The Adult Presentence Evaluation (APE) is intended for defendant (male - female, misdemeanor - felony) evaluation prior to sentencing and diversion program decision making. The Adult Presentence Evaluation (APE) consists of 158 items and takes 35 minutes to complete. It has seven (7) scales (measures) : 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Resistance Scale, 3. Violence (Lethality) Scale, 4. Substance Abuse / Dependency Scale, 5. Alcohol Scale, 6. Drugs Scale, and 7. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. If you want to screen barriers to a problem free adjustment we recommend consideration of the Adult Presentence Evaluation.

The Adult Pretrial Test (APT) is designed for defendant (male - female, misdemeanor - felony) assessment at pretrial. The APT has 162 items and takes 35 minutes to complete. It has seven (7) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Alcohol Severity Scale, 3. Drugs Severity Scale, 4. Substance Abuse / Dependency Scale, 5. Violence (Lethality) Scale, 6. Antisocial Reaction Scale, and 7. Stress Quotient Scale. If you're looking for a comprehensive screen of important problematic areas of inquiry we suggest you consider the Adult Pretrial Test.

The Adult Profile (AP) was developed for adult (male and female) screening at counseling and treatment intake. The AP consists of 180 items and takes 45 minutes to complete. It has ten (10) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Anxiety Scale, 3. Depression Scale, 4. Distress Scale, 5. Family Adjustment, 6. Self - Esteem Scale, 7. Alcohol Scale, 8. Drugs Scale, 9. Antisocial Scale, and 10. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The Adult Profile (AP) screens barriers to problem free adjustment. The Adult profile is comprehensive intake examination or screen.

The Adult Treatment Outcome is a counseling and treatment effectiveness test. The same test with minimal history is administered twice, the first time at program intake (pretest) and again upon program completion (posttest). The pretest serves as a baseline against which posttests are compared. The ATO has 153 items and takes 35 minutes to complete. The ATO has twelve (12) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Distress Scale, 3. Outlook Scale, 4. Anxiety Scale, 5. Depression Scale, 6. Self - Esteem Scale, 7. Alcohol Scale, 8. Drugs Scale, 9. Control Scale, 10. Violence Scale, 11. Suicide Scale, and 12. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. If you are looking for an objective way to evaluate intervention, counseling and treatment effectiveness we suggest you consider the Adult Treatment Outcome.

The Defendant Questionnaire (DQ) is an adult (male and female) court (misdemeanor and felony) assessment instrument or test. The DQ has seven (7) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Violence (Lethality) Scale, 3. Antisocial Scale, 4. Alcohol Scale, 5. Drugs Scale, 6. Substance Abuse / Dependency Scale, 7. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. Substance Abuse / Dependency is classified in terms of DSM-IV criteria, while the Alcohol and Drugs Scale measure the severity of use and abuse. As all tests represented in this website the DQ is HIPAA compliant and ASAM compatible. If you need a meaningful. empirically (reliability and validity) based and accurate defendant test we recommend the Defendant Questionnaire (DQ).

The Domestic Violence Inventory (DVI) is designed for domestic violence offender (male and female) assessment. The DVI consists of 155 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The DVI has six (6) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Violence Scale, 3. Alcohol Scale, 4. Drugs Scale, 5. Control Scale, and 6. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The Domestic Violence Inventory (DVI) is a popular and widely used test. It is well standardized with very impressive statistical (reliability, validity, and accuracy) qualities. The DVI is used in courts (misdemeanor and felony), probation departments, community corrections, clinics, counseling agencies and treatment programs throughout the United States.

The DVI Pre Post or Domestic Violence Inventory Pre - Post measures domestic violence offender counseling and treatment effectiveness. The DVI Pre - Post is a counseling or treatment effectiveness or outcome test. The same test is administered before treatment and again upon treatment completion. The pretest (at intake) is the baseline against which the posttest (treatment completion) is compared. Upon posttest, automatic computer comparison of pretest and posttest answers occurs and results in the DVI Pre - Post Comparison Report. The DVI Pre - Post consists of 147 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. It has six (6) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Violence (Lethality) Scale, 3. Control Scale, 4. Alcohol Scale, 5. Drugs Scale, and 6. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. In the DVI Pre - Post, court history is kept to a minimum and the time referent is the "here-and-now." The DVI - Pre Post is a popular counseling / treatment effectiveness test.

