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ArticlePsychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy2025

Psychometric properties of the Childhood Adversity and Social Stress Questionnaire, Parent Report (CASSQ-PR), a measure tailored to assess stressful experiences and traumatic stress symptoms in autistic youth.

Connor M Kerns, Anat Zaidman-Zait, Diana L Robins, Paul T Shattuck, Carla A Mazefsky, Craig J Newschaffer, Steven J Berkowitz

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Connor M KernsDepartment of Psychology, University of British Columbia.ORCID 0000-0003-0832-8329
Anat Zaidman-ZaitSchool of Education, Tel Aviv University.
Diana L RobinsAJ Drexel Autism Institute, School of Public Health, Drexel University.
Paul T ShattuckMathematica.
Carla A MazefskyDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Craig J NewschafferDepartment of Biobehavioural Health, Pennsylvania State University.
Steven J BerkowitzDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine.

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Developing measures for community-based research on trauma and related conditions in ASDK23HD087472 · NICHD · DREXEL UNIVERSITY · PI KERNS, CONNOR M · 2016 to 2018
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Canada Foundation for InnovationEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentMichael Smith Foundation for Health ResearchNICHD NIH HHS K23 HD087472
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Abstract

objectiveSources and symptoms of traumatic stress may vary in autistic versus nonautistic youth and be challenging to assess given phenotypic overlap; nonetheless, there is a dearth of autism-tailored measures.

methodThe Childhood Adversity and Social Stress Questionnaire-Parent Report (CASSQ-PR) was developed to assess stressful experiences (SE) and subsequent traumatic stress symptom (TSS) within the context of autism and tested in an online community sample of parents of autistic youth (

resultsPer parent report, autistic youth experienced ≥ 2 SE in traditionally assessed (52.7%) and autism-nominated categories (i.e., derived from mixed method research with autistic individuals and caregivers; 58.3%); 39.5% (

conclusionsThe CASSQ-PR offers a valid estimate of SE and TSS as observed by parents in verbally communicative, school-age autistic youth; however, further research with more sociodemographically diverse and clinical samples is warranted. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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