Third Generation General Risk / Need Assessment Tools
Brief Screening Tools for Risk of Recidivism
Motivation, Goal Planning, and Social Support Assessments
Mental Health Assessments
Self-Control Assessments
Substance Abuse Assessments
Sexual Offending Assessments
Third Generation General Risk / Need Assessment Tools
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RRC*
Risk & Resiliency Check-Up
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Format: 68-item, interview-driven, paper or automated
Measures: Risk and protective factors in areas of: Delinquency, Education, Family, Peers, Substance Use, and Individual attitudes and behaviors. Validated by creators and independently across males and females in several populations.
Produces: Overall risk classification, highlighting target treatment areas.
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CYO-LSI*
Colorado Youth Offender Level of Service Inventory
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Format: 84-item, interview-driven, paper or automated
Measures: Risk and protective factors in areas of Criminal History, Substance Abuse, Education/Employment, Family, Peer Relationships, Accommodation, and Miscellaneous.
Produces: Seven risk factor scale scores sensitive to static and dynamic qualities influencing criminal recidivism. Protective factor (Total Rater) scale represents decreased risk of recidivism.
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JAG*
Juvenile Assessment Generic
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Format: 47-item, interview-driven, paper
Measures: Risk and protective factors in areas of: Criminal History, Substance Abuse / Risk Taking, Distress / Family, Peers / Stake in Conformity, Personal Values.
Produces: Five risk factor scale scores sensitive to static and dynamic qualities influencing criminal recidivism, highlighting target treatment areas. Protective (Total Rater) scale represents decreased risk of recidivism.
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BOT 4.0 / PACT
Back on Track / Positive Achievement Change Tool
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Format: 97-item, interview-driven, paper
Measures: Risk and protective factors covering areas of: Criminal History, School, Use of Free Time, Employment, Relationships, Living Environments, Alcohol and Drugs, Mental Health, and Attitudes/Behaviors.
Produces: Nine risk level scores measuring overall risk of re-offending and specific high-risk areas.
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COMPAS
Correctional Offender Management Profiles for Alternative Sanctions
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Format: 98-item, interview-driven, automated
Measures: Risk and protective factors in areas of Violence, General Recidivism, Failure to Appear, Community Placement Non-compliance, Crime Dimension, Needs Assessment, and Social Environment.
Produces: Overall risk classification, highlighting target treatment areas to assist in community placement decisions.
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YLS/CMI
Youth Level of Service / Case Management Inventory
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Format: 42-item, interview-driven, paper
Measures: Risk and protective factors in areas of: Prior and Current Offences, Family, Education, Peers, Substance Abuse, Leisure / Recreation, Personality / Behavior, and Attitudes / Orientation (derived from Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) for adults).
Produces: Eight risk level scores measuring overall risk of re-offending and specific factors most relevant to the level of service and supervision required.
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Brief Screening Tools for Risk of Recidivism
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J-SFSS
Juvenile Salient Factor Screening Score
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Format: 6-item, client-completed, paper
Measures: Risk factors in the areas of Criminal History, Current Age, Drug Dependence
Produces: Quick risk classification
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Motivation, Goal Planning, and Social Support Assessments
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TMQ*
Treatment Motivation Questionnaire
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Format: 26-item, client-completed, paper
Measures: Client internal and external motivation regarding entering treatment, desire for seeking help, and in behavior change.
Produces: Subscales that relate to self-determination theory.
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Goal Setting Worksheets*
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Format: 32-item, 2 worksheets, client-completed, paper
Measures: Allows clients to identify goals for treatment in the following areas: Physical, Emotional / Psychological, Family, Social, Spiritual / Recreation, Other / Work, Substance Abuse, and Education
Produces: Client goal identification and importance / confidence ratings for each goal.
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JSAI
Juvenile Self Assessment Inventory
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Format: 30-item, self-report, paper version
Measures: Confidence and importance levels regarding goals in the following areas: Friend / Family relationships, Education, Substance Abuse, Self-control, Personal Values, and Handling Emotions.
