Information Gained
Short Form
- Behavioral Summary
- Includes 8 scales (except Cognitive)
- Designing and Evaluating Treatment Plans
Limitations
Information Gained
Full Scale
- Norms separated by gender not age
- Fathers tend to report fewer problems
- Only True/False Parental Reporting
- Multicultural Concerns
- Language Barrier
- Misleading Statements
- Response Bias/Socially Desirable
- Single Parents Under Represented
- Female Respondents are Over Represented
- Cognitive Impairment
- Family Dysfunction
- Psychological Discomfort
- Impulsivity/Distractability
- Reality Distortion
- Social Withdrawal
- Somatic Concern
- Social Skills Deficit
Overview
References
Gregory, R. J. (2007). Psychological testing, history, principles,
and applications. (Fifth ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Hopwood, C. J., Flato, C. G., Ambwani, S., Garland, B. H., &
Morey, L. C. (2009). A comparison of Latino and Anglo socially desirable responding. Journal Of Clinical Psychology, 65(7), 769-780.
- Parent-report Measure
- Objective
- Multidimensional
- Evaluates: Emotional, Behavioral, Cognitive, and Interpersonal Adjustment
- Children to Adolescents 5-19 years of age
- Used by School and Clinical Psychologists
- Screening or Monitoring Change
Use of the Assessment
Lachar, D., & Gruber, C. (2001). The personality inventory for children.
(2nd ed.). Western Psychological Services.
Benefits
- Full Scale Test
- 275 True/False Items
- 40 minutes
- 9 Adjustment Scales
- 21 Sub Scales
- Standardization Sample
- Minimal Overlap Between Scales
- Complementary Screening Tools
- Personality Inventory Youth (Students)
- Student Behavior Survey (Teacher)
- Test/Re-test Reliability
- Sub scales show a relationship with the DSM-IV
- Flexibility of Assessment
- Timing
- Short-Form
- 96 True/False Items
- 15 minutes
- Behavioral Summary
Personality Inventory for Children
Second Edition (PIC-2)