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Protocol - Emotional and Behavioral Symptoms of Children - Ages 6-18 (School age)

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Description

A questionnaire on a child’s behavior providing scores on numerous scales. These include overarching Internalizing Problems, Externalizing Problems, and Total Problems, and specific syndrome scales (e.g., depressive, anxiety, ADHD, ODD, conduct problems, aggressive behaviors, somatic complaints, social problems). Versions are available for report by the child’s parents, primary caregivers, or surrogates, by the child’s teachers, or by the child.

Specific Instructions

The CBCL/6-18 should be used when the respondent is the child’s caregiver/parent. The TRF/6-18 should be used when the respondent is the child’s teacher. The YSR/11-18 should be used when the respondent is reporting on his/her own behaviors. These measures may be considered when a broad assessment of a range of indicators of psychological well-being, including DSM-based scales, is desired. The measures are proprietary. Complete scoring options require purchase of scoring materials.

Availability

Limited Availability

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Protocol

The Child Behavior Checklist for School-Age Children (Ages 6 – 18) is a form to rate concerns about a child’s emotional and behavioral functioning. Scores can be compared against multicultural, age, and gender norms. Forms are available for completion by the child’s parent/caregiver (CBCL/6-18), the child’s teacher (TRF/6-18), or by the child (YSR/11-18).

The Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 6 - 18 is a proprietary protocol, and administration requires a license from ASEBA®.

Personnel and Training Required

None

Equipment Needs

None

Requirements
Requirement CategoryRequired
Major equipment No
Specialized training No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual No
Mode of Administration

Self- or proxy-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Child, Adolescent

Participants

Parent or surrogate of Child aged 6-18 years.

Teacher of Child aged 6-18 years.

Youth self-report for Child aged 11-18 years.

Selection Rationale

This is a widely used measure for “general” mental health. This protocol has been incorporated into the National Institutes of Health study, Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO).

Language

English, Other languages available at source

Standards
StandardNameIDSource
Human Phenotype Ontology Behavioral abnormality HP:0000708 HPO
Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

Not Applicable

Protocol Name from Source

Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 6-18

Source

Bilenberg N., The Child Behaviors Checklist (CBCL) and related material: standardization and validation in Danish population based and clinically based samples. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica,2007;100 (S398): 2-52.

Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 6-18 is a proprietary instrument, and administration requires a licensing agreement from ASEBA®:

ASEBA®
Attn: Customer Support
Website: https://aseba.org/contact/
Telephone: 802-656-5130
E-mail: techsupp@aseba.org

General References

Achenbach, T. M. (2009). The Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA): Development, Findings, Theory, and Applications. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont Research Center for Children, Youth, & Families.

Achenbach, T. M. (2014). Using multicultural research to expand the scope of developmental psychopathology. In J. Burack & Schmidt (Eds.), Cultural and contextual perspectives on development at-risk (pp. 7-38). New York: Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Achenbach, T.M., Becker, A., Döpfner, M., Heiervang, E., Roessner, V., Steinhausen, H., & Rothenberger, A. (2008). Multicultural assessment of child and adolescent psychopathology with ASEBA and SDQ instruments: research findings, applications, and future directions. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 49, 251-275.

Achenbach, T. M., & Rescorla, L. A. (2001). Manual for the ASEBA School-Age Forms & Profiles. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont, Research Center for Children, Youth, & Families.

Achenbach, T. M., & Rescorla, L. A. (2007). Multicultural Supplement to the Manual for the ASEBA School-Age Forms & Profiles. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont, Research Center for Children, Youth, & Families.

Weeland J., van Aar J. and Overbeek G., Dutch Norms for the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory: Comparisons with other Western Countries, Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 2017; 40 (2): 224-234.

Minh Dang H., Nguyen H. and Weiss B., Incremental validity of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in Vietnam, Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 2017; 29, (96).

Protocol ID

301102

Variables
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Pediatric Development
Measure Name

Emotional and Behavioral Symptoms of Children

Release Date

December 11, 2019

Definition

A questionnaire to assess children for emotional and behavioral problems, including DSM-oriented problems (e.g., depressive, anxiety, ADHD, ODD) and other problems (e.g., somatic complaints, withdrawn behaviors, aggressive behavior).

Purpose

The Child Behavior Checklist assess observable child behaviors that may be indicative of psychological problems and compares responses against multicultural, age, and gender norms. A Language Development Survey for ages 18-35 months is also included.

Keywords

ASEBA®, University of Vermont, Pediatric Development, Child Behavior Checklist

Measure Protocols
Protocol ID Protocol Name
301101 Emotional and Behavioral Symptoms of Children - Ages 1.5-5
301102 Emotional and Behavioral Symptoms of Children - Ages 6-18 (School age)
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