Components
Conners CBRS – Parent
The Conners CBRS Parent forms assess social, emotional, behavioural, and academic problems in children and adolescents ages 6 to 18. The form is available in one comprehensive length and is recommended for initial evaluations and complete re-evaluations. When used in conjunction with teacher ratings, differences between home and school are highlighted.
Conners CBRS – Teacher
The Conners CBRS Teacher forms assess social, emotional, behavioural, and academic problems in children and adolescents ages 6 to 18. This version provides comprehensive results and is recommended for initial evaluations and complete re-evaluations. When used with the parent form, differences between home and school are highlighted.
Conners CBRS – Self-Report
The Connors CBRS Self-Report forms measure social, emotional, behavioural, and academic problems in children and adolescents ages 8 to 18. This version provides comprehensive results and is recommended for initial evaluations and comprehensive re-evaluations.
Conners CBRS Clinical Index (CI)
Available as part of the Conners CBRS or as a separate standalone form, the Conners CI is useful as a quick screening and pre-evaluation instrument to see if further evaluation is warranted in one of the following areas: Disruptive Behaviour Disorders, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Learning and Language Disorders, and ADHD. The Conners CI can also assist in planning and monitoring treatment/intervention.
Author
C. Keith Conners, PhD.
Description
The Conners Comprehensive Behaviour Rating Scales (Conners CBRS) is an instrument designed to provide a complete overview of child and adolescent disorders and concerns. Those working in the field of child and youth psychology may use the Conners CBRS to assess a wide spectrum of behaviours, emotions and academic problems in today's youth.
The Conners CBRS includes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Fourth Edition (DSM-IV-TR) symptom scales, empirical and rational scales, as well as other clinical indicators and critical and impairment items.
Key Features
- Assistance with differential diagnosis , including comorbid disorders
- Identify students for potential eligibility in special education programs by determining the presence of social, emotional, behavioural, or academic difficulties
- Develop informed intervention and treatment strategies with information on a broad range of childhood disorders and concerns
- Monitor response to intervention and its effectiveness with detailed progress reports
- Gain clarity by using one of the most comprehensive behaviour ratings scales available, allowing for identification of comorbid disorders that assist with differential diagnosis
- Easily administer, score, and interpret results with a user friendly design
- Discover where functioning is most impacted with impairment items that indicate how the youth functions in academic, home, and social settings
- Quickly screen and monitor treatment with the Conners Clinical Index (Conners CI)
- Gain a multi-rater perspective of the youth’s difficulties with a Parent, Teacher, and Self-report version
How to Use the Assessment
The Conners CBRS is available in online (MHS Online Assessment Centre - MAC) and software formats. Once completed, Assessment Reports and Progress Reports are also available to help gather and record information, summarise results, and facilitate discussion.
Conners CBRS DSM-5 Scoring Update
The Conners CBRS has been updated to provide a new scoring option for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) Symptom Scales.
The Conners CBRS now has the following two scoring options for the MHS Online Assessment Center and the MHS Scoring Software:
- DSM-IV-TR The DSM Symptom Scale is scored based on diagnostic criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR).
- DSM-5: The DSM Symptom Scale is scored based on diagnostic criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).
Scoring Software users can download the update by clicking on “Check for Updates” under the Help menu within the Scoring Software. The MHS Online Assessment Center system has been updated automatically. After the update has been installed, users will have the option to choose to score with the DSM-IV-TR or DSM-5 criteria.
Please contact PAA to obtain your free copy.
Scales:
- Emotional distress
- Academic Difficulties
- Separation Fears
- Violence Potential
- Physical Symptoms
- Aggressive behaviours
- Inattention
- Learning Problems
- Executive Function
- Peer Relations
- Family Relations
- Hyperactivity/Impulsivity
- ADHD Hyperactive/Impulsive
- ADHD Inattention
- ADHD Combined
- Mixed Episode
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder
- Conduct Disorder
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Manic Episode
- Separation Anxiety Disorder
- Social Problems
- Social Phobias
- Asperger's Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Perfectionistic and Compulsive Behaviours
- Autistic Disorder
Reports
Assessment Reports provide detailed information about scores from a single administration, presented both numerically and graphically. An individual's scores are compared to those in the normative sample and elevations at the scale and subscale level are indicated.
Progress Reports compare the results of two to four administrations for the same individual to measure changes over time. These reports are ideal to use when monitoring treatment and intervention effectiveness.
Comparative Reports combine the results of different raters to provide an overview of an individual's scores from a multi-rater perspective. This highlights potentially important inter-rater differences in scores.
The MHS Online Assessment Center offers access to online forms, administration scoring and report generation at a fraction of the cost of traditional paper or software assessments. If you choose to purchase online forms on the MHS Online Assessment Center, you will:
- Save time, by never having to order paper forms again
- Enjoy the convenience of assessing tests from your home, your office, and anywhere with a computer and internet connection
- Receive instantly generated reports
- Benefit from significant cost savings
View the list of online forms available in the MHS Online Assessment Center.
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