Assessment Resource Sheet : Psychosocial Adjustment and Psychopathology
Measures of psychosocial adjustment and psychopathology include assessment tools designed to measure: (1) internalizing or externalizing rating scales, (2) broad-band rating scales (i.e., measures with a broad coverage of psychological adjustment constructs), and (3) self-related rating scales (i.e., measures of perceived self-esteem or self-concept). This list of evidence-based measures was originally published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology (Holmbeck et al., 2008). All measures are classified as well-established assessment, approaching well-established assessment, and promising assessment. Criteria for each of these classifications in included in the Holmbeck et al. (2008) paper. Information on where to obtain the measure is included in parentheses after the name of each measure. Age ranges (when available) are included in parentheses. Central references are included after each table (and are cited with superscripts in the tables).
Internalizing or Externalizing Rating Scales
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Assessments |
Well-established |
Approaching |
Promising |
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ADHD Rating Scale-IV1 (ages 5-18) |
X | ||
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Beck Anxiety Inventory(BAI)2 (ages 17-80) |
X | ||
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Beck Depression Inventory(BDI)3 (adult; but used with adolescents) |
X | ||
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Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)4, 5 [available from central reference] (adult; but used with adolescents) |
X | ||
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Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS)6[Functional Assessment Systems, LLC, 2140 Old Earhart Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105] (1st to 12th grade) |
X | ||
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Childhood Anxiety Sensitivity Index (CASI)7[Wendy K. Silverman, PhD, Child and Family Psychosocial Research Center, Child Anxiety and Phobia Program, Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199](ages 6-17) |
X | ||
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Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI)8 (ages 7-13) |
X | ||
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Children’s Somatization Inventory (CSI)9, 10 Walker, PhD, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, 11128 Doctors’ Office Tower, Nashville, TN 37232-9060](ages 8-17) |
X | ||
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Fear Survey Schedule for Children Revised (FSSC-R)11, 12mas H. Ollendick, PhD, Child Study Center, Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061] (ages 7-16) |
X | ||
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Hospital Fears Questionnaire (HFQ)13[Michael C. Roberts, PhD, Clinical Child Psychology Program, 2009 Dole Human Development Center, University of Kansas, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045] (ages 6-12) |
X | ||
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Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC)14[www.mhs.com] (ages 8-18) |
X | ||
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Positive and Negative Affect Schedule for Children (PANAS-C)15[available from the central reference] (3rd to 8th grade) |
X | ||
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Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS)16[www.wpspublish.com] (ages 6-19) |
X | ||
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Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale-2nd Edition (RADS-2)17 (ages 11-20) |
X | ||
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The Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) (PDF, 218KB)18 (ages 9-18) |
X | ||
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Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A)19[Annette La Greca, PhD, University of Miami, Department of Psychology, PO Box 249229, Coral Gables, FL 33124] (designed for adults; adapted for adolescents) |
X | ||
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Social Anxiety Scale for Children (SASC-R)19[Annette La Greca, PhD, University of Miami, Department of Psychology, PO Box 249229, Coral Gables, FL 33124] |
X | ||
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The Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children (SPAI-C)20 (ages 8-14) |
X | ||
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The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC)21 (ages 9-12) |
X |
Broad-Band Rating Scales
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Assessments |
Well-established |
Approaching |
Promising |
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Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC)22 (ages 2-18) |
X | ||
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Brief Symptom Inventory(BSI)23, 24 (ages 13+) |
X | ||
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Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/4-18, 1991; Youth Self-Report, YSR, 1991; Teacher Report Form, TRF, 1991; CBCL/6-18, 2001; Youth Self-Report, YSR, 2001; Teacher Report Form, TRF, 2001)25, 26 (ages 4-18; 6-18) |
X | ||
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Children’s Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)27 [available from the central reference](ages 7-16) |
X | ||
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Conners’ Rating Scales-Revised (CRS-R)28 (parent/teacher: ages 3-17; self-report: ages 12-17) |
X | ||
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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent (MMPI-A)29 [www.pearsonassessments.com] (ages 14-18) |
X | ||
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Pediatric Behavior Scale (PBS)30 [available from the central reference] (basic scale: ages 6-16; preschool scale: ages 3-5) |
X | ||
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Social Adjustment Inventory for Children and Adolescents (SAICA)31 [Myrna Weissman, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, Unit 24, New York, NY 10032] (ages 6-18) |
X | ||
| X | |||
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Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R)33, 34 (ages 13+) |
X |
Self-Related Rating Scales
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Assessments |
Well-established |
Approaching |
Promising |
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Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory(CSEI)35 [available from the central reference] |
X | ||
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The Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children (PSPCSAYC)36, 37 [Susan Harter, PhD, University of Denver, Department of Psychology, 2155 South Race Street, Denver, CO 80208] (ages 4-7) |
X | ||
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Piers-Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale, Second Edition (Piers-Harris 2)38 (ages 7-18) |
X | ||
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Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (SES)39 (adolescents) |
X | ||
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Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents (SPPA)40 [Susan Harter, PhD, University of Denver, Department of Psychology, 2155 South Race Street, Denver, CO 80208] (ages 13-20) |
X | ||
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Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC)41 [Susan Harter, PhD, University of Denver, Department of Psychology, 2155 South Race Street, Denver, CO 80208](ages 8-13) |
X |
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