Essentials of Conners Behavior Assessments E-Book

Elizabeth P. Sparrow

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Serie: Essentials of Psychological Assessment
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 485

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2010

Beschreibung

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently administer, score, and interpret the Conners 3, Conners CBRS, and Conners EC The Conners 3rd Edition (Conners 3), Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scales (Conners CBRS), and Conners Early Childhood (Conners EC) are sophisticated tools for the assessment of behavioral, emotional, social, academic, and developmental issues in children and adolescents. Authored by Elizabeth Sparrow, who was mentored by Keith Conners and worked closely with him on the Conners assessments, Essentials of Conners Behavior Assessments offers a comprehensive and user-friendly guide for mental health professionals who need to understand and apply results from these Conners assessments in educational, clinical, and research settings. Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy mental health practitioners, and those in training, quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered. The best practical guide to the Conners 3, Conners CBRS, and Conners EC, Essentials of Conners Behavior Assessments provides instruction for rating scale selection, administration, scoring, and interpretation, and advanced approaches to analyzing results, integrating findings from multiple Conners assessments, and evaluating response to intervention.

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

Essentials of Psychological Assessment Series

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Series Preface

One - OVERVIEW

USE OF RATING SCALES

HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONNERS ASSESSMENTS

CONNERS 3rd EDITION (CONNERS 3)

CONNERS COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIOR RATING SCALES (CONNERS CBRS)

CONNERS EARLY CHILDHOOD (CONNERS EC)

STANDARDIZATION AND PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES

COMPREHENSIVE REFERENCES

Two - ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONNERS ASSESSMENTS

PRACTICAL DETAILS: PERSON, MATERALS, TIME, AND PLACE

SELECTING THE RIGHT FORM

INTERACTING WITH THE RATER

MODIFIED ADMINISTRATION

Three - SCORING THE CONNERS ASSESSMENTS

OPTIONS

PRINCIPLES AND SCORES

Four - INTERPRETATION OF THE CONNERS ASSESSMENTS

INTERPRETATION ELEMENTS

INTEGRATING RESULTS FROM THE CONNERS ASSESSMENTS

Five - STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE CONNERS ASSESSMENTS

OVERVIEW OF STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Six - CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF THE CONNERS ASSESSMENTS

STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS

DSM

ICD

IDEA

APPLICATIONS

CLINICAL GROUPS

ANCOVAS and DFAS

Seven - ILLUSTRATIVE CASE REPORTS

NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL REPORT

TEST RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION

SUMMARY OF RESULTS

DIAGNOSTIC IMPRESSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL REPORT

TEST RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS

SUMMARY OF RESULTS

OVERALL IMPRESSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL REPORT

TEST RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS

OVERALL IMPRESSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

Appendix A - ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN CONNERS ASSESSMENTS

Appendix B - CALCULATING A CONFIDENCE INTERVAL (CI) FOR CONNERS ASSESSMENTS

Appendix C - SAMPLE TABLES FOR REPORTS

Appendix D - CALCULATING CONNERS CI INDICATOR SCORES FROM FULL-LENGTH CONNERS ...

References

Annotated Bibliography

About the Author

About the Contributors

INDEX

Essentials of Psychological Assessment Series

Series Editors, Alan S.Kaufman and Nadeen L.Kaufman

Essentials of 16 PF®Assessment by Heather E.-P. Cattell and James M. Schuerger

Essentials of Assessment Report Writing by Elizabeth O.Lichtenberger, Nancy Mather, Nadeen

L.Kaufman, and Alan S.Kaufman

Essentials of Assessment with Brief Intelligence Tests by Susan R. Homack and Cecil R. Reynolds

Essentials of Bayley Scales of Infant Development-II Assessment by Maureen M. Black and Kathleen Matula

Essentials of Behavioral Assessment by Michael C.Ramsay, Cecil R. Reynolds, and R. W.

