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Category Archives: Adolescent

16PF® 5th Edition

Sep 05, 2015 by 1rdcarder Comments: 0

Sixteen Personality Factors™ AGE: 16-Adult   This updated version measures normal human personality using personality structure discovered through factor analysis. It includes 16 primary factor scales and 5 global factor scales. Good for client enrichment, self-awareness, and personal growth. (IPAT) Interpretive Report: $59. Test Booklet: $8. Read More

BSI®

Aug 30, 2015 by 1rdcarder Comments: 0

Brief Symptom Inventory AGE: 13 – Adult   The efficient Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) instrument provides patient-reported data to help support clinical decision-making at intake and during the course of treatment in multiple settings. Psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals can use the BSI instrument to help: Assess patients at intake for psychological problems Objectively support care management decisions Measure patient progress during and after treatment to monitor change Provide outcomes measurement for treatment programs and providers through aggregated patient information Key Features The BSI test is brief and requires only 8-10 minutes to complete, making it well-suited for repeated administrations over time to evaluate patient progress. The BSI instrument provides an overview of a patient’s symptoms and their intensity at a specific point in time. The Global Severity Index (GSI) is designed to help quantify a patient’s severity-of-illness and provides a single composite score for measuring the outcome of a treatment program based on reducing symptom severity. The reliability, validity, and utility of the BSI instrument have been tested in more than 400 research studies. Interpretive Report: $46. Profile Report: $33. Answer Sheet: $0.   Read More

M-PACI®

Aug 21, 2015 by 1rdcarder Comments: 0

Millon® Pre-Adolescent Clinical Inventory AGE: 9-12   Every child deserves to enjoy youth to the fullest. But for some young people, psychological problems can stand in the way—and these difficulties may take root long before the “troubled teens.” As a professional who works with children daily, you know first-hand the challenges some preteens face. And, we know the challenges you may face in pinpointing the source of pre-adolescent issues. Now, there’s a comprehensive tool specifically designed to help you quickly and accurately identify psychological problems in children ages 9–12: the Millon®; Pre-Adolescent Clinical Inventory (M-PACI®). Unlike instruments that focus on a single clinical area such as anxiety or depression, the M-PACI assessment provides an integrated view that synthesizes the child’s emerging personality styles and clinical syndromes, helping clinicians detect early signs of Axis I and Axis II disorders. Effective and efficient, the M-PACI can help you arrange early intervention on difficulties that may keep students from making the most of their preteen years—and these, if left undetected, can lead to bigger heartaches down the road. How to Use This Test The M-PACI is used for pre-adolescent assessment in outpatient, inpatient, day treatment, and residential treatment settings. Psychologists, psychiatrists, school psychologists, […] Read More

MACI®

Aug 20, 2015 by 1rdcarder Comments: 0

Millon® Adolescent Clinical Inventory AGE: 13-19   New Grossman Facet Scales zero in on critical issues. Unlike many other instruments developed for adults and adapted for adolescents, the MACI assessment was specifically created to address the unique concerns, pressures and situations facing teens. This dedicated tool, recently enhanced by the addition of Grossman Facet Scales, helps assess personality patterns as well as self-reported concerns and clinical symptoms. Brief and easy to administer, the MACI can assist practitioners in constructing treatment plans customized to individual needs and help them guide troubled youth toward healthier, more authentic lives. How to Use This Test The MACI is well-suited for use in all teen treatment settings, including outpatient, inpatient, day treatment and residential treatment programs. Psychologists, psychiatrists, school psychologists, juvenile justice professionals and other mental health professionals find this versatile instrument essential in helping to: Conduct detailed evaluations to confirm diagnostic hypotheses Create individualized treatment plans Measure progress before, during and after treatment Key Features To help you formulate more precise treatment plans, the new Grossman Facet Scales identify personality processes (e.g., self-image, mood temperament) that underlie overall scale elevations on the Personality Pattern scales. Each personality scale now has three facet scales, for […] Read More

MACI-II®

Aug 19, 2015 by 1rdcarder Comments: 0

Millon® Adolescent Clinical Inventory – II AGE: 13-18 Developed for teens. Updated for today. The MACI-II helps practitioners from a variety of settings assess personality patterns, expressed concerns, and clinical symptoms while its therapeutic focus will assist in making reliable diagnostic and treatment decisions. New Features New and updated test items New and improved narrative report content that is simpler and better integrates results with current therapeutic practice while linking to personalized treatment. Three new Clinical Syndrome scales (Disruptive Mood Dysregulation, Post-Traumatic Stress, and Reality Distortions), to reflect current clinical presentations and providing deeper understanding of clients presenting with these concerns. Full normative update (N = 1,143, combined gender), more closely representing the current clinical adolescent population. Updated Grossman Facet Scales, including three new scales. Test item content uses age-appropriate language and reading level was lowered to 4th Grade. New and updated Noteworthy Response categories. Validated against expert clinician judgments and other leading self-report inventories for this age group. Interpretive Report: $69. Read More

