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Click on a test's name, to go directly to that test's webpage. Each test page begins with the test's description, presents an example test report, and provides links to test-related reliability, and validity research. All tests represented, herein, are HIPAA compliant and ASAM compatible. And, all tests are scored, with their reports printed, onsite, on your printer, within two to three minutes.

Adult tests are listed alphabetically, in an annotated, bibliographic style. Scroll down to the test(s) that are of interest to you.

Alcohol Drug Screen

The Alcohol-Drug-Screen (ADS) is a brief, self-administered, evidence-based substance (alcohol and other drugs) use or abuse, assessment instrument, or test. It consists of 116 questions and takes, around, 20 minutes to complete. From test data (answers) input, scored and printed Alcohol-Drug-Screen (ADS) reports are available, on-site, within 2½ minutes.

The Alcohol-Drug-Screen (ADS) incorporates five scales (measures):
Truthfulness Scale DSM-5 Substance Use Disorder Scale
Alcohol Scale Stress Management Scale
Drug Scale

For more information visit: www.Alcohol-Drug-Screen.com.

Anger Management Profile

This test is designed for court and anger assessment, treatment settings. The AMP is, particularly, useful in substance (alcohol and other drugs) abuse-related cases. It has 123 items and takes 25 minutes to complete. The Anger Management Profile scales (measures) include:
Truthfulness Scale Anger Scale
Alcohol Scale Anger Management Scale
Drug Scale
The AMP evaluates the client's, test-taking attitude, and identifies faking. It measures substance use and the severity of abuse. The scale score recommendations are in accordance with American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) guidelines. It also quantifies anger (violence) potential.

Defendant Questionnaire

Designed for Adult, (male and female) court-related, defendant assessment. The Defendant Questionnaire is appropriate for drug courts and general court (misdemeanor and felony) populations. The Defendant Questionnaire has 137 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The seven (7) Defendant Questionnaire scales (measures) include:
Truthfulness Scale Alcohol Scale
Antisocial Scale Drug Scale
Violence (lethality) Scale DSM-5 Substance Use Disorder
Stress Management Scale
Substance Use Disorder is "classified," in terms of DSM-5 criteria, while the Alcohol and Drug Scales measure the "severity" of alcohol and drug use. This test incorporates ASAM compatible, treatment recommendations and is HIPPA compliant.

Domestic Violence Inventory

Designed for domestic violence offender assessment, this test evaluates lethality, control issues, substance abuse, and much more. It has 155 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The six (6) DVI test scales (measures) include:
Truthfulness Scale Control Scale
Alcohol Scale Violence (lethality) Scale
Drug Scale Stress Coping Abilities Scale
The Truthfulness Scale detects denial, deception, and attempts to "fake good." The Domestic Violence Inventory is a popular and widely used adult, domestic violence, perpetrator assessment instrument, or test. It has been standardized on over 115,000 domestic violence offenders.

Domestic Violence Inventory Pre-Post

Designed for measuring domestic violence treatment outcome. This same test is given before and after treatment. Upon post-test, the report compares pre-post test results. The test has 147 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The six (6) test scales (measures) include:
Truthfulness Scale Alcohol Scale
Violence (lethality) Scale Drug Scale
Control Scale Stress Coping Abilities Scale
Although this test evolved from the Domestic Violence Inventory, it objectively, compares pre-test and post-test scores. To accurately measure attitude and behavioral change, historical items have been minimized. The pre-test (before treatment) serves as a baseline for post-test (after treatment) comparison. The DVI Pre-Post is one of a few tests that provide an "outcome measure." If you want to know if domestic violence treatment was effective, we recommend that you consider the Domestic Violence Inventory Pre-Post.

Domestic Violence Inventory - Short Form

This test is a brief, easily administered, adult, domestic violence test that is designed to assess attitudes and behaviors important in domestic violence offender evaluation. It has 76 items and takes 20 minutes to complete. The DVI-Short Form's six (6) scales (measures) include:
Truthfulness Scale Control Scale
Alcohol Scale Violence (Lethality) Scale
Drug Scale Stress Coping Abilities Scale
The DVI-Short Form is a popular test and is appropriate for reading impaired assessment and high-volume, testing programs.