Produces: At-a-glance understanding of juvenile’s goal areas and confidence levels for help with treatment objectives.
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WIWT
What I Want from Treatment
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Format: 69-item, client-completed, paper
Measures: Client wants and needs from treatment in the areas of Addictive Behaviors, Emotional, Physical or Legal Concerns, and Kind of Treatment.
Produces: Client’s view of treatment wants, needs, and treatment expectations.
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Mental Health Assessments
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MAYSI-2
Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument—2nd Version
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Format: 52 true/false items, client-completed, paper
Measures: Need for immediate intervention for problems including Substance Abuse, Anger / Irritation, Depression / Anxiety, Physiological Complaints, Suicidal Ideation, Thought Disturbance, and Traumatic Experiences. (Instrument is not diagnostic.)
Produces: Brief screening subscale scores for the above areas.
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PCL:YV
Psychopathy Check-List—Youth Version
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Format: 20-item, interview-driven, paper
Measures: Potential patterns of cheating, fighting, bullying, and other antisocial acts contributing to the development of adult antisocial behavior and psychopathy. Considers these areas: Interpersonal, Affective, Social Deviance, and Impulsive Lifestyle.
Produces: Scale scores on 2 factors: the callous, selfish, remorseless use of others, and a chronically unstable and antisocial lifestyle.
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Self-Control Assessments
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PSI
Problem Solving Inventory
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Format: 35-item, client-completed, paper
Measures: Client’s persistence, consequential thinking, problem-solving confidence, and ability to generate alternatives.
Produces: Scores in Problem-Solving Confidence, Approach-Avoidance Problem Solving styles, and Personal Control.
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SAC
Self Assessment of Control
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Format: 24-item, client-completed, paper
Measures: Client impulsivity, preference for simple tasks, risk taking, preference for physical activities, self-control skills, and temper management.
Produces: Comparison scores in the above areas indicting which area(s) should likely be a focus of client treatment.
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Substance Abuse Assessments
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ASAP
Adolescent Self Assessment Profile
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Format: 225-item, client-completed, paper
Measures: Substance abuse risk factors and background in the areas of Family / Childhood, Emotions, Friends / Peers, Behavior, Drug / Alcohol Use.
Produces: Comprehensive background information, drug/alcohol use history, scale scores.
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SCQ
Situational Confidence Questionnaire
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Format: 39-item, client-completed, paper
Measures: How confident a client is that he/she will be able to resist drinking heavily in the future, based on analysis of the following areas: Unpleasant Emotions, Physical Discomfort, Pleasant Emotions, Testing Personal Control, Urges and Temptations, Social Problems at Work, Social Tension, and Positive Social Situations.
Produces: Ratings of alcohol-related self-efficacy allowing the client and therapist identify areas of strength and areas of vulnerability in resisting urges to drink.
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SOCRATES 8A / 8D
Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale
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Format: 19-item, client-completed, paper
Measures: Client feelings about current drinking (8A) or drug use (8D).
Produces: Comparison scores identifying whether a client recognizes substance use as a problem, is ambivalent about changing substance use behaviors, or is already taking steps toward change.
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Sexual Offending Assessments
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JASP*
Juvenile Assessment of Sexual Perpetration
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Format: 54-item, interview-driven, paper
Measures: Likelihood of repeat sexual offending based on risk factors in the areas of Criminal History, Self-regulation, Family, Social Environs, Sexual Orientation Patterns, and Intervention Processes.
Produces: Overall risk classification and subscale scores regarding sexual perpetration risk.
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J-SOAP-II
Sex Offender Assessment Protocol
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Format: 28-item, interview-driven, paper
Measures: Risk of repeat sexual offenses through analysis of areas of Sexual Drive / Preoccupation, Impulsive / Anti-Social Behavior, Intervention, and Community Stability / Adjustment.
Produces: Scaled scores in the above areas associated with sexual and criminal offending.
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