MAPI®

Aug 19, 2015 by 1rdcarder Comments: 0

Millon® Adolescent Personality Inventory AGE: 13-18   For use with both typical and troubled teens. The Millon Adolescent Personality Inventory (MAPI) is normed on both normal adolescents and adolescent patients. The inventory outlines three distinct scale dimensions: personality styles, expressed concerns, and behavioral patterns. How to Use This Test The MAPI can be used for diagnosis and treatment planning in clinical, correctional, and educational settings by psychologists, psychiatrists, and school counselors, as well as other mental health and guidance professionals. Key Features Most adolescents can complete the test in 20–30 minutes, helping to reduce resistance to test-taking. Scales help evaluate adolescent expressed concerns, personality styles, and coping patterns to help select the best approach to treatment and identify behavior patterns and issue that may need further exploration during therapy. Interpretive Report: $65. Test Booklet: $7. Read More

MCCI®

Aug 17, 2015 by 1rdcarder Comments: 0

Millon® College Counseling Inventory AGE: 16 – 40   The MCCI® (Millon® College Counseling Inventory) is a multi-dimensional personality assessment that can help you address your struggling students’ concerns and get them back to a healthy state-of-mind. Normed on college and university students and taking only 20 minutes to administer, this easy-to-interpret test addresses student-specific issues, including: Depression Stress and Anxiety Adjustment and Relationship Difficulties Alcohol/Drug Abuse Suicidal Ideation How to Use This Test The MCCI offers support to college counseling professionals, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and other mental health and guidance personnel. This dynamic instrument can help you: Confirm personality and diagnostic hypotheses Document students’ problematic tendencies and concerns Contribute to personalized treatment planning Monitor treatment interventions and assess outcomes Make appropriate referrals to outside clinics Key Features The MCCI was normed on college and university students ages 16-40 years old, and incorporates themes closely associated with students facing the stresses of college life. This practical tool helps assess a broad range of factors using one multidimensional instrument. Taking 25 minutes or less to complete, the MCCI test helps gather a wealth of information in a minimal amount of time–an important consideration for busy college counselors and on-the-go […] Read More

MMPI – A™

Aug 14, 2015 by 1rdcarder Comments: 0

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory- Adolescent™ AGE: 14-18   An empirically based measure of adolescent psychopathology, the MMPI-A test contains adolescent-specific scales, and other unique features designed to make the instrument especially appropriate for today’s youth. Offering reports tailored to particular settings, the MMPI-A test helps provide relevant information to aid in problem identification, diagnosis, and treatment planning for youth (ages 14–18). How to Use This Test School, clinical, and counseling psychologists can use this self-report inventory to help: Support diagnosis and treatment planning in a variety of settings. Identify the root causes of potential problems early on. Provide easy-to-understand information to share with parents, teachers, and others in the adolescent’s support network. Guide professionals in making appropriate referrals. Key Features Item content and language are relevant for adolescents. At the psychologist’s discretion, the clinical scales and three of the validity scales can be scored from the first 350 items, a significant savings in administration time. Norms are adolescent-specific. Scales help address problems clinicians are likely to see with adolescents, including family issues, eating disorders, and chemical dependency. Interpretive Report: $67. Extended Score Report: $49. Basic Service Report: $46. Test Booklet: $10. Read More

QSH

Aug 05, 2015 by 1rdcarder Comments: 0

Quickview® Social History AGE: 16-Adult   The Quickview® Social History inventory helps provide the clinician with a complete psychosocial history in nine major areas in a limited amount of time. Clinicians can use this test to help: Screen for social, psychological, and physical problems to aid diagnosis and treatment planning Facilitate DSM-IV® diagnostic classification Clarify client history for follow-up interviews Expedite routine data collection and report writing Key Features Enables the clinician or other staff to collect a standardized set of social and clinical data on every client with a minimal amount of administration time. Designed to help meet Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations’ (JCAHO) consolidated standards for psychological assessment. Areas of Inquiry Demographics and Identifying Data Occupational History/Financial Status Developmental History Legal History Family of Origin Military History Educational History Symptom Screen (psychological and physical) Marital History Interpretive Report: $47. Test Booklet: $8. Read More

SCL-90-R®

Aug 03, 2015 by 1rdcarder Comments: 0

Symptom Checklist-90-Revised AGE: 13 – Adult   The Symptom Checklist-90-R (SCL-90-R) instrument helps evaluate a broad range of psychological problems and symptoms of psychopathology. The instrument is also useful in measuring patient progress or treatment outcomes. The SCL-90-R instrument is used by clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and professionals in mental health, medical, and educational settings as well as for research purposes. It can be useful in: Initial evaluation of patients at intake as an objective method for symptom assessment Measuring patient progress during and after treatment to monitor change Outcomes measurement for treatment programs and providers through aggregated patient information Clinical trials to help measure the changes in symptoms such as depression and anxiety Key Features The SCL-90-R test contains only 90 items and can be complete in just 12-15 minutes. The test helps measure 9 primary symptom dimensions and is designed to provide an overview of a patient’s symptoms and their intensity at a specific point in time. The progress report graphically displays patient progress for up to 5 previous administrations. By providing an index of symptom severity, the assessment helps facilitate treatment decisions and identify patients before problems become acute. The Global Severity Index can be used as a […] Read More