Kamphaus

Essentials of Career Interest Assessment by Jeffrey P.Prince and Lisa J. Heiser

Essentials of CAS Assessment by Jack A. Naglieri

Essentials of Cognitive Assessment with KAIT and Other

Kaufman Measures by Elizabeth O. Lichtenberger, Debra Broadbooks, and Alan S. Kaufman

Essentials of Conners Behavior AssessmentsTM by Elizabeth P. Sparrow

Essentials of Creativity Assessment by James C. Kaufman, Jonathan A. Plucker, and John Baer

Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Second Edition by Dawn P.Flanagan, Samuel O.Ortiz, and Vincent C. Alfonso

Essentials of DAS-II®Assessment by Ron Dumont, John O.Willis, and Colin D. Elliot

Essentials of Evidence-Based Academic Interventions by Barbara J. Wendling and Nancy Mather

Essentials of Forensic Psychological Assessment, Second Edition by Marc J. Ackerman

Essentials of Individual Achievement Assessment by Douglas K. Smith

Essentials of KABC-II Assessment. by Alan S.Kaufman, Elizabeth O.Lichtenberger,

Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, and Nadeen L.Kaufman

Essentials of MillonTMInventories Assessment, Third Edition by Stephen Strack

Essentials of MMPI-ATMAssessment by Robert P.Archer and Radhika Krishnamurthy

Essentials of MMPI-2TMAssessment by David S. Nichols

Essentials of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®Assessment,

Second Edition by Naomi Quenk

Essentials of NEPSY® -II Assessment by Sally L.Kemp and Marit Korkman

Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment, Second Edition by Nancy Hebben and William Milberg

Essentials of Nonverbal Assessment by Steve McCallum, Bruce Bracken, and John

Wasserman

Essentials of PAI®Assessment by Leslie C. Morey

Essentials of Processing Assessment by Milton J. Dehn

Essentials of Response to Intervention by Amanda M. VanDerHeyden and Matthew K. Burns

Essentials of Rorschach®Assessment by Tara Rose, Nancy Kaser-Boyd, and Michael P. Maloney

Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment by Daniel C. Miller

Essentials of Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales (SB5) Assessment by Gale H. Roid and R. Andrew Barram

Essentials of TAT and Other Storytelling Assessments, Second Edition by Hedwig Teglasi

Essentials of Temperament Assessment by Diana Joyce

Essentials of WAIS® -IV Assessment by Elizabeth O. Lichtenberger and Alan S. Kaufman

Essentials of WIAT®-III and KTEA-II Assessment by Elizabeth O.Lichtenberger and Kristina C. Breaux

Essentials of WISC-III®and WPPSI-R®Assessment by Alan S.Kaufman and Elizabeth O.Lichtenberger

Essentials of WISC®-IV Assessment, Second Edition by Dawn P. Flanagan and Alan S.Kaufman

Essentials of WJ IIITMCognitive Abilities Assessment by Fredrick A. Schrank, Dawn P.Flanagan, Richard W.

Woodcock, and Jennifer T. Mascolo

Essentials of WJ IIITMTests of Achievement Assessment by Nancy Mather, Barbara J. Wendling, and Richard W.

Woodcock

Essentials of WMS®-III Assessment by Elizabeth O. Lichtenberger, Alan S. Kaufman, and

Zona C. Lai

Essentials of WNVTMAssessment by Kimberly A. Brunnert, Jack A. Naglieri, and Steven

T. Hardy-Braz

Essentials of WPPSITM-III Assessment by Elizabeth O. Lichtenberger and Alan S. Kaufman

Essentials of WRAML2 and TOMAL-2 Assessment by Wayne Adams and Cecil R. Reynolds

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Sparrow, Elizabeth P.

Essentials of Conners behavior assessments/Elizabeth P.Sparrow. p. cm.—(Essentials of psychological assessment series)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

eISBN : 978-0-470-59969-3

1. Psychological tests for children. 2. Behavioral assessment of children. 3. Behavioral assessment of teenagers. 4. Adolescents—Psychological testing. 5. Problem youth—Psychological testing. 6. Children with disabilities—Psychological testing. I. Title.

BF722.3.S67 2010

155.4028‘ 7-dc22

2009041485

To my family, with appreciation for your time, support, and understanding.

To Jenni Pitkanen and Sara Rzepa, wonderful colleagues and contributors to this book and other projects.

To Penny Koepsel, who reviewed every chapter multiple times, and provided great questions and comments.

And finally, to the supportive and responsive staff of MHS who provided information, explanations, and corrections whenever needed, particularly Maggie Bailey, Charlene Colella, Penny Koepsel, Maria-Luisa Marocco, Danielle Politi, Gill Sitarenios, Hazel Wheldon, Josie Woodson, and many others.

Thank you all.

Series Preface

In the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, we have attempted to provide the reader with books that will deliver key practical information in the most efficient and accessible style. The series features instruments in a variety of domains, such as cognition, personality, education, and neuropsychology. For the experienced clinician, books in the series will offer a concise yet thorough way to master utilization of the continuously evolving supply of new and revised instruments, as well as a convenient method for keeping up to date on the tried-and-true measures. The novice will find here a prioritized assembly of all the information and techniques that must be at one’s fingertips to begin the complicated process of individual psychological diagnosis.

