Adult Clinical Assessments

Author Raymond DiGiuseppe, Ph.D & Raymond Chip Tafrate, PhD. Description The ADS helps you identify clinically dysfunctional anger in your clients.  Developed for use with clinical populations, the ADS specifically assesses anger as an independent problem rather than a secondary feature of other disorders.  The ADS is the most comprehensive scientific assessment to date of... READ MORE

Authors Cecil R. Reynolds, Ph.D., Bert O. Richmond, Ed.D., and Patricia A. Lowe, Ph.D. Description  Developed by the authors of the highly regarded Revised Childrens Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS), this self-report inventory measures the level and nature of anxiety in adults.  The AMAS incorporates the best attributes of the RCMAS while adding age-appropriate item content... READ MORE

Authors Arnold H. Buss, Ph.D. and W. L. Warren, Ph.D. Description  This self-report inventory makes it possible, and practical, to routinely screen children and adults for aggressive tendencies.  The Aggression Questionnaire (AQ) measures an individual's aggressive responses and his or her ability to channel those responses in a safe and constructive manner.  Because it takes just 10... READ MORE

Author William M. Reynolds, PhD Description The ASIQ may be used during intake interviews or during treatment to reduce liability and take appropriate preventative action whenever there may be a risk of suicide. Endorsement of critical items alerts you immediately in case of serious suicidal ideation.  The ASIQ includes a 25-item self-report; items rated on a... READ MORE

Authors Jeff Epstein, PhD., Diane Johnson, PhD., & C. Keith Conners, PhD. Description The Conners' Adult ADHD Diagnostic Interview for DSM-IV (CAADID) is a structured interview that aids the process of diagnosing adult ADHD.  The CAADID provides clinicians and researchers with the categorical diagnosis they require when assessing ADHD.  The CAADID is most effective when... READ MORE

Authors William D. Anton, PhD, James R. Reed, PhD Description  This comprehensive screening instrument identifies problems frequently experienced by college students. Primarily intended for use in college counselling and guidance centres, the CAS will prove helpful in any clinical setting where college students (ages 17-30 years) are clients. The CAS assesses nine areas of adjustment... READ MORE

Author Cecil R. Reynolds, PhD, Erin D. Bigler, PhD Description The CASE is designed to assist the clinician in the diagnosis of DSM-IV Axis I clinical disorders in individuals from ages 55 to 90 years. The CASE consists of a self-rating form (Form S) and an other-rating form (Form R) that may be completed by a... READ MORE

Author Cecil R. Reynolds, PhD, Erin D. Bigler, PhD Description The CASE-SF is designed to provide you with a rapid assessment of elderly adults (ages 55-90 years) to determine whether a more comprehensive evaluation of psychopathology or a referral for a different type of examination might be needed (e.g., referral to a neuropsychologist). The CASE-SF... READ MORE

Author Bruce A. Bracken, PhD and Barbara S. Boatwright, PhD Description The CAT-A is a 108-item self-report instrument that is comprehensive, highly reliable, and sensitive to the symptomatology of attentional deficits both with and without hyperactivity for adults. Closely aligned with current diagnostic criteria, the CAT-A includes scales, clusters, and items that are sensitive to... READ MORE

Author John Briere, PhD Description The CDS is a 40-item, self-assessment of cognitive distortions for adults ages 18 years and older. The CDS scales reflect five types of cognitive distortion: Self-Criticism (SC) -Low self-esteem and self-devaluation as expressed in the tendency to criticise or devalue oneself. Self-Blame (SB) -Extent to which the respondent blames himself... READ MORE

The DBC 2 is a revised version of the DBC, an instrument that has been in wide international use for over 20 years, and it can be completed by a parent, teacher, or other adult. Unlike other rating scales of emotional and behavioural problems, the DBC 2 is focused on difficulties most likely to be a... READ MORE

Author Jonathan Davidson, M.D. Description The Davidson Trauma Scale (DTS) provides a quick and accurate measure of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms.  The DTS scale may be used to screen clients at initial evaluation, evaluate psychopathology in trauma victims, assess the effectiveness of treatment and predict treatment success.  The scale covers all types of trauma: accident,... READ MORE

Online Administration & Scoring Platform Available! Author David M. Garner, PhD Description The EDI-3 is a revision of one of the most widely used self-report measures of psychological traits or constructs shown to be clinically relevant in individuals with eating disorders -the EDI-2. This new version is a standardised and easily administered measure yielding objective... READ MORE

Author David M. Garner, PhD Description The EDI-3 Referral Form Kit is specifically designed for allied health professionals to help identify individuals who are at risk for eating disorders. In addition to 25 EDI-3 questions, this brief self-report form includes behavioural symptom questions to identify individuals with potential eating disorders or pathology. Referral indexes (based... READ MORE

Author Robert W. Firestone, PhD and Lisa A. Firestone, PhD Description The FASI is a brief suicide screener that clinicians may administer when they wish to assess only suicide intent. This subset of the FAST consists of 27 items from Levels 7-11 of the FAST. These 27 items, which compose the Suicide Intent Composite of the... READ MORE

Author Robert W. Firestone, PhD and Lisa A. Firestone, PhD Description The FAST is an 84-item self-report measure that is derived from 20 years of clinical research into self-attacking attitudes, or introjects, that restrict or impair an individual's psychological development. The FAST was designed to capture different symptoms that are characteristic of suicidal individuals including... READ MORE

Authors Robert D. Hare, Ph.D. Description The 2nd Edition of the PCL-R supplants its predecessor as the mandatory tool for assessing psychopathy.  With it, you will find forensic assessments of psychopathy to be systematic and based on ironclad data and research.  The revisions draw upon the large number of of articles, reports, presentations and dissertations... READ MORE

Author S.D. Hart, D.N. Cox & R.D. Hare Description An abbreviated version of the Hare PCL-R and highly correlated with the PCL-R, the PCL:SV takes about half as long to administer and is an effective screen for psychopathic personality disorders.  Containing 12 of the 20 items from the full PCL-R, the descriptions of these items have... READ MORE

Author Ronald R. Holden Description The HPSI consists of 36 items, with 5 point Likert scale response options and was developed to measure the three major dimensions of psychopathology underlying the MMPI and Jackson's Basic Personality Inventory. Scores are reported for these three dimensions and their respective sub-dimensions: Psychiatric Symptomatology Hypocondriasis Anxiety Thinking Disorder Social... READ MORE