Inflexibility To Change: A Diagnostic Analysis

Under domain two in the diagnostic criteria states that inflexibility to change is to be recognized as part of the diagnosis. Adherence to routine can be recognized as, difficulty transitioning, difficulty when specific routine is not followed, and unable to accept small changes. There are three interview/questionnaires used to measure repetitive behavior, the repetitive behavior questionnaire (RBQ) is the most common (Honey, Mcconachie, Turner,and Rodgers, 2012). The RBQ requires parents to rate how often or how severe the behavior is on a likert scale. The RBQ identifies four subcategories and one of the categories being routines and rituals (Honey, Mcconachie, Turner,and Rodgers, 2012). Within the results of questionnaire professionals are
able to see if there is a clear difficulty with an individual having difficulty with routine.