JUVENILE TESTS ALPHABETICALLY LISTED

Click on a test name to go directly to that tests webpage. These test pages begin with a test description, presents an example test report and link to test-related reliability and validity research. And all tests are scored with test reports printed on-site on your printer within 2 minutes.

All juvenile tests are HIPAA Compliant and American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) compatible. Each of these juvenile tests has a built-in "Truthfulness Scale" that identifies denial and measures problem minimization as well as attempts to "fake good." Truthfullness Scales measure the client's truthfulness while being tested. And each test is available in English and Spanish.

Juvenile tests are listed alphabetically in an annotated bibliographic style. Scroll down to the test (s) that are of interest to you.

. Adolescent Chemical Dependency Inventory (ACDI)

This test is a short, non-offensive self-report test that obtains important information quickly. It assesses troubled youths in schools, counseling and treatment settings. The ACDI has 105 items and takes 15 to 20 minutes to complete. The ACDI has 5 scales which include:

Truthfulness	Distress
Alcohol	Adjustment
Drugs

Specific intervention, counseling and treatment recommendations are provided. Problem severity is matched to treatment intensity.

. ACDI-Corrections Version II

This test is designed for schools, juvenile courts and juvenile probation department use. The ACDI-Corrections Version II has a Violence (lethality) Scale. It has 140 items and takes 25 to 30 minutes to complete. The ACDI-Corrections Version II has 7 test scales (measures) that include:

Truthfulness	Distress
Alcohol	Adjustment
Drugs	Stress Coping Abilities
Violence (lethality)

Specific attained score-related intervention, treatment and probation recommendations are made for each of these scales. If you are looking for a juvenile (male and female) assessment instrument that includes violence (lethality), we recommend you consider the ACDI-Corrections Version II.

. Domestic Violence Inventory-Juvenile

Designed for evaluating juveniles (14 to 18 years) accused or convicted of domestic violence. The DVI-Juvenile has 149 items and takes 30 to 35 minutes to complete. It has 6 scales (measures) which include:

Truthfulness	Control
Alcohol	Violence (lethality)
Drugs	Stress Coping Abilities

This is a popular test for juvenile domestic violence caseloads and counseling programs. Very few tests have been designed specifically for juvenile domestic violence offenders. The DVI-Juvenile includes a Violence (Lethality) Scale. The Truthfulness Scale measures the truthfulness of the juvenile while they were completing the test.

. Juvenile Presentence Evaluation

This test is designed specifically for juvenile (male and female) presentence evaluation. The JPE has 159 items and takes 35 minutes to complete. The JPE has 9 scales which include:

Truthfulness	Suicide
Alcohol	Violence (lethality)
Drugs	Distress
Resistance	Stress Coping Abilities
Self-Esteem

The Juvenile Presentence Evaluation (JPE) is much more than just another alcohol or drug test; it measures many important behaviors missed by other juvenile tests. This type of information helps in deciding upon probation, alternatives to incarceration and treatment. The JPE matches problem severity with treatment intensity. A popular concise screening test.

. Juvenile Pretrial Test

This test establishes juvenile risk and needs at the pretrial stage of the juvenile justice system. The JPT identifies criminogenic needs, authenticates their severity and recommends graduated sanctions according to problem severity. The JPT has 140 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The JPT has 7 scales which include:

Truthfulness	Distress
Alcohol	Stress Quotient
Drugs	Violence (lethality)
Adjustment

At one sitting of 30 minutes duration, staff can acquire considerable information, including attitudes, substance abuse involvement, acting out (violence) propensity, perceived distress and coping behaviors.

. Juvenile Substance Abuse Profile

Designed for school systems, juvenile screening programs and troubled youth treatment agencies. This test has 116 items and takes 20 minutes to complete. The Juvenile Substance Abuse Profile has 5 scales (measures) which include:

Truthfulness	Aggressiveness
Alcohol	Stress Coping Abilities
Drugs

This is a fast way to screen juveniles in a non-introversive manner. Extreme aggressiveness can spill over into violence. Greatly impaired stress coping abilities identify existing emotional and mental health problems. This is a brief, yet comprehensive and standardized self-report screening instrument or test.

