Description: Evaluate frequency and severity of child and adolescent aggression The CAS is a multi-informant rating scale to evaluate the setting-specific frequency and severity of aggressive acts in children through Parent and Teacher Rating Forms. Facilitates treatment planning and monitoring in response to acts of aggression Items describe aggressive acts and are weighted differentially depending on the severity of the act. Standardized on a community sample of 438 parents and 516 teachers of children ages 5-18 years. Data were also collected on a clinical sample of 247 parents and 252 teachers of children who had been diagnosed with one or more of the following: ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, and social maladjustment. Validity was examined in terms of intercorrelations among the scales and clusters, convergent validity with existing behavioral measures (i.e., BASC-2, CBCL) and domain-specific assessments (i.e., OAS, CDS, IOWA Conners), and clinical validity among the clinical samples.

Series: CAS Children's Aggression Scale

Publisher: Psychological Assessment Resources

Qualifications: S or B

Grade: Age 5-18

Format: KIT

Keywords: child aggression; adolescent aggression;