024;135:152525.PMID 39191097CAT-Q
  • Hull L, Mandy W, Lai MC, Baron-Cohen S, Allison C, Smith P, Petrides KV. Development and Validation of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q). J Autism Dev Disord. 2019;49(3):819-833.DOICAT-Q
  • Jones S, Yu ML, Brown T. Convergent validity between the school-age versions of the Sensory Processing Measure 2 (SPM2) and the Sensory Profile 2 (SP2): A pilot study. Aust Occup Ther J. 2024;71(5):718-732.PMID 38702985Sensory Processing Measure
  • Lai CY, Chung JC, Chan CC, Li-Tsang CW. Sensory processing measure-HK Chinese version: psychometric properties and pattern of response across environments. Res Dev Disabil. 2011;32(6):2636-43.PMID 21752596Sensory Processing Measure
  • Lundin Remnélius K, Bölte S. Camouflaging in Autism: Age Effects and Cross-Cultural Validation of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q). J Autism Dev Disord. 2024;54(5):1749-1764.PMID 36757540CAT-Q
  • Marcus RN, Owen R, Kamen L, Manos G, McQuade RD, Carson WH, Aman MG. A placebo-controlled, fixed-dose study of aripiprazole in children and adolescents with irritability associated with autistic disorder. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2009;48(11):1110-1119.PMID 19797985Aberrant Behavior Checklist
  • McCracken JT, McGough J, Shah B, et al; Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology Autism Network. Risperidone in children with autism and serious behavioral problems. N Engl J Med. 2002;347(5):314-21.PMID 12151468Aberrant Behavior Checklist
  • Miller-Kuhaneck H, Henry DA, Glennon TJ, Mu K. Development of the Sensory Processing Measure-School: initial studies of reliability and validity. Am J Occup Ther. 2007;61(2):170-5.PMID 17436839Sensory Processing Measure
  • Morales-Hidalgo P, Roigé-Castellví J, Vigil-Colet A, Canals Sans J. The Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST): Spanish adaptation and validation. Autism Res. 2017;10(9):1491-1498.PMID 28383173CAST: Childhood Autism Spectrum Test
  • Parham LD, Ecker C, Miller-Kuhaneck H, Henry DA, Glennon TJ. Sensory Processing Measure (SPM): Manual. Western Psychological Services. 2007.Sensory Processing Measure
  • Rausch J, Fangmeier T, Falter-Wagner CM, et al. A novel screening instrument for the assessment of autism in German language: validation of the German version of the RAADS-R, the RADS-R. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2025.PMID 39465450RAADS-R Scoring & Interpretation · Autism Traits Cutoff ≥65
  • Ritvo RA, Ritvo ER, Guthrie D, et al. The Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale-Revised (RAADS-R): a scale to assist the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in adults: an international validation study.PMID 21086033RAADS-R Scoring & Interpretation · Autism Traits Cutoff ≥65
  • Scott FJ, Baron-Cohen S, Bolton P, Brayne C. The CAST (Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test): preliminary development of a UK screen for mainstream primary-school-age children. Autism. 2002;6(1):9-31.PMID 11918111CAST: Childhood Autism Spectrum Test
  • Sizoo BB, Horwitz EH, Teunisse JP, et al. Predictive validity of self-report questionnaires in the assessment of autism spectrum disorders in adults. Autism. 2015;19(7):842-849.PMID 26088060Autism Spectrum Quotient, Brief (AQ-10)
  • Williams J, Scott F, Stott C, Allison C, Bolton P, Baron-Cohen S, Brayne C. The CAST (Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test): test accuracy. Autism. 2005;9(1):45-68.PMID 15618262CAST: Childhood Autism Spectrum Test

Bipolar Disorder

Clinical assessments

Cognitive Screening

Depression & Mood

Eating Disorders

  • Hill LS, Reid F, Morgan JF, Lacey JH. SCOFF, the development of an eating disorder screening questionnaire. Int J Eat Disord. 2010;43(4):344-351.PMID 19343793SCOFF Questionnaire
  • Kutz AM, Marsh AG, Gunderson CG, Maguen S, Masheb RM. Eating disorder screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test characteristics of the SCOFF. J Gen Intern Med. 2020;35(3):885-893.PMID 31705473SCOFF Questionnaire
  • Morgan JF, Reid F, Lacey JH. The SCOFF questionnaire: assessment of a new screening tool for eating disorders. BMJ. 1999;319(7223):1467-1468.DOISCOFF Questionnaire

Functioning & Wellbeing

Personality

Psychosis & Schizophrenia

Sleep

  • Bastien CH, Vallières A, Morin CM. Validation of the Insomnia Severity Index as an outcome measure for insomnia research. Sleep Med. 2001;2(4):297-307.PMID 11438246ISI: Insomnia Severity Index
  • Buysse DJ, Reynolds CF 3rd, Monk TH, Berman SR, Kupfer DJ. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: a new instrument for psychiatric practice and research. Psychiatry Res. 1989;28(2):193-213.PMID 2748771PSQI: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
  • Gagnon C, Bélanger L, Ivers H, Morin CM. Validation of the Insomnia Severity Index in primary care. J Am Board Fam Med. 2013;26(6):701-10.PMID 24204066ISI: Insomnia Severity Index
  • Johns MW. A new method for measuring daytime sleepiness: the Epworth sleepiness scale. Sleep. 1991;14(6):540-545.DOIEpworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)
  • Johns MW. Reliability and factor analysis of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Sleep. 1992;15(4):376-381.PMID 1519015Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)
  • Mollayeva T, Thurairajah P, Burton K, Mollayeva S, Shapiro CM, Colantonio A. The Pittsburgh sleep quality index as a screening tool for sleep dysfunction in clinical and non-clinical samples: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Med Rev. 2016;25:52-73.PMID 26163057PSQI: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
  • Morin CM, Belleville G, Bélanger L, Ivers H. The Insomnia Severity Index: psychometric indicators to detect insomnia cases and evaluate treatment response. Sleep. 2011;34(5):601-608.DOIISI: Insomnia Severity Index
  • Spira AP, Beaudreau SA, Stone KL, et al. Reliability and validity of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale in older men. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2012;67(4):433-439.PMID 21934125Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)

Substance Use

Trauma & PTSD

All references are derived from institutional guidelines, clinical practice standards, and peer-reviewed research indexed via PubMed , the World Health Organization (WHO), and governmental health repositories. To request clinical documentation or additional citations, contact us.