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test-related reliability and validity research. All tests represented herein
are HIPAA compliant and ASAM compatible. Each of these tests has a built-in
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Designed for adult presentence evaluation, this test evolved from the Offender
Assessment Index. It has 158 items and takes 35 minutes to complete. The Adult
Presentence Evaluation's 7 test scales (measures) include:
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Truthfulness
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Resistance
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Alcohol
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Stress Coping Abilities
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Drugs
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Substance Abuse/Dependency
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Violence (Lethality) |
The Adult Presentence Evaluation classifies substance abuse and dependency in
terms of DSM-IV criteria, while concurrently measuring alcohol and drug use
severity. It is appropriate for misdemeanor and felony offender assessment.
Designed for adult (male & female) pretrial defendants this test is
appropriate for misdemeanor and felony cases. The Adult Pretrial Test has 162
items and takes 35 minutes to complete. The Adult Pretrial Test's 7 scales
(measures) include:
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Truthfulness
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Violence (Lethality)
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Alcohol
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Stress Coping Abilities
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Drugs
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Substance Abuse/Dependency
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Antisocial |
This test evolved from the Defendant Questionnaire and has been standardized on
the adult defendant population.
This test is designed for adult (male and female) assessment. It has 180 items,
takes 45 minutes to complete and has 10 scales (measures) which include:
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Truthfulness
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Anxiety
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Alcohol
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Depression
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Drugs
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Distress
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Antisocial
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Family
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Stress Coping Abilities
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Self-Esteem |
The Adult Profile provides an alternative test and decisions can be based upon
each test's scales (measures) or areas of inquiry. The Adult Profile does not
have a Violence Scale but it does incorporate the Anxiety, Depression,
Distress, Family and Self-Esteem Scales.
This test is designed for adult test-retest comparison at important stages of
treatment intervention, e.g. intake, change of status, completion and outcome.
It has 153 items and takes 35 to 40 minutes to complete. The Adult Treatment
Outcome's 12 scales (measures) include:
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Truthfulness
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Alcohol
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Self Esteem
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Drugs
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Depression
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Anxiety
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Suicide
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Control
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Distress
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Violence
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Outlook
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Stress Coping Abilities |
Adult Treatment Outcome software compares pretest (before treatment) results
with posttest (after treatment) results and prints an automated comparison
report. Outcome or "counseling/treatment effectiveness" tests must be able to
show improvement, stayed the same or deterioration. To attain that objective
"history" items must be minimized. The tests frame of reference is the
"here-and-now."
Designed for Adult (male and female) court related defendant assessment. The
Defendant Questionnaire is appropriate for drug courts and general court
(misdemeanor and felony) populations. The Defendant Questionnaire has 162 items
and takes 35 minutes to complete. The 7 Defendant Questionnaire scales
(measures) include:
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Truthfulness
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Alcohol
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Antisocial
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Drugs
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Violence (lethality)
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Substance Abuse/Dependency
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Stress Coping Abilities |
Substance abuse/dependency is "classified" in terms of DSM-IV criteria, while
the Alcohol and Drugs Scales measure the "severity" of alcohol and drug use.
This test incorporates ASAM compatible treatment recommendations and is HIPAA
compliant.
Designed for domestic violence offender assessment, this test evaluates
lethality, control issues, substance abuse and much more. It has 155 items and
takes 30 minutes to complete. The 6 DVI test scales (measures) include:
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Truthfulness
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Control
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Alcohol
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Violence (lethality)
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Drugs
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Stress Coping Abilities |
The Truthfulness Scale detects denial, deception and attempts to "fake good."
The Domestic Violence Inventory is a popular and widely used adult domestic
violence perpetrator assessment instrument or test. It has been standardized on
over 115,000 domestic violence offenders.
Designed for measuring domestic violence treatment outcome. This same test is
given before and after treatment. Upon posttest the report compares pre-post
test results. The test has 147 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The 6
test scales include:
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Truthfulness
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Alcohol
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Violence (lethality)
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Drugs
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Control
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Stress Coping Abilities |
Although this test evolved from the Domestic Violence Inventory, it objectively
compares pretest and posttest scores. To accurately measure attitude and
behavioral change historical items have been minimized. The pretest (before
treatment) serves as a baseline for posttest (after treatment) comparison. The
DVI Pre-Post is one of a few tests that provide an "outcome measure." If you
want to know if domestic violence treatment was effective, we recommend you
consider the Domestic Violence Inventory Pre-Post.
