Chapter18 Cbcl Trf Yrf Profiles

18 CBCL/6-18, TRF/6-18, & YSR PROFILES Profiles for the CBCL/6-18, YSR, and TRF/6-18 normally produce five pages of scores. If Competence/Adaptive Functioning data were not entered, or you did not choose to include DSM-oriented profiles or 2007 scales (see Personal Settings), those pages will not be produced. For the CBCL and TRF there are four versions of the profile, one for each gender at ages 6‑11 and 12‑18. For the YSR there are two versions, one for each gender at ages 11‑18. Each child’s checklist is scored on the version of the profile corresponding to her/his age and gender. Rating forms are scored using the selected society's norms for each gender and age range. Refer to the Manual for the ASEBA School-Age Forms & Profiles by Thomas M. Achenbach & Leslie A. Rescorla for details of the scales. The Multicultural Supplement to the Manual for the ASEBA School-Age Forms & Profiles by Thomas M. Achenbach & Leslie A. Rescorla provides information about multicultural scoring and the 2007 scales.

Competence Scales (CBCL & YSR) Multicultural scoring is not applied to Competence scales. The graphic display on Page 1 compares the child’s standing on the Competence scales to the relevant normative sample of nonreferred children. A bar graph marks the level of the T score corresponding to the raw score obtained by the child on each scale. T scores are indicated at the left. Broken lines designate the borderline clinical range. Scores below the bottom broken line are in the clinical range. The total score, T score, and percentile based on the relevant normative sample of nonreferred children are printed for each scale. T scores that are in the clinical range are marked by the letter “C,” while T scores that are in the borderline range are marked by the letter “B.” Maladaptive behavior is indicated by LOW scores on the Competence scales and HIGH scores on the Problem scales. Activities Scale Composed of six scores, each ranging from 0 to 2, summed to yield a total of 0‑12 points. The sum of the six scores is rounded to .5 and is printed on the profile. Web-Link User’s Guide

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I-A. Number of sports I‑B. The mean of up to six scores for sports participation and skill, where each entry of “less than average” or “below average” is scored 0, “average” is scored 1, and “more than average” or “above average” is scored 2. II.A. Number of other nonsports activities II‑B. Mean of participation and skill in nonsports activities, scored as for I‑B. IV‑A. Number of jobs, scored as for I‑A. IV‑B. Mean job quality, scored as for I‑B. If the data for one score are missing, the mean of the other five scores is used when calculating the Activities Scale score. If item I-B, II-B, or IV-B is missing and the mean of the other 5 scales exceeds 2.0, the score is rounded down to 2.0. Social Scale Composed of six scores, each ranging from 0 to 2, summed to yield a total of 0‑12 points. The sum of the six scores is rounded to .5 and is printed on the profile. III-A. Number of organizations III‑B. The mean of up to six scores for participation and skill in organizations, where each entry of “less than average” or “below average” is scored 0, “average” is scored 1, and “more than average” or “above average” is scored 2. V.1. Number of friends V.2. Frequency of contact with friends VI.A. Behavior with others VI‑B. Behavior alone If the data for one score are missing, the mean of the other five scores is used when calculating the Social Scale score. If item III-B, V.2, VI.A, or VI-B is missing and the mean of the other 5 scales exceeds 2.0, the score is rounded down to 2.0. School Scale (CBCL) Composed of four scores: a mean rating = 0‑3 for up to seven academic subjects, plus Special Class, Repeated Grade, and Other Academic Problems, each scored 0‑1. The School Scale can range from 0‑6 points. Total Competence Score (CBCL) The Activities, Social, and School Scales are summed to yield a Total Competence score.

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Mean School Performance (YSR) Not plotted for the YSR, but consists of a mean rating = 0‑3 for three to seven academic subjects. Total Competence Score (YSR) The Activities and Social Scales and Mean Academic Performance are summed to yield a Total Competence score.

Adaptive Functioning Scales (TRF) Multicultural scoring is not applied to Adaptive Functioning scales. Page 1 displays the child’s standing on Academic Performance and four Adaptive Functioning items. A bar graph marks the level of the T score corresponding to the raw score obtained by the child on Adaptive Functioning items. The borderline clinical range is indicated by broken lines for Academic Performance and the sum of the four Adaptive Functioning items. Scores below the bottom broken line are in the clinical range. No clinical range is indicated for the four separate Adaptive Functioning items because these are single items. The total score, T score, and percentile based on the nonreferred normative sample are printed for each item and scale. T scores that are in the clinical range are marked by the letter “C,” while T scores that are in the borderline range are marked by the letter “B.” Maladaptive behavior is indicated by LOW scores for Academic and Adaptive functioning and HIGH scores for Problems. Academic Performance VII-1. The mean of the teacher’s ratings of the child’s performance in academic subjects (1.00‑5.00; rounded to 2 decimal places). Adaptive Functioning Consists of separate raw scores for each of four adaptive characteristics and a scale for the sum of the four characteristics (4-28). VIII‑1. How hard the child is working (1‑7) VIII‑2. How appropriately he/she is behaving (1‑7) VIII‑3. How much he/she is learning (1‑7) VIII‑4. How happy he/she is (1‑7)

