Anger Agression Violence Assessment

Self-report tests are subject to the danger of respondents not telling the truth. An important advance in psychological testing is the Truthfulness Scale, which measures client (patient/offender) honesty while they are completing their test. It would be naive to believe all people taking tests always answer questions truthfully. Truthfulness scales identify self-protective and guarded people who attempt to deny, minimize or conceal information. This scale also identifies functionally illiterate individuals. Truthfulness Scales are of special importance in court-related, criminal justice (probation, incarceration, parole), and clinical (counseling, treatment) settings. The Truthfulness Scale is particularly important when assessing violent individuals.

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Measures alcohol use and the severity of abuse. Alcohol refers to beer, wine and other liquor. An elevated (low problem) Alcohol Scale score is indicative of an emerging problem. An elevated Alcohol Scale score in the high problem range is indicative of an established problem. An Alcohol Scale score in the severe problem range identifies serious and established drinking problems.

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Measures how well the individual copes with stress. It is now known that long term stress is linked to mental and emotional problems. Thus, an elevated (problem or severe problem) Stress Management Scale score in conjunction with other elevated scale scores, helps explain the individual’s situation. For example, when a person doesn’t handle stress well, other existing problems are often exacerbated.

An elevated (problem risk range) Stress Management Scale score can exacerbate emotional and mental health symptoms. When a Stress Management Scale score is in the severe problem range, it is likely that the individual has a diagnosable mental health problem. The Stress Management Scale score can be interpreted independently or in conjunction with other elevated scale scores.

Measures illicit (non-prescription) and licit (prescription) drug use and as warranted – abuse. Drugs refer to prescription and non-prescription drugs, such as marijuana, cocaine, crack, ice, amphetamines, barbiturates, heroin, etc. An elevated Drug Scale score (low problem) is indicative of an emerging problem. An elevated Drug Scale score in the high problem range is indicative of an established problem. A Drug Scale score in the severe problem range identifies serious and established drug problems.