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Conners’ 3:

Includes three types of scales—parent, teacher, and self-report—designed to access a broad range of problem behaviors such as conduct problems, cognitive problems, anxiety problems, and social problems. The test is suitable for ages 3 to 17.

This scale also includes computer software that generates a very extensive narrative report consisting of a detail description of the behavior that corresponds with the child’s score on each of the subscales. The Conners’ 3 Rating Scale also includes parent and teacher feedback forms where the child’s scores are presented in a booklet form where each scale is described in easy to understand language.

Conner’s Comprehensive Rating Scale (CBRS):

This test assesses a wide range of behavioral, emotional, social, and academic concerns and disorders in children and adolescents. Parents and teacher ratings can be obtained for youth 6 to 18 years old. It is helpful to obtain information for parents and teachers, and the children themselves in order to have a wider variety of observations that can be compared to one another. The Conner’s CBRS scales include Emotional Distress, Aggressive Behaviors, Academic Difficulties, Hyperactivity/Social Problems, Separation Fears, Perfectionist and Compulsive Behaviors, Violence Potential and Physical Symptoms.

Behavior Assessment for Children—2nd Edition (BASC-2):

Also contains parent, teacher, and self-report scales and is suitable for ages 2 to 25 years of age. Contains ten clinical scales that include measures for hyperactivity, aggression, conduct problems, anxiety, depression, somatization, attention problems, learning problems, atypicality (odd or immature behavior), and social withdrawal.

This test also includes Parent Feedback Forms where the results of the different areas of the test are communicated to parent in easy to understand language. The tests also have computer software that scores the test and generates an extensive narrative report.

MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY
INVENTORY - ADOLESCENT (MMPI-A):

The (MMPI-A) is designed to identify a large number of psychological problems specifically associated with adolescents. Helps provide information to aid in problem identification, diagnosis, and treatment planning for adolescents. Appropriate for ages 14 to 18 years. Test provides easy-to-understand information to share with parents, teachers, and others in the adolescent’s support group. Contains 478 items and is self- administered in the psychologist’s office.

Test includes over 90 scales that measures areas such as social alienation, negative peer group influences, and family discord as well as major psychological diagnoses such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.
 

Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales (RIAS):

An individually administered test of intelligence appropriate for ages 3 through 94 years of age. Includes a two-subtest Verbal Intelligence Index and a two-subtest Nonverbal Intelligence index. These are combined to form the Composite Intelligence Index. This test is designed to provide for accurate prediction of basic academic achievement and also eliminates the dependence on reading in the basic measure of intelligence. This test also contains a memory assessment.

The RIAS is helpful in the diagnosis of developmental disorders where intellectual functioning is an issue such as mental retardation, learning disability, giftedness, memory impairment and emotional disturbance.

Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, 2nd Edition (Vineland-II):
This test measures the personal and social adaptive behavior skills of individuals from birth through adulthood. Adaptive behavior refers to an individual’s typical performance of the day to day activities required for personal and social sufficiency. The scales assess what an individual actually does, rather than what he or she is able to do. The Vineland-Il assesses adaptive behavior in four domains: Communication, Daily Living Skills, Socialization, and Motor Skills. It also provides a composite score that summarizes the individual’s performance across all four domains.

 

Leiter International Performance Scale- Revised (Leiter-R):
A non-verbal test of intelligence, memory and attention for children and adolescents ages 2 through 20 years of age who may have communication disorders, developmental delay, ADHD, and certain types of learning disorders. Rating scales are available for Self, Parent, Teacher, and Examiners; and this provides a more accurate clinical picture due to the wider variety of responses ranging over various environmental settings (home, school, examiner’s office, etc.).
 

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