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There are many ways to approach test selection. We recommend you begin by defining or conceptualizing the people you want to evaluate, assess or screen. Then, decide what you want to know about them. Clearly decide if you want to use an objective test, subjective interview, or your own intuition. Is it important to know if they (clients) are truthful when tested? Are you interested in their substance (alcohol or other drugs) use or abuse? What other attitudes or behaviors do you want to know about? When you have answered these questions, you are ready to begin your search.

What test characteristics are important in test selection? You might begin with a tests reading level, administration time and usefulness of test results. Are reports helpful and easy to understand? Ask for the tests standardization data, and review its reliability, validity and accuracy. Test research should be provided upon request.

Practical considerations usually include cost, experience of the test publisher and support services. If you want summary reports on the tests you administer, you will need a built-in database. Ongoing research is another consideration.
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FUNCTIONALLY GROUPED TESTS
Functionally Grouped Tests. The following tests are listed according to their purpose. The left column consists of ADULT TESTS, whereas the right column contains JUVENILE TESTS.

Adult Tests are grouped under the following headings: Adult Tests, Drug Courts, Courts (General Population), Probation Departments, Corrections (Prisons), Parole Departments, Domestic Violence, Sex Offenders, Violence (Lethality), DUI/DWI Offenders, Driver's License Reinstatement, Shoplifters, Anger Management, Counseling & Treatment, Welfare-to-Work, Outcome Tests, and Structured Interviews that augment tests.

Juvenile Tests are collected under the following headings: Juvenile Tests, Drug Courts, Juvenile Courts, Probation Departments, Domestic Violence, Sex Offenders, Violence (Lethality), Shoplifters, Anger Management, Counseling & Treatment, Structured Interview that augments, and Outcome Measures.

