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Evaluating Behavioral and Emotional Disorders with the CBCL, TRF, and YSR Cross-Informant Scales

Stephanie H. McConaughy is a research associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont. She received her PhD in psychology from the University of Vermont and her MEd in reading and language arts from the University of Vermont. Her current professional work and interests include epidemiologic and longitudinal studies of behavioral/emotional and learning problems in children and adolescents. She is also a nationally certified school psychologist and licensed psychologist maintaining a clinical practice in the Department of Psychiatry outpatient services. Address: Stephanie H. McConaughy, Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, One South Prospect St., Burlington, VT 05401.

A model of multiaxial empirically based assessment is described that incorporates standardized rating scales for obtaining parent, teacher, and self-reports of behavioral and emotional problems. Special emphasis is placed on the cross-informant scales of the 1991 scoring profiles for the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), Teacher's Report Form (TRF), and Youth Self-Report (YSR). Their application to the federal special education definition of Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) is illustrated in a case example. Data from multiple sources are applied to criteria for SED to determine eligibility for special education services.

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Vol. 1, No. 1, 40-52 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/106342669300100107


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