The Domestic Violence Inventory - Short Form or DVI - Short Form is a short version of the Domestic Violence Inventory (DVI). The DVI - Short Form consists of seventy-six (76) items and takes 15 to 20 minutes to complete. The DVI - Short Form has six (6) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Violence (Lethality) Scale, 3. Control Scale, 4. Alcohol Scale, 5. Drugs Scale, and 6. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. Correlation coefficients between analogous (comparable) DVI and Short Form scales are very impressive and reported in www.bdsltd.com. The DVI - Short Form is a popular domestic violence offender counseling or treatment effectiveness (outcome) test. The DVI-Short Form is used in high testing volume settings, as an alternative to the DVI and with the reading impaired.

The Driver Inventory (DI) is a driver risk test that does not contain an Alcohol Scale or Drugs Scale. The Driver Inventory (DI) consists of 124 items and takes 20 to 25 minutes to complete. The DI has five (5) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Aggressiveness Scale, 3. Self - Rating Scale, 4. Driver Risk Scale, and 5. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The DI is deliberately short. The Driver Inventory (DI) is appropriate for settings in which substance (alcohol or drugs) screening is not needed due to "zero tolerance," but driver risk is of paramount concern. For example, bus drivers, excursion or tour bus drivers, truck drivers, taxi drivers, chauffeurs, etc. may require "driver risk" screening.

The Driver Risk Inventory (DRI-II) is a widely used DUI / DWI / OUI offender screening instrument or test. Several states mandate DRI - II use statewide and when others have a short - list of approved tests the DRI - II is often on it. Over 1.5 million DUI / DWI offenders have been tested with the DRI-II. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is the highest Federal Authority in the DUI / DWI Field and they rated the DRI-II the "best". The DRI - II consists of 140 items and takes 25 to 30 minutes to complete. The DRI - II has six (6) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Alcohol Scale, 3. Drugs Scale, 4. Substance Abuse / Dependency Scale, 5. Driver Risk Scale, and 6. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The DRI - II has impressive empirically based reliability, validity and accuracy. The DRI-II Alcohol and Drugs Scales measure the severity of abuse, which enables evaluators to match problem severity with treatment intensity. And the Substance Abuse/Dependency scale classifies offenders as substance abuse or substance dependent in accordance with DSM - IV criteria. If you're looking for a DUI / DWI offender screening test we recommend you consider the DRI - II.

The DRI - II Short Form is a concise version of the DRI-II. The DRI-II Short Form Is appropriate for reading impaired assessment, use in high volume testing programs, or as an alternative retest. The DRI-II Short Form consists of seventy-three (73) items and takes 15 minutes to complete. The DRI-II Short Form has five (5) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Alcohol Scale, 3. Drugs Scale, 4. Substance Abuse / Dependency Scale, and 5. Driver Risk Scale. DRI-II Short Form scales correlate highly significantly with their analogous or comparable DRI-II scales. The DRI-II Short Form is a popular DRI-II backup.

The Gambler Addiction Index (GAI) is a gambler test that is specifically for gambler assessment. Gamblers are notorious liars, consequently the inclusion of the Truthfulness Scale. Gamblers, as a group, have a higher incidence of suicide than most other clinical groups, consequently the Suicide Scale. Substance (alcohol and other drugs) use and abuse is all to often associated with gambling. And frequent gamblers experience a lot of stress, particularly when losing. The Gambler Addiction Index (GAI) consists of 148 items and takes thirty (30) minutes to complete. The GAI has seven (7) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Gambling Severity Scale, 3. Suicide Scale, 4. DSM-IV Gambling Scale, 5. Alcohol Scale, 6. Drugs Scale, and 7. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The GAI is appropriate for casino assistance programs, counseling (individual and group) settings, treatment programs and court / probation milieus.

The Offender Assessment Index (OAI) is an adult (male and female) offender test that is appropriate for misdemeanor and felony cases in detention centers, jails and courts. The Offender Assessment Index (OAI) consists of 158 items and takes 30 to 35 minutes to complete. The OAI has seven (7) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Resistance Scale, 3. Violence (Lethality) Scale, 4. Substance Abuse / Dependency Scale, 5. Alcohol Scale, 6. Drugs Scale, and 7. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The OAI simultaneously classifies substance abuse (DSM - IV criteria) while independently measuring alcohol and drug use or abuse severity.