Driver Impairment Index

The Driver Impairment Index was designed, specifically, for California DUI providers. It has three (3) scales (measures): Truthfulness Scale, Alcohol Scale, and Drug Scale. The DII consists of 64 items, takes 9 or 10 minutes to complete, and can be administered individually, or in groups. DII's can be given in paper-pencil, test booklet format, or on the computer screen. Regardless of how administered, all DII tests are scored over the internet, with scored reports printed, on-site, within three minutes. This test is reliable, valid, and accurate. DII tests are readily available (24/7) over the Internet at www.driver-impairment-index.com, where descriptive information, research, and an example report are available for review. Also available is the DII-Dr, which includes a Driver Risk Scale.

Driver Inventory

The Driver Inventory was developed in response to evaluators who wanted to focus upon driver attitudes, temperament, and outlook. This test is appropriate for males and females and takes 20 minutes to administer. It has five (5) scales (measures), which include:
Truthfulness Scale Aggressiveness Scale
Driver Risk Scale Stress Coping Abilities Scale
Self-Rating Scale
This test represents a non-offensive, driver screen that does not explore substance (alcohol or other drugs) abuse.

Driver Risk Inventory-2

Designed for DUI/DWI offender assessment. This test incorporates DSM-5 substance use disorder classification criteria with independent measures of alcohol and drug abuse severity. The DRI-2 has been standardized on over one and a half million, DUI/DWI offenders. It has 113 items and takes 25 minutes to complete. The six (6) DRI-2 scales (measures) include:
Truthfulness Scale Driver Risk Scale
Alcohol Scale Stress Management Scale
Drug Scale DSM-5 Substance Use Disorder Scale
Rated the best by NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), this is a popular, DUI/DWI offender, assessment instrument that is widely used in the U.S.A. and two, Canadian provinces.

Employee Review

The Employee Review (ER) is a 126-item, self-report, screening instrument or test that takes around 20 to 25 minutes to complete. Scored and printed reports are available within three minutes. The ER is based upon the premise that good employees are worth retaining even, when employment obstacles or problems emerge. The Employee Review is designed for use in Personnel Departments, Human Resources Departments, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO). It can serve as an objective, second opinion. The ER is a non-confrontational method for screening successful, employment barriers. Employee Review, scales include:
1. Truthfulness Scale 4. Alcohol Scale
2. Employee Orientation 5. Drug Scale
3. Stress Management
For more Employee Review (ER) information, and to review an example report, visit www.employee-reviewer.com.

Employment Barriers

Employment Barriers (EB) is a 116-item, self-report test that is written at a low, sixth-grade reading level. The EB test can be completed in 25 minutes. EB answer sheets are computer-scored, with typed reports available, on-site, within 2½ minutes of data entry. The Employment Barriers facilitates early, employment problem identification, which speeds up problem intervention, remediation, and help. EB scales represent the test's areas of inquiry. The six (6) Employment Barriers scales (measures) include:
Degree of Confidence Scale Alcohol Scale
Work Orientation Scale Drug Scale
Self-Esteem Scale Stress Management Scale
Additional, Employment Barriers information and research is set forth on www.employment-barriers.com.

1st Offense Inventory

The 1st Offense Inventory consists of 122 true/false and multiple-choice items. It takes 20 to 25 minutes, on average to complete and has a fifth-grade reading level. The assessment has seven (7) scales (measures) for pretrial and probation settings.
Truthfulness Scale Alcohol Scale
Drug Scale Antisocial Scale
Peer Pressure Scale Entitlement Scale
Self-Esteem Scale
The 1st Offense Inventory is designed for first offender (male and female) assessment. This test is, particularly, useful in defendant presentence.

Gambler Addiction Index

Designed for gambler assessment. The GAI has 166 items and takes 35 minutes to complete. The seven (7) GAI scales (measures) include:
Truthfulness Scale Suicide Scale
Alcohol Scale DSM-5 Gambling Scale
Drug Scale Stress Coping Abilities Scale
Gambling Severity Scale
The GAI assesses important, gambler attitudes and behaviors. It is estimated that there are over 12 million, problem gamblers in the United States, and many have substance (alcohol and drugs) abuse problems, stress handling difficulties, and other emotional conflicts. Gamblers have a higher incidence of suicide than other, clinical groups.