This test is a brief, easily administered adult domestic violence test that is
designed to assess attitudes and behaviors important in domestic violence
offender evaluation. It has 76 items and takes 20 minutes to complete. The
DVI-Short Form's 6 scales (measures) include:
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Truthfulness
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Control
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Alcohol
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Violence (Lethality)
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Drugs
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Stress Coping Abilities |
The DVI-Short Form is a popular test and is appropriate for reading impaired
assessment and high volume testing programs.
The Driver Inventory was developed in response to evaluator's who wanted to
focus upon driver attitudes, temperament and outlook. This test is appropriate
for males and females and takes 20 minutes to administer. It has 5 scales which
include:
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Truthfulness
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Aggressiveness
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Driver Risk
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Stress Coping Abilities
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Self-Rating |
This test represents a non-offensive driver screen that does not explore
substance (alcohol or other drugs) abuse.
Designed for DUI/DWI offender assessment. This test incorporates DSM-IV
substance abuse and dependency classification criteria with independent
measures of alcohol and drug abuse severity. The DRI-II has been standardized
on over one and a half million DUI/DWI offenders. It has 140 items and takes 25
to 30 minutes to complete. The 6 DRI-II scales (measures) include:
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Truthfulness
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Driver Risk
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Alcohol
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Stress Coping Abilities
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Drugs
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Substance Abuse/Dependency |
Rated the best by NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), this
is a popular DUI/DWI offender assessment instrument that is widely used in the
U.S.A. and two Canadian provinces.
Designed for use in high volume assessment settings, or as an alternative test
for reading impaired drivers. Because of its brevity, the Short Form can be
read to a client or group in 20 minutes. It has 73 items and takes 15 to 20
minutes to complete. The 5 DRI-Short Form scales (measures) include:
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Truthfulness
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Driver Risk
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Alcohol
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Substance Abuse/Dependency
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Drugs |
The Substance Abuse/Dependency Scale utilizes DSM-IV criteria for substance
abuse and dependency classification. The Alcohol Scale and Drugs Scale measure
"severity" of alcohol and drug abuse.
The 1st Offender Inventory is designed for first offender (male and female)
assessment. This test is particularly useful in defendant, presentence,
pretrial and probation settings.
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Truthfulness
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Alcohol
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Drugs
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Antisocial
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Peer Pressure
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Entitlement
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| Self-Esteem |
The 1st Offender Inventory consists of 122 true, false and multiple choice
items. It takes 20 to 25 minutes on average to complete and has a fifth grade
reading level. The assessment has seven scales (measures):
Designed for gambler assessment. The GAI has 166 items and takes 35 minutes to
complete. The 7 GAI scales (measures) include:
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Truthfulness
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Suicide
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Alcohol
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DSM-IV Gambling
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Drugs
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Stress Coping Abilities
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Gambling Severity |
The GAI assesses important gambler attitudes and behaviors. It is estimated
that there are over 12 million problem gamblers in the United States and many
have substance (alcohol and drugs) abuse problems, stress handling difficulties
and other emotional conflicts. Gamblers have a higher incidence of suicide than
other clinical groups.
This assessment is an adult court test that is appropriate for evaluating
misdemeanor and felony defendants, both male and female. The OAI has 158 items
and takes 30 minutes to complete. The OAI's 7 scales (measures) include:
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Truthfulness
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Violence
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Alcohol
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Stress Coping Abilities
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Drugs
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Substance Abuse/Dependency
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Resistance |
The Offender Assessment Index scales measure important offender attitudinal
(resistance), problem (alcohol/drugs) and behavioral (violence) areas of
inquiry. The OAI classifies substance abuse and dependency with DSM-IV
criteria, while concurrently measuring alcohol and drug abuse severity.
The Parent/Guardian Questionnaire (PGQ) is designed for administration to
parents/guardians of troubled youth that have completed the ACDI-Corrections
Version II. The ACDI-Corrections Version II is a stand alone juvenile
assessment instrument or test that does not require the Parent/Guardian
Questionnaire (PGQ) as a companion test. However, when the PGQ is used it
should only be administered to parents/guardians of juveniles that have
completed the ACDI-Corrections Version II.
Designed for parolee assessment. The PI has 135 items and takes 30 to 35
minutes to complete. The 8 PI scales (measures) include:
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Truthfulness
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Distress
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Drugs
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Antisocial
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Alcohol
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Violence (Lethality)
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Self-Esteem
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Stress Coping Abilities |
The Parolee Inventory is an objective, comprehensive and standardized screening
instrument that examines important attitudes and behaviors. Very few assessment
instruments or tests are designed specifically for parolee evaluation.