. Juvenile Treatment Outcome

This is a juvenile counseling/treatment "outcome" or effectiveness assessment instrument or test which is appropriate for males and females. It compares pretest (before treatment) with posttest (after treatment) scores. The test has 163 items and takes 35 to 40 minutes to complete. The Juvenile Treatment Outcome has 12 scales which include:

Truthfulness	Suicide
Outlook	Control
Self-Esteem	Alcohol
Adjustment	Drugs
Anxiety	Violence
Depression	Stress Coping Abilities

A juvenile counseling/treatment outcome or effectiveness test. The same test is administered twice. The pretest (before treatment) is the baseline that the posttest (after treatment) is compared to.

. Pre-Post Inventory - Juvenile

Designed for objective pretest-posttest outcome comparison. This is a counseling or treatment "outcome" measure. The Pre-Post Inventory-Juvenile has 148 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. Its 7 test scales (measures) include:

Truthfulness	Distress
Alcohol	Self-Esteem
Drugs	Stress Coping Abilities
Resistance

The Pre-Post Inventory-Juvenile provides an objective outcome measure for evaluating intervention, counseling or treatment effectiveness. The same test is administered twice. To decide which outcome test meets your program's needs, look closely at each test's scales (measures).

. Suicide Evaluation

The Suicide Evaluation is designed to help identify suicidal individuals; it focuses on identifying people that are at risk of taking their own lives.  Suicide Evaluation is a reliable and valid suicide screening instrument. The Suicide Evaluation has 142 items and takes 25 to 30 minutes to complete. Suicide Evaluation scales include:

Truthfulness	Alcohol
Depression	Drugs
Suicide	Stress Coping Abilities

The Suicide Evaluation test assists mental health professionals, courts, probation departments, counseling, treatment programs and concerned mental health professionals to incorporate suicide risk assessment into their client, patient and offender screening programs. All too frequently a suicide screen is left out of counselor/therapists intake procedures.

. Sexual Adjustment Inventory - Juvenile

Designed for evaluating juveniles (14 to 18 years) accused or convicted of sexual offenses. The SAI-Juvenile has 230 items and takes an hour too complete. It has 13 scales which include:

Truthfulness	Violence (lethality)
Sexual Adjustment	Antisocial
Exhibitionism	Distress
Incest Classification	Impulsiveness
Child Molest (Pedophile)	Alcohol
Sexual (Rape) Assault	Drugs
Test Item Truthfulness

The adult Sexual Adjustment Inventory was modified for juveniles. When selecting a test for evaluating juveniles accused or convicted of sexual offenses, we recommend you consider this reliable and valid test. To better understand the juvenile sex offender the SAI-Juvenile goes beyond the obvious.

. Shoplifting Inventory

Designed for shoplifting offender assessment. The SI has 185 items and takes 45 minutes to complete. The SI has 9 scales which include:

Truthfulness	Alcohol
Entitlement	Drugs
Shoplifting	Self-Esteem
Peer Pressure	Antisocial
Impulsiveness

The Shoplifting Inventory (SI) evaluates motivation, attitude and need. The 9 scales explore areas of inquiry considered necessary for adequately understanding juvenile shoplifters. The Shoplifting Inventory (SI) presents a comprehensive shoplifter profile.

. Treatment Intervention Inventory - Juvenile

Designed for juvenile program (counseling, troubled youth, schools, HMO's, treatment and chemical dependency) intake. The TII-Juvenile has 143 items and takes 25 to 30 minutes to complete. The TII-Juvenile has 9 scales (measures) which include:

Truthfulness	Distress
Self-Esteem	Drugs
Family Issues	Alcohol
Anxiety	Stress Coping Abilities
Depression

The TII-Juvenile should be considered when selecting a program intake or screening instrument for troubled youth. It is a concise, yet comprehensive, test that provides a meaningful juvenile profile.

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