LIST OF TESTS

ADULT TESTS		JUVENILE TESTS
ADULT TESTS Adult Presentence Evaluation (APE) Adult Pretrial Test (APT) Defendant Questionnaire (DQ) Driver Risk Inventory-II (DRI-II) DRI-II Short Form (DRI-SF) Domestic Violence Inventory (DVI) DVI-Short Form (DVI-SF) DVI Pre-Post (DVI PRE POST) Gambler Addiction Index (GAI) Pre-Post Inventory (PRE POST) Parolee Inventory (PI) Prison Inmate Inventory (PII) Reinstatement Review Inventory (RRI) Reinstatement Review Inventory- II (RRI-II) Self-Assessment Index (SAI) Self-Audit (SA) Sexual Adjustment Inventory (SAI) Shoplifting Inventory (SI) Temporarily Unavailable Substance Abuse Questionnaire (SAQ) SAQ-Adult Probation III (SAQ-AP-III) SAQ-Short Form (SAQ-SF) Substance Abuse Questionnaire Treatment Intervention Inventory (TII) Victim Index (VI) DRUG COURTS Defendant Questionnaire (DQ) CORRECTIONS (PRISONS) Prison Inmate Inventory (PII) COURTS (GENERAL POPULATION) Defendant Questionnaire (DQ) Adult Presentence Evaluation (APE) Adult Pretrial Test (APT) PROBATION DEPARTMENTS SAQ-Adult Probation III (SAQ AP-III) SAQ-Short Form (SAQ-SF) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Domestic Violence Inventory (DVI) DVI-Short Form (DVI-SF) PAROLE DEPARTMENTS Parolee Inventory (PI) SEX OFFENDERS Sexual Adjustment Inventory (SAI) VIOLENCE (LETHALITY) Adult Presentence Evaluation (APE) Adult Pretrial Test (APT) Defendant Questionnaire (DQ) Domestic Violence Inventory (DVI) DVI-Short Form (DVI-SF) Parolee Inventory (PI) Prison Inmate Inventory (PII) SAQ-Adult Probation III (SAQ-AP-III) SAQ-Short Form (SAQ-SF) Substance Abuse Questionnaire Substance Abuse Questionnaire (SAQ) COUNSELING & TREATMENT Defendant Questionnaire (DQ) Gambler Addiction Index (GAI) Pre-Post Inventory (PRE POST) SAQ-Adult Probation III (SAQ AP-III) SAQ-Short Form SAQ (SF) Substance Abuse Questionnaire Self-Assessment Index (SAI) Self-Audit (SA) Sexual Adjustment Inventory (SAI) Treatment Intervention Inventory (TII) Victim Index (VI) WELFARE-TO-WORK Self-Assessment Index (Self-AI) DRIVER'S LICENSE REINSTATEMENT Reinstatement Review Inventory (RRI) Reinstatement Review Inventory-II (RRI-II) DUI/DWI OFFENDERS Driver Risk Inventory-II (DRI-II) DRI-II Short Form (DRI-II SF) SHOPLIFTERS Shoplifting Inventory (SI) Temporarily Unavailable OUTCOME TESTS DVI Pre-Post (DVI PRE POST) Domestic Violence Inventory Pre-Post Inventory (PRE POST) ANGER MANAGEMENT Defendant Questionnaire (DQ) SAQ-Adult Probation III (SAQ AP-III) SAQ-Short Form (SAQ-SF) Substance Abuse Questionnaire STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS Automated Focused Interview (AFI) Automated Criminogenic Structured Interview (ACSI)		JUVENILE TESTS Adolescent Chemical Dependency Inventory (ACDI) ACDI-Corrections Version II (ACDI-CV II) Domestic Violence Inventory-Juvenile (DVI-J) Juvenile Substance Abuse Profile (JSAP) Juvenile Presentence Evaluation (JPE) Juvenile Pretrial Test (JPT) Sexual Adjustment Inventory-Juvenile (SAI-J) Shoplifting Inventory (SI) Temporarily Unavailable Treatment Intervention Inventory-Juvenile (TII-J) JUVENILE COURTS ACDI-Corrections Version II (ACDI-CV II) DVI-Juvenile (DVI-J) Domestic Violence Inventory Juvenile Presentence Evaluation (JPE) Juvenile Pretrial Test (JPT) DRUG COURTS ACDI-Corrections Version II (ACDI-CV II) Juvenile Presentence Evaluation (JPE) Juvenile Pretrial Test (JPT) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DVI-Juvenile (DVI-J) Domestic Violence Inventory SEX OFFENDERS SAI-Juvenile (SAI-J) Sexual Adjustment Inventory VIOLENCE (LETHALITY) ACDI-Corrections Version II (ACDI-CV II) DVI-Juvenile (DVI-J) Domestic Violence Inventory Juvenile Presentence Evaluation (JPE) Juvenile Pretrial Test ( JPT) SAI-Juvenile (SAI-J) Sexual Adjustment Inventory Juvenile Violence Interview (JVI) PROBATION DEPARTMENTS ACDI-Corrections Version II (ACDI-CV II) Juvenile Presentence Evaluation (JPE) Juvenile Pretrial Test (JPT) DVI-Juvenile (DVI-J) Domestic Violence Inventory SAI-Juvenile (SAI-J) Sexual Adjustment Inventory Sexual Adjustment Inventory (SAI) SHOPLIFTERS Shoplifting Inventory (SI) Temporarily Unavailable ANGER MANAGEMENT ACDI-Corrections Version I (ACDI-CV II) COUNSELING & TREATMENT Adolescent Chemical Dependency Inventory (ACDI) ACDI-Corrections Version II (ACDI-CV II) DVI-Juvenile (DVI-J) Domestic Violence Inventory Juvenile Substance Abuse Profile (JSAP) SAI-Juvenile (SAI-J) Sexual Adjustment Inventory TII-Juvenile (TII-J) Treatment Intervention Inventory OUTCOME TESTS DVI Pre-Post (DVI PRE POST) Pre-Post Inventory (PRE POST) STRUCTURED INTERVIEW Juvenile Violence Interview (JVI)
		* * * * * CLARIFICATION: In the preceding test classification, abbreviated test names are followed by the test's full name. For example, the acronym "DVI-Juvenile" is followed by "Domestic Violence Inventory." Since these tests' names are not links they are in black and there is not a line under them. There are many ways tests can be grouped, sorted and arranged. The above groupings were used because of their simplicity. These groupings represent settings in which tests are administered. All of Risk & Needs' assessment instruments or tests are automated (computer-scored) and appropriate for evaluating both men and women. And, the court, probation department and corrections tests have been standardized on both misdemeanor and felony cases. Other distinguishing or characteristic Risk & Needs test features include inclusion of the Truthfulness Scale and Truth-Corrected scores. The Truthfulness Scale includes items that the overwhelming majority of clients answer true or false. This scale is similar in many respects to the MMPI's L, F and K-Scales. The Truthfulness Scale measures the respondent's honesty, openness or truthfulness while completing the test. Or, said another way, the Truthfulness Scale measures client truthfulness, denial, problem minimization and attempts to fake good. Truthfulness Scale reliability and validity is discussed on each test's webpage. College students were asked to "lie but in such a way that they wouldn't be caught," and they were detected. The Truthfulness Scale has impressively demonstrated reliability and validity. And, the Truthfulness Scale has been studied in terms of its correlation with all other test scales, which enables the calculation of Truth-Corrected scores. Raw test scores may reflect what the client wants the evaluator to know. Truth-Corrected scores reveal what the client wants to minimize or even hide. Truth-Corrected scores are more accurate than raw scores.
* * * * * * STAFF TRAINING We offer free test-related on-site staff training to state contractors and high volume test users. Low volume users can join together for a combined training workshop. We need at least 35 attendees to schedule on-site training. Interested parties should call Risk & Needs at (602) 234-3506 or e-mail Risk & Needs at hhl@riskandneeds.com. Staff training is also provided on Fridays at Risk & Needs' Phoenix offices from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. These training sessions are free. To participate, contact Risk & Needs at least ten days in advance. Participation is on a first call, first scheduled basis. FREE CONSULTATION Risk & Needs' psychologists are available to discuss your testing situation and needs. These free services can assist you in your search for a test that is suited to your assessment needs. Risk & Needs' e-mail address is hhl@riskandneeds.com, and our fax number is (602) 266-8227.		* * * * * * TEST UNIT FEE (COST) There is only one cost or charge, and that is the test unit fee. Everything else is included at no additional cost to the user. Included free are the test booklets, answer sheets (can be photocopied), training manuals, upgrades, ongoing database research and support services. There are no startup fees or concealed costs. Click in the Test Unit Fee (Cost) link to review Risk & Needs test's cost. HOW TO ORDER A TEST To become a Risk & Needs test user, so you can order Risk & Needs tests, click on the Agreement & Proposals webpage link. Then, click on the Print Client User Agreement button to print the user agreement so you can sign it and fax it to (602) 266-8227, or mail it to Risk & Needs. Upon its receipt by Risk & Needs, you become a test user and can order Risk & Needs tests. Established or Risk & Needs test users can reorder tests by mail, telephone, fax or e-mail. To make ordering simpler click on the How To Order link. Risk & Needs Website: www.riskandneeds.com

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