Which instrument's child forms include internalizing, externalizing, total problems, and stress problems scales?

Which instrument's child forms include internalizing, externalizing, total problems, and stress problems scales?

• A. BASC
• B. ASEBA
• C. CBCL
• D. SCL-90-R

Answer: (A)

Behavioral assessments for children organize symptoms into distinct domains, and the BASC is the tool that explicitly provides Internalizing Problems, Externalizing Problems, a Total Problems score, and a Stress Problems scale on its child forms. This combination is not consistently present together in other common child measures, which may cover internalizing and externalizing or total problems but lack the dedicated Stress Problems scale. The adult-oriented SCL-90-R isn’t designed for children, and the CBCL/ASEBA family uses different syndrome structures that don’t always include a separate Stress Problems scale. Because of this specific four-scalar coverage, the BASC best fits the description.

Behavioral assessments for children organize symptoms into distinct domains, and the BASC is the tool that explicitly provides Internalizing Problems, Externalizing Problems, a Total Problems score, and a Stress Problems scale on its child forms. This combination is not consistently present together in other common child measures, which may cover internalizing and externalizing or total problems but lack the dedicated Stress Problems scale. The adult-oriented SCL-90-R isn’t designed for children, and the CBCL/ASEBA family uses different syndrome structures that don’t always include a separate Stress Problems scale. Because of this specific four-scalar coverage, the BASC best fits the description.