Achenbach-CBCL School-age (6-18) Forms (pkg/50)

The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/6-18) is an instrument designed for the assessment of emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18. It helps identify and quantify a wide range of problem behaviors and competencies as reported by parents or caregivers. This tool provides professional teams with a framework that facilitates diagnostic evaluation and allows them to tailor interventions to address specific behavioral and emotional concerns.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Behavioral Assessment: Evaluates a broad spectrum of emotional and behavioral issues.

• Standardized Reporting: Utilizes a consistent format for parent or caregiver input.

• DSM-Oriented Scales: Includes scales aligned with DSM criteria for various disorders.

• Cross-Cultural Applicability: Translated into over 90 languages, supporting diverse populations.

Key Features:

• 120-Item Checklist: Covers a wide range of behaviors and competencies.

• Three-Point Rating Scale: Items rated as 0 (Not True), 1 (Somewhat or Sometimes True), or 2 (Very True or Often True).

• Broadband Scales: Internalizing, externalizing, and total problems scores.

• Syndrome Scales: Includes scales for anxious/depressed, withdrawn/depressed, somatic complaints, social problems, thought problems, attention problems, rule-breaking behavior, and aggressive behavior.

• DSM-Oriented Scales: Affective problems, anxiety problems, somatic problems, attention deficit/hyperactivity problems, oppositional defiant problems, and conduct problems.

Applications

Used by clinicians, researchers, and educators to assess and monitor behavioral and emotional problems in children and adolescents, aiding in diagnosis and treatment planning.