The Parolee Inventory (PI) is designed for parolee (male and female) assessment. The PI can be administered at parole intake, violation review, status changes and scheduled intervals. The Parolee Inventory (PI) has 135 items and takes 25 minutes to complete. The PI has eight (8) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Violence (Lethality) Scale, 3. Antisocial Scale, 4. Self-Esteem Scale, 5. Distress Scale, 6. Alcohol Scale, 7. Drugs Scale, and 8. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. PI reports present attained scale scores, explain what they mean and offer specific problem severity matched to treatment intensity recommendations. Then within 2 ½ minutes of test answer input, tests are computer scored and interpreted and the PI report is typed within 2½ minutes.

The Pre - Post Inventory is an objective counseling and treatment effectiveness test. The pretest (intake) serves as a baseline for subsequent posttest (treatment completion) comparison. The Pre-Post Inventory is an adult (male and female) treatment effectiveness test. Treatment and court history are minimized and the time referent is the here-and-now. The Pre-Post Inventory consists of 148 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The Pre-Post Inventory has seven (7) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Self-Esteem Scale, 3. Resistance Scale, 4. Distress Scale, 5. Alcohol Scale, 6. Drugs Scale, and 7. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The Pre-Post Inventory provides an objective (computer generated) Comparison Report of counseling / treatment effectiveness.

The Prison Inmate Inventory (PII) is a prison inmate (male and female) screening instrument or test. The PII has been standardized on over 70,000 inmates. The PII consists of 161 items and takes 35 to 40 minutes to complete. The PII has ten (10) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Violence (Lethality) Scale, 3. Antisocial Scale, 4. Adjustment Scale, 5. Self-Esteem Scale, 6. Judgment Scale, 7. Distress Scale, 8. Alcohol Scale, 9. Drugs Scale, and 10. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. Attained scale scores enable problem severity to be matched to appropriate levels of intervention, counseling or treatment intensity. These areas of inquiry also help when establishing supervision levels. In response to test user request the PII was modified. A Gambling Scale replaced the Self - Esteem Scale. Now there are two versions of the PII: the PII and the PII - Version 2.

The Prison Inmate Inventory v2 is a modified version of the PII. The Self Esteem Scale was replaced with a Gambling Scale. With the exception of this scale change, the PIIv2 is the same as the PII. The PIIv2 has 161 items and takes 35 minutes to complete. The PIIv2 has all PII features, except for the scale ( Gambler Scale instead of Self-Esteem Scale) change. The PII v2 has ten (10) scales (measures). 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Violence (Lethality) Scale, 3. Antisocial Scale, 4. Adjustment Scale, 5. Gambling Scale, 6. Judgment Scale, 7. Distress Scale, 8. Alcohol Scale, 9. Drugs Scale, and 10. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. Now there are two versions of the Prison Inmate Inventory (has the Self-Esteem Scale) and the Prison Inmate Inventory - Version 2 (has a Gambling Scale).

The Reinstatement Review Inventory (RRI) screens applicants applying for reinstatement of their driver's license after it was suspended or revoked. The RRI helps answer the question "Has the applicant changed since their driver's license was suspended or revoked?" The RRI consists of 124 items and takes 20 minutes to complete. The Reinstatement Review Inventory (RRI) has six (6) measures (scales): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Road Rage Scale, 3. Alcohol Scale, 4. Drugs Scale, 5. Comparative Change Scale, and 6. Intervention Checklist. The RRI helps staff meet their screening responsibilities in a conscientious and responsible manner. In response to evaluators request another version of the RRI was developed that replaces the Road Rage Scale with the Stress Coping Abilities Scale. This modified RRI is designated the RRI-II.

