Assessments & Instruments Flashcards
Developed for the DSM-5, this tool is used to collect culturally relevant info related to the client’s current and past help-seeking behaviors, coping skills, treatment expectations, and other relevant socially and culturally contextualized factors.
Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI)
Probability
The likelihood that something will happen.
Sensitivity
A test’s ability to designate an individual with disease as positive. A highly sensitive test means that there are few false negative results.
e.g. 90% sensitivity = 90% of people who have the target disease will test positive.
Specificity
A test’s ability to designate an individual who does not have a disease.
90% specificity = 90% of people who do not have the target disease will test negative.
Convergent Validity
The extent to which a test measures the hypothetical construct that it intends to measure.
Predictive Validity
Is when a measurement correlates with another variable that takes place in the future.
e.g., Individual who score high on tests measure the onset of an illness are correlated with those who actually develop an illness.
Reliability
Is obtained when a test’s stability is proven over time.
e.g., The scores from time one and time two are consistent and stable.
Test-Retest Reliability
Occurs when participants partake in the same test twice.
Abel Assessment for Sex Interest
Measures sexual behavior issues for men and women. Also measures tendency toward pedophilia.
Adult
Abel Assessment for Sex Interest 2
Measures sexual behaviors/interest in adolescents.
Ages 12-17
Acute Stress Checklist for Children
ASC-Kids
Self-report that measures ASD reactions in children and adolescents.
Ages 8-17
Acute Stress Disorder Scale
ASDS
Brief self-report that measures acute traumatic stress and predicts PTSD
Ages >18
Adjustment Disorder New Model
ADNM-8
17 life-stressors and 8 symptoms
Adjustment Disorder
Adult Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire
ASIQ
Determines an individual’s level of suicidal ideation.
Ages 18 and older.
The Affect Intensity Measure
AIM
4-Item self-report and measures dimensions of emotional experience, positive and negative affectivity, reactivity and affective intensity.
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Ashland Interest Inventory
Available to those with employment barriers, including certain educational, mental, cognitive and physical limitations.
Beck Anxiety Inventory
BAI
Assesses/guages severity of anxiety.
Ages 17 and older
Beck Depression Inventory
BDI
Self-report that assesses depression severity.
Ages 13 and older
Beck Hoplessness Inventory
BHS
Self-report that assesses feelings about the future; also used to assess risk of suicide.
Ages 17-80
Beck Scale for Suicide
BSS
Risk of Suicide.
Ages 17 and older
Beck Youth Inventory
BYI-Y
Consists of BDI, BAI, Beck Anger Inventory, Beck Disruptive Inventory and Beck Self-Concept Inventory.
Ages 7-18
Behavior Assessment System for Children
BASC
Evaluates maladaptive and adaptive behavior, personality self-assessment in children, adolescents and young adults.
Ages 3-18
Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test
Assesses Visual motor fucntioning, developmental disorders and neurological impairments.
Ages >3
Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale
BSDS
Recommended for Bipolar I and less so for Bipolar II.
Cutoff score of 13 yielded 75% Sensitivity and 93% Specificity
Brief Cognitive Assessment
BCA
Approx. 15 minutes to administer.
Schizophrenia
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
BPRS
Assesses adults with psychotic and non-psychotic symptoms with a psychotic dx.
Adults
California Psychological Inventory
CPI
Assesses normalcy. Assesses interpersonal behavior and social interactions.
13 and older
Carroll Depression Scale
CDS
Depression
18 and older
The Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment
CANS
Addresses the mental health needs of children, adolescents and families.
Ages 5-17
Child Autism Rating Scale
CARS
ID of autism disorder and severity.
2 and older
Child Behavior Checklist
CBCL
Social competence and behavior problems.
6-18
Child Suicide Risk Assessment
CSRA
Suicide in pre-adolescents
13 and under
Children’s Apperception Test
Personality in children
3-11
Children’s Depression Rating Scale
CDRS
Dx. and measure severeity of depression.
7-17
Children’s Depression Inventory
CDI
Severeity of depressive sx.
7-17
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale
CAPS
‘Gold Standard’ PTSD Assessment
Long assessment requiring 50-60 minutes to administer.
(DSM-V) Clinitian-Rated Dimensions of Psychosis Symptom Severity
8-item measure that may be completed by the clinician at time of assessment.
Assesses Primary symptoms of psychosis: hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, abnormal psychomotor behavior and negative symptoms.
Columbia Mental Maturity Scale
CMMS
Assess reasoning ability in children.
3 years six months through 9 years eleven months.
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
C-SSRS
Severity and ideation of suicide
5 and older
Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scale for Children
CBRS
Academic problems and behavior in children.
6-18
Conners Continuous Performance Test
CPT
Testing attention span
4-6
Conners Early Childhood
Conners EC
Behavior and developmental progress, as well as social and emotional concerns.
2-6
Conners Rating Scale Revised
CRS-R
Provides rating scales for Parents and Teachers
Revised for DSM-5. Assessing ADHD and severity.
6-18
Coopersmith Self Esteem Inventory
CSEI
View of self.
>8
Covi Anxiety Scale
CAS
Level and severity of anxiety
18-65
(DSM-V) Cross-Cutting Symptom Measures
Levels 1 & 2
To be done prior to initial assessment interview.
DSM-5 Assessment of 23 questions across 13 psychiatric domains.
Parent/Guardian ver. (ages 6-17) 25 questions across 12 domains.
Scores of 2 or greater should be conisdered further.
(DSM-V) Cultural Formulation Interview
CFI
Assesses the impact of culture on key aspects of an individual’s clinical presentation and care.
Culture refers to:
The values, orientations, knowledge, and practices that individuals derive from membership in diverse social groups.
Aspects of an individual’s background, developmental experiences, and current social contexts that may affect his or her perspective, such as geographical origin, migration, language, religion, sexual orientation, or race/ethnicity.
The influence of family, friends, and other community members on the person’s illness experience.
Follows a person-centered approach.
Dementia Rating Scale
DRS
Level of cognitive functioning
Adult
The Dissociative Disorders Interview Schedule
DDIS
Dx. trauma-related disorders:
- Dissociative disorders
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Somatic Sx. Disorder
Adult
Dissociative Experiences Scale
DES
Frequency of dissocative experiences.
Not for children.