Offender Assessment Index

This assessment is an adult, court test that is appropriate for evaluating misdemeanor and felony defendants, both male and female. The OAI has 158 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The OAI's seven (7) scales (measures) include:
Truthfulness Scale Violence Scale
Alcohol Scale Stress Coping Abilities Scale
Drug Scale Substance Abuse/Dependency
Resistance Scale
The Offender Assessment Index scales measure important offender attitudinal (resistance), problem (alcohol/drugs) and behavioral (violence) areas of inquiry. The OAI classifies substance abuse with DSM-5 criteria, while concurrently measuring alcohol and drug abuse severity.

Outreach Assessment

The Outreach Assessment (OA) is an objective, evidence-based, adult screening instrument, or test. It is designed for screening (assessment or evaluation) and, as warranted, referral for intervention, or treatment. This important service is provided for private practitioners, psychologists, rural mental health providers, community agencies, Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), Health Maintenance Organizations, (HMOs) and others.

The Outreach Assessment contains five (5) measures (scales):
Truthfulness Drug Scale
Anger Scale Stress Mgmt Scale
Alcohol Scale
For More Information Visit: www.outreach-assessment.com.

Parolee Inventory

Designed for parolee assessment. The PI has 135 items and takes 30 to 35 minutes to complete. The eight (8) PI scales (measures) include:
Truthfulness Scale Distress Scale
Drug Scale Antisocial Scale
Alcohol Scale Violence (Lethality) Scale
Self-Esteem Scale Stress Coping Abilities Scale
The Parolee Inventory is an objective, comprehensive and standardized, screening instrument that examines important attitudes and behaviors. Very few assessment instruments, or tests, are designed, specifically, for parolee evaluation.

Pre-Post Inventory

Designed for objective pretest-posttest "outcome" comparison. The Pre-Post Inventory has 148 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The seven (7) Pre-Post Inventory scales (measures) include:
Truthfulness Scale Resistance Scale
Alcohol Scale Distress Scale
Drug Scale Stress Coping Abilities Scale
Self-Esteem Scale
The Pre-Post Inventory provides an objective, outcome measure for evaluating intervention, counseling, or treatment effectiveness. The same test is administered twice. The pre-test (before treatment) serves as a baseline against which the post-test (after treatment) is compared.

Prison Inmate Inventory

Designed for prison inmate (male and female) assessment. The PII has 161 items and takes 35 to 40 minutes to complete. The PII's ten (10) scales (measures) include:
Truthfulness Scale Adjustment Scale
Alcohol Scale Distress Scale
Drug Scale Judgment Scale
Antisocial Scale Self-Esteem Scale
Violence (Lethality) Scale Stress Coping Abilities Scale
Reports contain specific, score-related recommendations that are applicable to levels of supervision and inmate needs. This test is standardized on over 75,000 inmates and is a popular, prison inmate assessment instrument. The PII has, empirically, demonstrated reliability, validity, and accuracy.

Probation Referral Outcome

Courts and probation officers refer many probationers to counseling and treatment programs. In the past, it was assumed that the probationers were rehabilitated, positively changed, or cured, because they had completed their mandatory treatment. Recent research shows that this assumption is, often, wrong. Some probationers do not change. The Probation Referral Outcome (PRO) is a counseling, or treatment outcome, effectiveness test. It assesses treatment change. PRO is administered twice: Before treatment (pre-test) and after treatment (post-test). The pre-test becomes the baseline for post-test comparison. Upon posttest, a Comparison Report is generated. The PRO has eight (8) scales (measures):
Truthfulness Scale Depression Scale
Violence Scale Anxiety Scale
Alcohol Scale Self-Esteem Scale
Drug Scale Stress Management Scale
For more, PRO information, (description, cost and an example report) visit www.probation-referral-outcome.com. The Probation Referral Outcome (PRO) helps answer the question, "Was counseling or treatment effective?"

