Youth Functioning
- Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment (ACLSA)
- Ohio Scales
- Social Skills Information System (SSiS)
- WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0)
- Youth Outcome Questionnaire (Y-OQ)
What it Measures
Life skills youth need to achieve their long-term goals.
Minimum Age
14
Maximum Age
21
Domains/Subscales
Life Skill Areas:
-Career & Education Planning
– Communication
-Daily Living,
-Housing and Money Management
-Work and Study Skills
– Social Relationships
– Self care
Number of Items
ACLSA-I: 85
ACLSA-II: 115
ACLSA-III: 137
Free or Cost
Free
Website for More Information
https://www.casey.org/casey-life-skills-resources/
Reviewer Notes
What it Measures
Measures various outcomes in youth receiving mental health services.
Minimum Age
5
Maximum Age
18
Domains/Subscales
4 Domains:
-Problem Severity
-Functioning
-Hopelessness (self-report, caregiver for caring for child)
-Satisfaction with Mental Health Services
Restrictiveness of Living Environment Scales ( in Agency Worker Form)
Number of Items
48
Free or Cost
Free
Website for More Information
https://sites.google.com/site/ohioscales/the-manuals
Reviewer Notes
What it Measures
Social skills, problem behaviors, and academic competence.
Minimum Age
3
Maximum Age
18
Domains/Subscales
Scales
-Social Skills
-Problem Behaviors
-Academic Competence
Subscales
-Problem Behaviors:
–Externalizing
–Bullying
–Hyperactivity/Inattention
–Internalizing
–Autism Spectrum
-Prosocial
–Communication
-Cooperation
–Assertion
–Responsibility
–Empathy
–Engagement
–Self-Control
Number of Items
Unknown
Free or Cost
$
Website for More Information
https://www.pearsonassessments.com/store/usassessments/en/Store/Professional-Assessments/Behavior/Social-Skills-Improvement-System-SSIS-Rating-Scales/p/100000322.html
Reviewer Notes
The earlier version is the Social Skills Rating System, SSRS
What it Measures
A generic assessment instrument developed by WHO to provide a standardized method for measuring health and disability across cultures.
Minimum Age
18
Maximum Age
99
Domains/Subscales
Cognition – understanding & communicating
Mobility– moving & getting around
Self-care– hygiene, dressing, eating & staying alone
Getting along– interacting with other people
Life activities– domestic responsibilities, leisure, work & school
Participation– joining in community activities
Number of Items
36-item or 12-item versions
Free or Cost
Free
Website for More Information
https://www.who.int/standards/classifications/international-classification-of-functioning-disability-and-health/who-disability-assessment-schedule
Reviewer Notes
What it Measures
Progress and changes in symptoms and functioning during the course of treatment; uses a Reliable Change Index (RCI).
Minimum Age
4
Maximum Age
17
Domains/Subscales
6 Subscales:
-Intrapersonal Distress
-Somatic Distress
-Interpersonal Relations
-Critical Items
-Social Problems
-Behavioral Dysfunction
Number of Items
64
Free or Cost
$
Website for More Information
https://www.oqmeasures.com/y-oq-sr-2-0/
Reviewer Notes