Designed for objective pretest-posttest "outcome" comparison. The Pre-Post
Inventory has 148 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The 7 Pre-Post
Inventory scales (measures) include:
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Truthfulness
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Resistance
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Alcohol
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Distress
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Drugs
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Stress Coping Abilities
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Self-Esteem |
The Pre-Post Inventory provides an objective outcome measure for evaluating
intervention, counseling or treatment effectiveness. The same test is
administered twice. The pretest (before treatment) serves as a baseline against
which the posttest (after treatment) is compared.
Designed for prison inmate (male and female) assessment. The PII has 161 items
and takes 35 to 40 minutes to complete. The PII's 10 scales (measures) include:
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Truthfulness
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Adjustment
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Alcohol
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Distress
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Drugs
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Judgment
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Antisocial
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Self-Esteem
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Violence (Lethality)
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Stress Coping Abilities |
Reports contain specific score-related recommendations that are applicable to
levels of supervision and inmate needs. This test is standardized on over 75
thousand inmates and is a popular prison inmate assessment instrument. The PII
has empirically demonstrated reliability, validity and accuracy.
Designated for prison inmate (male and female) assessment. This test has 161
items and takes 35 minutes to complete. The 10 test scales include:
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Truthfulness
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Adjustment
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Alcohol
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Distress
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Drugs
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Judgment
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Antisocial
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Gambling
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Violence (Lethality)
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Stress Coping Abilities |
The Prison Inmate Inventory Version 2 differs from the PII in that the
Self-Esteem scale was replaced with a Gambling Scale. Many prison inmates
manifest gambling problems.
Designed for screening applicants who have had their driver's license suspended
or revoked and are applying for reinstatement of their driver's license. This
test has 124 items and takes 25 minutes to complete. The RRI's 6 scales
(measures) include:
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Truthfulness
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Road Rage
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Alcohol
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Intervention Checklist
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Drugs
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Comparative Changes |
This test explores the questions, "Has the applicant changed since their
driver's license was suspended or revoked?" Very few, if any, other tests have
been designed specifically for "driver's license reinstatement."
This assessment or test is another approach to screening applicants applying
for reinstatement of their driver's license after having had their license
suspended or revoked. The Reinstatement Review Inventory has 6 scales
(measures) which include:
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Truthfulness
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Comparative Changes
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Alcohol
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Intervention Checklist
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Drugs
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Stress Coping Abilities |
The Reinstatement Review Inventory-II replaced the Reinstatement Review
Inventory's "Road Rage Scale" with the "Stress Coping Abilities Scale." This
test explores the question "Has the applicant changed since their driver's
license was suspended or revoked?" It also assesses important barriers for
reinstatement.
Designed for welfare recipient screening in welfare-to-work programs. It has
103 items and takes 20 minutes to complete. The Self-Assessment Index has 5
scales (measures) which include:
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Truthfulness
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Work Index
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Alcohol
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Stress Coping Abilities
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Drugs |
This test screens substance (alcohol and drugs) abuse, work attitudes,
motivation and stress coping - important attitudes and behaviors for
understanding welfare-to-work participants. Test results can be used to
coordinate intervention, treatment and vocational rehabilitation services. This
also identifies barriers to employability so they can be positively worked
through.
In response to user requests, the terminology was changed from "welfare
recipient" to "client." The revised "client" version was named the
Self-Assessment Index-C. This assessment instrument or test is designed for
"work programs." It has 103 items, takes 20 minutes to complete and has the
same 5 scales that are in the Self-Assessment Index:
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Truthfulness
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Work Index
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Alcohol
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Stress Coping Abilities
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Drugs |
This test identifies barriers to employment. Test results can be used to help
coordinate and focus intervention, treatment and vocational rehabilitation
services.
The Self-Audit (SA) is designed for adult (male and female) counseling and
treatment program intake. The SA can also be used in HMO's, EAP programs,
courts, probation and community corrections. The SA has 160 items and takes 30
to 35 minutes to complete. It contains 9 scales (measures):
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Truthfulness
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Distress
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Resistance
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Morale
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Violence
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Alcohol
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Drugs
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Self-Esteem
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Stress Coping Abilities |
The Self-Audit differs for the Victim Index in that the SA contains a Violence
(Lethality) and individual Alcohol and Drugs Scales. The SA was developed in
response to evaluators' requests.
The Suicide Evaluation is designed to help identify suicidal individuals.
