Infant, Child, Adolescent & Family Assessments

Author DeAnna McKinnie Burney, PhD Description The AARS is a 41-item psychometrically sound instrument that assesses the intensity and frequency of anger expression in adolescents aged 11-19 years.  The items are consistent with behaviours identified in the DSM-IV.  Elevated AARS scores may help to identify adolescents who are at risk for diagnoses of Conduct Disorder (CD),... READ MORE

Authors Patti Harrison, Ph.D., and Thomas Oakland, Ph.D. Description Online Administration & Scoring Portal Available (via WPS Online Evaluation System) - Contact PAA to establish an online account. The ABAS-3 includes new norms, updated item content, improved ease of use and an Intervention Planner that spans the full age range of the assessment. The third edition of this... READ MORE

PLEASE NOTE:    ADI-R CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATIONS ARE REQUIRED BEFORE PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT.   PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR QUALIFICATION WHEN ORDERING OR CONTACT PAA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. CONTACT PAA FOR TRAINING & WORKSHOP ENQUIRIES. Author Michael Rutter, M.D., FRS, Ann LeCouteur, M.B.B.S., and Catherine Lord, Ph.D. Description Used in research for decades, this comprehensive interview provides a thorough assessment... READ MORE

PLEASE NOTE:    ADOS CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATIONS ARE REQUIRED BEFORE PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT.   PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR QUALIFICATION WHEN ORDERING OR CONTACT PAA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. CONTACT PAA FOR TRAINING & WORKSHOP ENQUIRIES. Authors Catherine Lord, PhD; Michael Rutter, MD. et al. Description This revision improves an instrument already viewed as the "gold standard" for observational assessment of autism... READ MORE

Contact PAA today to set up your PARiConnect online account to utilise online administration, scoring and reporting. Author William M. Reynolds, PhD Description The APS measures three broad disorder-problem domains: Clinical Disorders (20 scales), Personality Disorders (5 scales) and Psychosocial Problem Content areas (11 scales). The Response Style Indicator scales (4 scales) includes indices of... READ MORE

Contact PAA today to set up your PARiConnect online account to utilise online administration, scoring and reporting. Author William M. Reynolds, PhD Description Dramatic evidence of students with significant psychopathology and violence proneness has made recent media headlines across the country.  This behaviour is often a tragic outcome of adolescent psychopathology. The APS-SF is a... READ MORE

Authors Paul J. Frick, PhD. & Robert D. Hare, PhD. Description In recent years, societal concerns over the dramatic rise in juvenile crime - especially violent crime - has reaffirmed the importance of research in this area.  Children who commit antisocial, delinquent, and violent acts constitute a heterogeneous group in terms of the types of... 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 Raymond DiGiuseppe, PhD and Raymond Chiop Tafrate, PhD Description The Anger Regulation and Expression Scale (ARES) is a comprehensive, self-report measure of angry thoughts, emotions and behaviours in youth aged 10 to 17 years.  Derived from the Anger Disorder Scales (ADS), the ARES assesses tendencies towards inward and outward expression of anger, along with... READ MORE

Author Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. Jack A. Naglieri, Ph.D. Description The ASRS was designed to effectively identify symptoms, behaviours, and associated features of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) in children and adolescents aged 2 to 18. This innovative assessment authored by the highly respected Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., and Jack A. Naglieri, Ph.D., is a norm-referenced assessment based on a nationally... READ MORE

Author Reuven Bar-On, Ph.D & James D.A. Parker, Ph.D Description Based on the BarOn model of emotional intelligence, the BarOn EQ-i:YV measures the level of emotional and social functioning in children and adolescents.  It is used by psychologists, school counsellors, social workers, and psychiatrists to identify a child's strong and weak areas and help them... READ MORE

Author Harold F. Burks, Ph.D. Description This second edition of the Burks Behavior Rating Scales (BBRS-2) helps you diagnose and treat children with behaviour problems.  Administered and scored in minutes, these scales identify the nature and severity of pathological symptoms in children from pre-kindergarten through Year 12 grade (ages 4 through to 18 years). This... READ MORE

Author Nick A. DeFilippis, PhD, Elizabeth McCampbell, PhD Description This portable version of the widely used Halstead Category Test (CT) allows you to distinguish individuals with brain damage from normal individuals.  The task demands of the BCT are essentially equivalent to those of the CT.  The BCT contains 208 visual stimuli that assess complex concept formation... READ MORE

As children age, they typically attain critical skills and behaviours sequentially, from simple to complex. Assessment of developmental strengths and needs during this time is critical for early development centres, private clinicians, schools, and others seeking to determine the need for educational resources or interventions and build plans accordingly. The Battelle® Developmental Inventory, Third Edition™ (BDI-3™) measures mastery of... READ MORE

Related Products BRIEF-A BRIEF-P Contact PAA today to set up your PARiConnect online account to utilise online administration, scoring and reporting. Authors Gerard A. Gioia, PhD; Peter K. Isquith, PhD; Steven C Guy, PhD; and Lauren Kenworthy, PhD The BRIEF 2 Interpretive Guide The BRIEF 2 Interpretive Guide is intended to facilitate the use of... READ MORE

Authors Harvey A. Skinner, Ph.D; Paul D. Steinhauser, M.D. & Jack Santa-Barbara, Ph.D Description The FAM-III is unique in its ability to provide a multi-level (within family) assessment of family functioning across seven universal clinical parameters and two validity scales.  The FAM-III's capacity for differentiation makes it suited for clinical assessment and monitoring response to treatment.... READ MORE

Related Products BRIEF 2 BRIEF-A BRIEF-A-SP BRIEF-P-SP   Contact PAA today to set up your PARiConnect online account to utilise online administration, scoring and reporting. Authors Gerard A. Gilia, PhD, Kimberly Andres Espy, PhD, Peter K. Isquith, PhD Description The observations of parents and teachers provide a wealth of information about a child's behaviour that is... READ MORE

Contact PAA today to set up your PARiConnect online account to utilise online administration, scoring and reporting. Authors Bruce A. Bracken, Ph.D, and Lori K. Keith, Ph.D Description The CAB is an objective, comprehensive and highly reliable behaviour rating scale that is closely aligned with current diagnostic criteria found in the DSM-IV-TR™ and IDEA. Features... READ MORE

Contact PAA today to set up your PARiConnect online account to utilise online administration, scoring and reporting. Authors Bruce A. Bracken, PhD, Karen Howell, PhD Description The CAD is a 50-item self-report instrument that is comprehensive, highly reliable, and sensitive to depressive symptomatology throughout the lifespan. It is closely aligned with the hallmarks of depression... READ MORE

Assess a child or youth’s day-to-day functioning and track changes over time Overview The CAFAS® is the gold standard tool for assessing a youth's day-to-day functioning and for tracking changes in functioning over time. The CAFAS is backed by over 20 years of research supporting its validity and sensitivity to detecting change in behaviours. It... READ MORE