The RRI was modified in that the Stress Coping Abilities Scale replaced the Road Rage Scale. There are now two versions of the RRI: the RRI and the RRI-II. The RRI-II consists of 128 items and takes 20 minutes to complete. The RRI-II has six (6) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Stress Coping Abilities Scale, 3. Alcohol Scale, 4. Drugs Scale, 5. Comparative Change Scale, and 6. Intervention Checklist. In summary, there are now two versions of the RRI. The test version that has the Road Rage Scale is called the Reinstatement Review Inventory or RRI. The version with the Stress Coping Abilities Scale is called the Reinstatement Review - II or RRI-II. Both versions of the RRI are discussed on BDS's website www.bdsltd.com.

The Self - Assessment Index is an adult welfare recipient screening test for use in welfare-to-work programs. This test identifies barriers to employment so they can be worked through (resolved) and thereby giving the participant a better chance at achieving (obtaining) and sustaining employment. Self - Assessment Index test results can be used to help coordinate intervention, counseling, treatment and vocational rehabilitation services. The Self - Assessment Index has 103 items and takes 15 to 20 minutes to complete. It has five (5) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Work Index, 3. Alcohol Scale, 4. Drug Scale, and 5. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. This test screens barriers to employment. It is important for staff and recipients to understand that when barriers to employment are identified - they can be resolved or brought under control so they no longer represent barriers to employment. In response to user request the terminology was changed from "welfare recipient" to "client." The Self Assessment Index is welfare recipient oriented. The Welfare Recipient - c is designated the Self-Assessment Index - c. Users can now decide between these two versions of the Self-Assessment Index and use the version that is most compatible with their program.

In the Self-Assessment Index-c the terminology was changed from "welfare recipient" to "client." The revised "client" version is named the Self-Assessment Index - c. Version c is appropriate for work or employment rehabilitation programs that are not welfare - related. The Self Assessment Index - c consists of 103 items and takes 15 to 20 minutes to complete. The Self - Assessment Index-c has 5 scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Work Index, 3. Alcohol Scale, 4. Drug Scale, and 5. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. These are the same 5 scales that are in the Self - Assessment Index. The only difference in these two Self - Assessment Index tests is the vocabulary used in their computer generated reports. Version - c also screens barriers to employment. And when identified these barriers to employment are positively faced, worked through and resolved or constructively managed so they no longer represent barriers to employment.

The Self - Audit is a concise, yet comprehensive adult (male and female) intake test. the Self - Audit has impressive reliability, validity and accuracy. The Self - Audit differs from the Victim Index in that the Self - Audit has a Violence Scale and individual Alcohol and Drug Scales. Individual Alcohol and Drug Scales enable staff to match problem severity with treatment intensity. The Self - Audit has 160 items and takes 35 minutes to complete. The Self - Audit has nine (9) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Distress Scale, 3. Resistance Scale, 4. Moral Scale, 5. Violence Scale, 6. Alcohol Scale, 7. Drugs Scale, 8. Self - Esteem Scale, and 9. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. Interested parties might compare the Self - Audit with the Victim Index.

The Sexual Adjustment Inventory (SAI) is a sex offender test. The SAI identifies sexual deviance and paraphilias in adults (male and female) accused or convicted of sex offenses. The SAI consists of 225 items and takes 45 minutes to an hour to complete. The SAI has thirteen (13) scales (measures): 1. Sex Item Truthfulness, 2. Sexual Adjustment Scale, 3. Child (Pedophile) Molest Scale, 4. Incest Classification, 5. Exhibitionism Scale, 6. Sexual (Rape) Assault Scale, 7. Test Item Truthfulness Scale, 8. Violence (Lethality) Scale, 9. Antisocial Scale, 10. Distress Scale, 11. Impulsiveness Scale, 12. Alcohol, and 13. Drugs Scale. The importance of the SAI's two (Sex Item Truthfulness Scale and Test Item Truthfulness Scale) can not be over emphasized. The Sexual Adjustment Inventory (SAI) is a comprehensive sex offender test.

The Substance Abuse Questionnaire (SAQ) is an adult (male and female) substance (alcohol and drugs) use and abuse assessment instrument or test. The SAQ is a concise, objective and standardized test. The SAQ consists of 153 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The SAQ has six (6) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Alcohol Scale, 3. Drugs Scale, 4. Resistance Scale, 5. Aggressiveness Scale, and 6. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The Substance Abuse Questionnaire is a reliable, valid and accurate screening instrument or test that is used in counseling centers, probation departments and treatment program intake.