Suicide Evaluation focuses on identifying people that are at risk of taking
their own lives. It is a reliable, valid and accurate suicide screening
instrument or test. It has 140 items and takes 25 to 30 minutes to complete.
The 6 test scales include:
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Truthfulness
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Alcohol
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Depression
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Drugs
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Suicide
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Stress Coping Abilities |
The Suicide Evaluation test assists mental health professionals, courts,
probation departments, counseling and treatment programs to incorporate suicide
risk assessment into their client, patient and offender screening programs.
Suicide screening is too important not to be included in intake screening
procedures.
Designed for identifying sexual deviance and paraphilias in people accused or
convicted of sex offenses. It has 225 items and takes 45 minutes to an hour to
complete. The SAI has 13 scales which include:
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Sex Item Truthfulness
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Test Item Truthfulness
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Sexual Adjustment
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Antisocial
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Child Molest
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Violence (lethality)
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Incest Classification
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Distress
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Exhibitionism
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Impulsiveness
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Sexual (Rape) Assault
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Alcohol
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Drugs |
Many sex offenders try to minimize their problems, which emphasizes the
importance of the two Truthfulness Scales, while underscoring the value of
truth-corrected scores, which are more accurate than raw scores. This test is
standardized on thousands of sex offenders and has proven to be a reliable,
valid, accurate and objective sex offender assessment instrument or test.
Designed for shoplifting offender assessment, this test has 185 items and takes
45 minutes to complete. The 9 Shoplifting Inventory scales (measures) include:
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Truthfulness
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Self-Esteem
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Shoplifting
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Antisocial
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Entitlement
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Alcohol
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Peer Pressure
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Drugs
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Impulsiveness |
This is a unique shoplifter test which simultaneously evaluates motivation,
attitude and need. The 9 Shoplifting Inventory scales explore areas of inquiry
considered necessary for adequately understanding shoplifters. Appropriate for
males and females ages 13 through adulthood.
This test is an adult substance (alcohol and drugs) abuse assessment instrument
or test that also assesses aggressiveness, resistance and stress handling
abilities. It has 153 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The Substance
Abuse Questionnaire's 6 scales (measures) include:
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Truthfulness
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Resistance
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Alcohol
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Aggressiveness
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Drugs
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Stress Coping Abilities |
The Substance Abuse Questionnaire is a concise, objective and standardized
assessment instrument or test. It is short and direct while being
comprehensive.
This test is designed for adult (male and female) probationer assessment and
has been standardized on over 115,000 probationers. The SAQ-Adult Probation III
has 149 items, text 30 minutes to complete and incorporates 7 scales (measures)
which include:
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Truthfulness
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Antisocial
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Alcohol
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Aggressiveness
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Drugs
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Stress Coping Abilities
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Violence (lethality) |
The SAQ-Adult Probation III is a popular probationer test with proven
reliability, validity and accuracy. It is used widely in the U.S.A. and a
Canadian province.
This test is a concise or shorter version of the SAQ-Adult Probation III. The
SAQ-Short Form is brief and to the point, yet provides important attitudinal
and behavioral information. The Risk Scale measures defendant's/probationer's
danger to self and others. The SAQ-Short Form has 64 items and can be completed
in 20 minutes. The SAQ-Short Form has 4 scales which include:
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Truthfulness
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Drugs
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Alcohol
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Risk |
The Short Form is used in high volume testing settings with the reading
impaired and as an alternative to the SAQ-Adult Probation III.
Designed for adult (males and females) treatment intake assessment. The TII has
162 items and takes 35 minutes to complete. The TII has 9 scales (measures)
which include:
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Truthfulness
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Distress
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Alcohol
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Depression
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Drugs
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Self-Esteem
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Anxiety
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Stress Coping Abilities
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Family Issues |
The Treatment Intervention Inventory (TII) is appropriate for HMO's, EAP
Programs, counseling intake and chemical dependency treatment settings. This
test identifies problems that warrant referral, intervention or treatment.
This test is designed for the assessment of victims of physical and mental
abuse or domestic violence. The VI has 147 items and takes 25 to 30 minutes to
complete. The VI has 8 scales (measures) which include:
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Truthfulness
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Resistance
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Morale
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Suicide Ideation
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Distress
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Substance Abuse
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Self-Esteem
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Stress Coping Abilities |
The Victim Index is different, it is designed to screen victims of physical
and/or mental abuse and is appropriate for both adult male and female clients.
In addition to obvious areas of inquiry, the Victim Index (VI) assesses client
resistance, substance (alcohol and other drugs) abuse and suicide potential.