Assessments

Question 1

Beck Depression Inventory-II

BDI-II

Answer 1

Age: 13 - 80 years

Measures: depression severity

Related tests: CDI2 for 7-17yo

Question 2

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-RF

MMPI-2-RF

Answer 2

Age: Adult, 18+

Measures: adult psychopathology, including: substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, and personality disorders.

Related issues: Often used in legal cases, including criminal defense and custody disputes

Question 3

Burks Behavior Rating Scales, 2nd Edition

Answer 3

Age: Children, 2.5 - 18 years

Measures: behavioral issues in school children

Question 4

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised

WAIS-R

Answer 4

Age: 16 - 90 years

Measures: adult cognitive ability (IQ test)

Related tests: WPPSI for 3-7yo, WISC for 6-16yo

Question 5

Thematic Apperception Test

TAT

Answer 5

Age: 10+

Measures: perceptions of interpersonal relationships through projection

Question 6

Holland’s Self-Directed Search

Answer 6

Measures: personality characteristics for the purpose of matching these to an appropriate career.

Question 7

Eating Disorder Inventory-2

EDI-2

Answer 7

Age: 13 - 53 years

Measures: symptoms associated with eating disorders

Question 8

Beck Anxiety Inventory

Answer 8

Age: 17+

Measures: physical and cognitive symptoms of anxiety in the past week.

Question 9

Wide Range Achievement Test Revised

WRAT-3

Answer 9

Age: 5 - 94 years

Measures: academic skills, inc. reading, math, spelling, and comprehension.

Question 10

Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test

Answer 10

Age: 4 - 45 years

Measures: visual motor integration skills, coordination, fine motor skills

Question 11

Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory

MCMI

Answer 11

Age: Adults, 18+

Measures: psychopathology and personality traits, including 24 personality disorders and clinical syndromes.

Related info: Used to quickly identify clients who may require more intensive evaluation

Question 12

Symptom Checklist-90R

Answer 12

Age: 13+

Measures: a broad range of psychological symptoms and their intensity, intended to provide an overview,

Question 13

Neuropsychology II

Nepsy-II

Answer 13

Age: Children, 3 - 16 years

Measures: neuropsychological development, used to determine children’s ability to learn and be productive in and outside of school settings.

Question 14

Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales

Answer 14

Age: 2 - 85+ years

Measures: intellectual and cognitive abilities

Question 15

Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale, Second Edition

RCMAS-2

Answer 15

Age: 6 - 19 years

Measures: intensity and nature of anxiety in children

Question 16

Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function

BRIEF

Answer 16

Ages: Children, 5 - 18 years

Measures: executive functioning

Question 17

Child Behavior Checklist

CBCL

Answer 17

Age: Children, 1.5 - 18 years

Measures: behavioral and emotional problems, used as a diagnostic screener for school-aged children

Question 18

Behavior Assessment System for Children, Teachers and Parents
(BASC)

Answer 18

Age: 2 - 21 years

Measures: changes in children’s behavior or emotional status, and intrapersonal competencies (ability to recognize and interpret their own emotions and thoughts).

Related info: used for medical history and classroom behavior

Question 19

Conners 3 Global Index

Conners 3GI

Answer 19

Age: 6 - 18 years

Measures: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and most commonly associated comorbid problems and disorders.

Question 20

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RISB

Answer 20

Age: High School, Adult

Measures: overall adjustment in adolescents and adults

Question 21

Wechsler Memory Scale

Answer 21

Age: 16 - 89 years

Measures: learning, memory, and working memory

Question 22

Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales

Answer 22

Age: birth - 90 years

Measures: personal and social skills, used with special needs populations.