Syndrome Scales (CBCL, YSR, & TRF) The society used for multicultural scoring is displayed in the title on the profile. Web-Link User’s Guide

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Page 2 displays syndrome scales derived from analyses of checklists filled out by parents or teachers of children referred for mental health services, or by referred youths. These scales have been given the following descriptive labels based on the items empirically found to make up each syndrome: Anxious/Depressed, Withdrawn/Depressed, Somatic Complaints, Social Problems, Thought Problems, Attention Problems, Rule-Breaking Behavior, and Aggressive Behavior. Second-order factor analysis has shown that the first three scales form one broad-band group, while the last two scales form a second. These groups have been labeled Internalizing and Externalizing, respectively. The items comprising the syndrome scales are listed on the bottom half of the page. The number preceding each item is the number it bears on the CBCL, YSR, or TRF. The wording on the profile is abbreviated; refer to the paper form for complete wording of each item. To the left of each problem item is the score (0, 1, or 2) given the item by the respondent. The total scale score, T score, and percentile based on nonreferred children are printed below each scale label. T scores that are in the clinical range are marked by the letter “C,” while T scores that are in the borderline range are marked by the letter “B.” The graphic display on the top half of Page 2 compares the child to the relevant normative sample of nonreferred children. The black rectangles show the score obtained by the child on each scale, which can be compared to the T scores on the left. The broken lines across the profile designate the borderline clinical range, with problem scores above this range falling into the clinical range. Internalizing, Externalizing, Total Problems Page 3 displays total scores, T scores, and percentiles for Internalizing, Externalizing, and Total Problems. T scores that are in the clinical range are marked by the letter “C,” while T scores that are in the borderline range are marked by the letter “B.” Other Problems On Page 3 is a list of Other Problem items that were not strongly associated with any of the syndrome scales. The scores for these items are included in the Total Problems score. Items Not Counted The socially desirable items on the YSR (items 6, 15, 49, 59, 60, 73, 80, 88, 92, 98, 106, 107, 108, and 109) are not counted toward the Total Problem score. These items will appear on the last page of the profile as the YSR Positive Qualities scale, one of the 2007 scales. TRF Attention Problems subscales The Inattention and Hyperactivity-Impulsivity subscales of the TRF Attention Problems Scale are displayed at the left side of Page 3. These subscales were 4

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derived by factor analyzing the TRF Attention Problems items scored for the same large clinical samples from which the syndrome scales were derived, as reported by Achenbach in Russell Barkely’s ADHD Report, 1996, 4, #4, 5-9. The total score for each subscale is displayed beneath the subscale. Beneath each total score is the percentile for that score in a national normative sample of nonreferred children of the same gender and age range as the child whose TRF scores are displayed. Subscale scores between the 93rd and 97th percentiles fall within the borderline clinical range; scores that reach the 97th percentile are in the clinical range.

DSM-Oriented Profiles Page 4 displays a profile of scales comprising problem items that experienced psychiatrists and psychologists from nine cultures rated as being very consistent with categories of diagnoses defined by the American Psychiatric Association’s (1994) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV). The items of the scales, the item and scale scores, and the graphic display are laid out like the syndrome scales described previously. All DSMoriented scales are scored using multicultural norms. DSM-oriented profiles are produced only if the option for DSM-oriented profiles is selected in your personal settings.

2007 Scale Profiles Page 5 displays a profile of scales comprising problem items that researchers and clinicians have identified as being useful for identifying children who have clinically important problems associated with diagnoses of obsessivecompulsive disorders, posttraumatic stress disorders. and ADHD Inattentive type. The items of the scales, the item and scale scores, and the graphic display are laid out in the same manner as the syndrome scales described previously. All 2007 scales are scored with multicultural norms. The Sluggish Cognitive Tempo scale is scored for the CBCL and TRF. The Obsessive-Compulsive Problems and Posttraumatic Stress Problems scales are scored for the CBCL, TRF, and YSR. The Positive Qualities scale is scored only for the YSR and is comprised of the YSR's 14 socially desirable items (items 6, 15, 49, 59, 60, 73, 80, 88, 92, 98, 106, 107, 108, and 109). Detailed information about the creation and construction of theses scales is available in the Multicultural Supplement to the Manual for the ASEBA School-Age Forms & Profiles. The 2007 scale profiles are produced only if the option for the 2007 scale profiles is selected in your personal settings. Web-Link User’s Guide

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