Speech Assessments

Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth

savry
Authors Randy Borum, PsyD, Patrick Bartel, PhD, and Adelle Forth, PhD Description The SAVRY is composed of 24 items in three risk domains (Historical Risk Factors, Social/Contextual Risk Factors, and Individual/Clinical Factors), drawn from existing research and the professional literature on adolescent development as well…
Level B, M

Structured Interview of Reported Symptom, 2nd Edition

sirs-2
Authors Richard Rogers, PhD, ABPP; Professional Manual by Richard Rogers, PhD, ABPP, Kenneth W. Sewell, PhD, and Nathan D. Gillard, MS Description  While retaining many of the features that made the original instrument the gold standard in its field, the updated SIRS-2 helps evaluate feigning…
Level B, M

Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology

sims
Authors  Glenn P. Smith, PhD, Professional Manual by Michelle R. Widows, PhD, and Glenn P. Smith, PhD Description The SIMS is a 75-item, true/false screening instrument that assesses for both malingered psychopathology and neuropsychological symptoms. The instrument reduces clinician burden and increases assessment efficiency by…
Level B

Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire

siq
Author William M. Reynolds, PhD Description The SIQ assesses the frequency of suicidal thoughts in adolescents and may be used to evaluate or monitor troubled youths. Because not all depressed adolescents are suicidal and not all suicidal adolescents are depressed, the SIQ is a valuable…
Level B, M

Survey of Pain Attitudes

sopa
Author Mark P. Jensen, PhD and Paul Karoly, PhD Description Research conducted over the past decade indicates that patients’ attitudes and beliefs about pain play a key role in their adjustment and treatment outcome. The SOPA was designed to assist clinicians in the understanding of…
Level B