The SAQ - Adult Probation III is an adult (male and female) probationer test that has been standardized on over 140 thousand probationers. The SAQ - Adult Probation III consists of 149 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. It has seven (7) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Alcohol Scale, 3. Drugs Scale, 4. Violence (Lethality) Scale, 5. Antisocial Scale, 6. Aggressiveness Scale, and 7. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The SAQ Adult Probation III is a popular probationer test with proven reliability, validity and accuracy. The SAQ - Adult Probation III is a popular adult probation test. It's many meritorious features include its Truthfulness Scale, Violence (Lethality) and Antisocial Scales and the meaningful probationer profile it creates. It is truly an empirically (research) based probationer test.

The SAQ - Short form is a short version of the SAQ - Adult Probation III. Correlation coefficients between analogous scales on both tests are all impressively high. The SAQ - Short Form has 64 items and takes 15 minutes to complete. It has four (4) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Alcohol Scale, 3. Drugs Scale, and 4. Risk Scale. Risk refers to the probationer's danger to self and others. The SAQ - Short Form is used with the reading impaired in high volume testing settings and as an alternative (retest) to the SAQ - Adult Probation III.

The Shoplifting Inventory (SI) is a shoplifter offender test. The Shoplifting Inventory (SI) is rather unique in that it simultaneously assesses shoplifter attitude and motivation along with contributing factors like mood (depression), peer pressure and substance (alcohol and other drugs) use or abuse. The Shoplifting Inventory (SI) has been standardized on males and females 15 years of age and older. The Shoplifting Inventory (SI) consists of 185 items and takes 40 to 45 minutes to complete. There are nine (9) Shoplifting Inventory (SI) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Shoplifting Scale, 3. Entitlement Scale, 4. Peer Pressure Scale, 5. Impulsiveness Scale, 6. Self-Esteem Scale, 7. Depression Scale, 8. Alcohol Scale, and 9. Drugs Scale. These nine Shoplifting Inventory (SI) scales explore areas of inquiry considered necessary for adequately understanding shoplifters.

The Suicide Evaluation identifies people that are at risk of taking their own lives. The Suicide Evaluation is a reliable and valid suicide screening instrument or test that can be incorporated into counseling, probation, therapy and treatment intake. It is also available on an as-needed basis to evaluators, counselors, therapists and mental health professionals. Most, if not all experienced counselors, therapists and treatment staff have had patients they would have liked to have had screened with a reliable suicide test. The Suicide Evaluation also can serve as an objective second opinion. The Suicide Evaluation consists of 140 items and takes 25 to 30 minutes to complete. The Suicide Evaluation has six (6) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Depression Scale, 3. Suicide Scale, 4. Alcohol Scale, 5. Drugs Scale, and 6. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The Suicide Evaluation can be easily incorporated into counselors, therapists, mental health professionals, and probation department intake procedures. Many believe suicide screening is too important not to be a part of intake screening. Otherwise suicide screening should at least be available on an as-needed basis.

The Treatment Intervention Inventory (TII) is designed for counselor, therapist and mental health provider intake screening. The TII is appropriate for most counseling, HMO, EAP program and treatment screening. The TII identifies problems that warrant intervention, referral and counseling / treatment referral. The Treatment Intervention Inventory (TII) consists of 162 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The TII has nine (9) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Distress Scale, 3. Depression Scale, 4. Self-Esteem Scale, 5. Anxiety Scale, 6. Family Issues Scale, 7. Alcohol Scale. 8. Drugs Scale, and 9. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The Treatment Intervention Inventory (TII) is a comprehensive intake screening test that helps identify the patient's problems.

The Victim Index (VI) is a victim screening test. A victim is defined as a person that has been wronged, persecuted or abused. Victims of domestic violence are representative of the clients / patients the Victim Index (VI) was designed to assess. The VI has eight (8) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Distress Scale, 3. Moral Scale, 4. Self-Esteem Scale, 5. Resistance Scale, 6. Substance Abuse Scale, 7. Suicide Ideation Scale, and 8. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. When a patient has been victimized, wronged, emotionally or physically abused that patient should be screened. Such screening often occurs at intake but should also be offered on an as-needed basis.