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For consistent, objective measures of behavior: The Devereux Behavior Rating Scales
The DSMD™ and the DSMD Scoring Assistant® can now be ordered on-line from Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. The Devereux Behavior Rating Scale - School Form™ (Devereux - School Form™ ) and the Devereux Scales of Mental Disorders™ (DSMD™) provide a rich source of information about a wide range of behaviors of children and adolescents ages 5-18 years.
Two scales help you identify behavioral and emotional problems in children and adolescents.
Authors
Jack A. Naglieri
Paul A. LeBuffe
Steven I . Pfeiffer
The Devereux Scales of Mental Disorders (DSMD™) and the Devereux Behavior Rating Scale - School Form (Devereux - School Form) are two newly developed and restandardized forms of the Devereux Behavior Rating Scales, originally published in the mid 1960's.
Description of Scales
- The new editions can be used by educators, psychologists, guidance counselors, and other assessment professionals to evaluate the existence of behavioral or emotional problems.
- Each scale has two levels with separate sets of items appropriate for children (ages 5 through 12) and adolescents (13 through 18 years).
- The Scales may be easily completed, scored, and interpreted.
- Items and directions are written at the sixth grade reading level.
- The Devereux Scales meet current professional standards for psychological assessment instruments.
Norms
- Norms were generated from a national standardization sample of more than 3,000 cases.
- The sample closely approximates the 1990 Census.
- Separate norms for males and females for both parent and teacher raters are provided.
Psychometric Characteristics
- Extensive validity and reliability data are provided in the Manual.
- Statistical guidelines for comparison of standard scores are included.
Interpretation of Scales
- Compares results across informants (e.g., teachers, parents).
- Assesses an individual in a variety of settings.
- Provides information for treatment planning.
- Evaluates behavior change as pre/post measure as a part of treatment outcome evaluation.
Devereux Scales of Mental Disorders
The Devereux Scales of Mental Disorders offers the psychologist and other mental health specialist valuable information indicating whether a child or adolescent is experiencing an emotional or behavioral disorder. The DSMD™ is fully compatible with the DSM-IV.
The DSMD™ contains 110 items and can be completed in only 15 minutes. It is especially well-suited for treatment planning and treatment outcome evaluation.
The Devereux Scales of Mental Disorders features
- Two separate levels with age-appropriate items for children (5 through 12 years) and adolescents (13 through 18 years).
- Items reflecting the full range of psychopathology (including more severe behaviors often missing from other behavior rating scales).
- Content validity based primarily on DSM-III-R and DSM-IV diagnostic criteria.
- Factorially derived scales reflecting major dimensions of psychopathology.
- Validity studies utilizing inpatient and outpatient clinical groups, as well as six major diagnostic groups.
- Pre-test/ post-test score tables allowing for easy detection of significant score changes over time and simplifying treatment evaluation and program evaluation studies.
Devereux Behavior Rating Scale - School Form
Professionals looking for an efficient method of evaluating a student's behavior quickly and systematically will find the Devereux Behavior Rating Scale - School Form especially useful. The 40-item scale can be completed in just five minutes and will help the evaluator determine which of the student's behaviors fall within the normal range and which students might be experiencing a severe emotional disturbance.
Especially effective as a brief measure of serious emotional or behavioral disturbance.
The Devereux - School Form is best used to:
- Evaluate the presence of serious behavioral and emotional problems.
- Monitor and evaluate the progress of a child or adolescent during educational interventions.
Provide multiple levels of analysis and interpretation!
Results can be used to:
- Assist in eligibility determination.
- Identify specific behavioral or emotional problems for IEP development and intervention design.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of intervention.
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