Wherever feasible, visual shortcuts to highlight key points are utilized alongside systematic, step-by-step guidelines. Chapters are focused and succinct. Topics are targeted for an easy understanding of the essentials of administration, scoring, interpretation, and clinical application. Theory and research are continually woven into the fabric of each book—but always to enhance clinical inference, never to sidetrack or overwhelm. We have long been advocates of “intelligent” testing—the notion that a profile of test scores is meaningless unless it is brought to life by the clinical observations and astute detective work of knowledgeable examiners. Test profiles must be used to make a difference in the child’s or adult’s life, or why bother to test? We want this series to help our readers become the best intelligent testers they can be.

This Essentials book describes the Conners 3rd edition (Conners 3TM), Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scales (Conners CBRSTM), and Conners Early Childhood (Conners ECTM), and how each can best be used to describe behavioral, emotional, social, and academic issues of children and adolescents (and developmental milestones for young children). The Conners ECTM is normed for use with young children (2 to 6 years old), and the Conners 3TM and Conners CBRSTM are co-normed for use with school-aged children (6 to 18 years old); all three scales can be completed by parents or teachers, and a self-report form can be completed by 8- to 18-year-old youth. This book helps those who used the Conners’ Rating Scales, Revised (CRS-RTM) as they transition to these updated and improved assessment options. It also provides guidance for new examiners, suggesting structured techniques to organize and understand the scores that are produced by scoring these rating scales, so that valuable information is not lost in interpretation and application. This book, written by one of the world’s experts on the Conners Scales, reviews not only the fundamentals of these Conners assessments, but adds sophistication and depth for meaningful and responsible use of these tools in the evaluation of children and adolescents.

Alan S. Kaufman, Ph.D., and Nadeen L. Kaufman, Ed.D., Series Editors

Yale University School of Medicine

One

OVERVIEW

Elizabeth P. Sparrow Sara R. Rzepa Jenni Pitkanen

For decades the rating scales developed by Dr. C. Keith Conners have been used worldwide for assessment of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related issues. The Conners 3rd Edition (Conners 3) continues this tradition of excellence for ADHD identification and treatment monitoring. With the publication of the Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scales (Conners CBRS), this standard of clinical utility and statistical foundations has been extended for assessment of a broad range of issues that occur in school-aged youth.1 Most recently, these same techniques were applied for the development of a comprehensive rating scale for young children—the Conners Early Childhood (Conners EC). Rapid Reference 1.1 provides a quick snapshot of the three assessments.

The main objective of this book is to offer a comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the Conners 3, Conners CBRS, and Conners EC. This book was developed for those who work with youth 2 through 18 years old in educational, clinical, or research settings, including professionals in evaluation and treatment roles. The subsequent chapters explain the core “essentials” of Conners rating scale assessment and interpretation in a straightforward and understandable manner, including not only key information from the test manuals, but also practical tips and high-level interpretation guidelines. Chapter 1 provides a historical context for understanding the Conners assessments as well as a quick overview of each rating scale. Chapter 2 reviews key assessment tips, such as choosing which rating scale is best for a specific child and deciding which form to use. Scoring is covered in Chapter 3. Chapter 4 explains a straightforward technique for interpreting the Conners assessments, with special sections for integrating results across more than one version of the rating scales. Chapter 5 offers a critical review of the strengths and weaknesses of the Conners assessments, and Chapter 6 explores clinical applications. Finally, Chapter 7 illustrates use of the Conners 3, Conners CBRS, and Conners EC through several case studies. Throughout the book, Rapid Reference, Caution, and Don’t Forget boxes draw attention to critical points. Tables present information succinctly, and figures illustrate information in graphic form. Each chapter ends with a Test Yourself section to help review and check retention of important concepts. Information contained in this book should support responsible and competent use of the Conners 3, Conners CBRS, and Conners EC.

Rapid Reference 1.1

Snapshot of the Conners Assessents

This chapter includes an overview of appropriate ways to use rating scales and a brief history of the Conners assessments. Each of the new rating scales is described, with an overview of key features, changes from the Conners’ Rating Scales-RevisedTM (CRS-RTM), and psychometric properties. See Rapid References 1.14, 1.18, and 1.23 for an overview of the content provided by each of the Conners assessments. Chapters 2, 3, and 4 in this book discuss the administration, scoring, and interpretation of each rating scale in more detail, including how to select which rating scale and form to use.

USE OF RATING SCALES