Quick Risk Screen

This test is a concise or shorter version of the SAQ-Adult Probation III. The Quick Risk Screen is brief and to the point, yet provides important attitudinal and behavioral information. The Risk Scale measures a defendant's/probationer's danger to self and others. The Quick Risk Screen has 64 items and can be completed in 20 minutes. The Quick Risk Screen has four (4) scales, (measures) which include:
Truthfulness Scale Drug Scale
Alcohol Scale Risk Scale
The QRS is used in high-volume, test settings, with the reading impaired, and as an alternative to the SAQ-Adult Probation III.

Reinstatement Review Inventory

Designed for screening an applicant who has had a driver's license suspended or revoked and is applying for reinstatement of that driver's license. This test has 124 items and takes 25 minutes to complete. The RRI's six (6) scales (measures) include:
Truthfulness Scale Road Rage Scale
Alcohol Scale Intervention Checklist Scale
Drug Scale Comparative Changes Scale
This test explores the questions, "Has the applicant changed since their driver's license was suspended or revoked?" Very few tests, if any, have been designed, specifically, for "driver's license reinstatement."

Reinstatement Review Inventory-II

This assessment or test is another approach to screening an applicant applying for reinstatement of a driver's license after having had that license, suspended or revoked. The Reinstatement Review Inventory-II has six (6) scales (measures) which include:
Truthfulness Scale Comparative Changes Scale
Alcohol Scale Intervention Checklist Scale
Drug Scale Stress Coping Abilities Scale
The Reinstatement Review Inventory-II replaced the Reinstatement Review Inventory's "Road Rage Scale" with the "Stress Coping Abilities Scale." This test explores the question, "Has the applicant changed since their driver's license was suspended or revoked?" It also assesses important barriers for reinstatement.

Self-Assessment Index

Designed for welfare recipient screening in welfare-to-work programs. It has 103 items and takes 20 minutes to complete. The Self-Assessment Index has five (5) scales, (measures) which include:
Truthfulness Scale Work Index Scale
Alcohol Scale Stress Coping Abilities Scale
Drug Scale
This test screens substance (alcohol and drugs) abuse, work attitudes, motivation and stress coping -- important attitudes and behaviors for understanding welfare-to-work participants. Test results can be used to coordinate intervention, treatment, and vocational rehabilitation services. This test also identifies barriers to employability, so they can be, positively, worked through.

Self Audit

The Self-Audit (SA) is designed for adult, (male and female) counseling and treatment program intake. The SA can also be used in HMOs, EAP programs, courts, probation, and community corrections. The SA has 160 items and takes 30 to 35 minutes to complete. It contains nine (9) scales (measures):
Truthfulness Scale Distress Scale
Resistance Scale Morale Scale
Violence Scale Alcohol Scale
Drug Scale Self-Esteem Scale
Stress Coping Abilities Scale
The Self-Audit differs from the Victim Index, in that the SA contains a Violence (Lethality) and individual, Alcohol and Drug Scales. The SA was developed in response to evaluators' requests.

Sexual Adjustment Inventory

Designed for identifying sexual deviance and paraphilias in people accused, or convicted of sex offenses. It has 225 items and takes 45 minutes to an hour to complete. The SAI has thirteen (13) scales, (measures) which include:
Sex Item Truthfulness Test Item Truthfulness Scale
Sexual Adjustment Scale Antisocial Scale
Child Molest Scale Violence (lethality) Scale
Incest Classification Scale Distress Scale
Exhibitionism Scale Impulsiveness Scale
Sexual (Rape) Assault Alcohol Scale
Drug Scale
Many, sex offenders try to minimize their problems, which emphasizes the importance of the two Truthfulness Scales, while underscoring the value of truth-corrected scores (which are more accurate than raw scores). This test is standardized on thousands of sex offenders and has proven to be a reliable, valid, accurate, and objective, sex offender assessment instrument, or test.



