Proper
use of the CBCL and other ASEBA instruments requires help from a trained
professional such as a psychologist, psychiatrist, mental health
provider, social worker, pediatrician, or school psychologist. If
you are concerned about your child, we suggest that you contact a
mental health professional in your community or the guidance department
at your child's school, and follow the advice you receive there. Professionals
who wish to employ ASEBA instruments should contact us directly for
additional information.
The
Child Behavior Checklist for ages 1½-5 and 6-18 (CBCL/1.5-5 and CBCL/6-18)
are 4-page questionnaires for obtaining parents' reports of their
child's competencies and problems. We also have similar forms for
obtaining reports from teachers (Teacher's Report Form; TRF), Caregivers
(Caregiver-Teacher Report Form; C-TRF/1½-5), adolescents (Youth Self-Report;
YSR), adults (Adult Self-Report; ASR; and Adult Behavior Checklist;
ABCL), older adults (Older Adult Self-Report; OASR; and Older Adult
Behaviour Checklist; OABCL), direct observers (Direct Observation
Form; DOF), clinical interviewers (Semistructured Clinical Interview
for Children & Adolescents; SCICA), and psychological examiners
(Test Observation Form; TOF).