Shoplifting Inventory

Designed for shoplifting offender assessment, this test has 141 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The seven (7) Shoplifting Inventory scales (measures) include:
Truthfulness Scale Self-Esteem Scale
Shoplifting Scale Alcohol Scale
Peer Pressure Scale Drug Scale
Impulsiveness Scale
This is a unique, shoplifter test that, simultaneously, evaluates motivation, attitude, and need. The seven, (7) Shoplifting Inventory scales (measures) explore areas of inquiry considered necessary for, adequately, understanding shoplifters. Appropriate for males and females, ages, 13 through adulthood.

Substance Abuse Questionnaire

This test is an adult, substance (alcohol and drugs) abuse assessment instrument, or test that also assesses aggressiveness, resistance, and stress handling abilities. It has 153 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The Substance Abuse Questionnaire's six (6) scales (measures) include:
Truthfulness Scale Resistance Scale
Alcohol Scale Aggressiveness Scale
Drug Scale Stress Coping Abilities Scale
The Substance Abuse Questionnaire is a concise, objective, and standardized assessment instrument, or test. It is short and direct, while being comprehensive.

SAQ - Adult Probation III

The SAQ-Adult Probation III is an adult (male and female) probationer test that has been administered to on over 189,000 probationers. The SAQ-Adult Probation III has 149 items, takes 30 minutes to complete and incorporates seven (7) scales (measures) which include:
Truthfulness Scale Antisocial Scale
Alcohol Scale Aggressiveness Scale
Drug Scale Stress Coping Abilities Scale
Violence (lethality) Scale
The SAQ-Adult Probation III is a popular, probationer test with proven reliability, validity, and accuracy. It is used widely in the U.S.A. and in a Canadian province.

Treatment Intervention Inventory

Designed for adult, (males and females) treatment intake assessment. The TII has 162 items and takes 35 minutes to complete. The TII has nine (9) scales, (measures) which include:
Truthfulness Scale Distress Scale
Alcohol Scale Depression Scale
Drug Scale Self-Esteem Scale
Anxiety Scale Stress Coping Abilities Scale
Family Issues Scale
The Treatment Intervention Inventory (TII) is appropriate for HMOs, EAP Programs, counseling intake, and chemical dependency, treatment settings. This test identifies problems that warrant referral, intervention, or treatment.

Veteran Information Profile

The Veteran Information Profile (VIP) is a post-deployment, screening instrument, or civilian reintegration test that was designed for evaluators who counsel, or assess veterans. The Veteran Information Profile, or VIP, incorporates eight, (8) veteran post-deployment scales (measures):
Truthfulness Scale PTSD Scale
Civilian Reintegration Scale Suicide Scale
Self-Esteem Scale Alcohol Scale
Depression Scale Drug Scale
The VIP is a 163-item, self-report test that takes, around, 30 minutes to complete. The VIP can be given on the computer, or in a paper-pencil test booklet format, which enables group testing. Regardless of how VIP tests are administered, all tests are scored online, with reports scored and printed, within three minutes of test data entry. VIP tests are, conveniently, accessible (24/7) and affordable. For more VIP information, and to review an example VIP report, visit www.Veteran-Profile.com.

Victim Index

This test is designed for the assessment of victims of physical and mental abuse, or domestic violence. The Victim Index (VI) has 147 items and takes 25 to 30 minutes to complete. The VI has eight (8) scales, (measures) which include:
Truthfulness Scale Resistance Scale
Morale Scale Suicide Ideation Scale
Distress Scale Substance Abuse Scale
Self-Esteem Scale Stress Coping Abilities Scale
The Victim Index is different. It is designed to screen victims of physical and/or mental abuse, and is appropriate for both, adult male and female clients. In addition to obvious areas of inquiry, the Victim Index assesses client resistance, substance (alcohol and other drugs) abuse, and suicide potential.

Violation Analysis Inventory

This test is designed for use with defendants convicted of moving violations and who are participating in defensive driving courses, or completing traffic violator or driver safety programs. The VAI has 114 items and takes 20 to 25 minutes to complete. The VAI has five (5) scales (measures) which include:
Truthfulness Scale Attitude Scale
Driver Risk Scale Stress Coping Scale
Self-Esteem Scale  
The VAI is designed for quick assessment of attitudes and behavior that influence one's driving. The VAI helps defendants explore their attitudes and assess their driving-related behavior, in a positive (as opposed to critical) manner.

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