Frequently Used Measures...

• What are some of the most frequently used assessment materials and resources? by Paul Mitchell <pmitchel@acs.ryerson.ca>, 7/24/97
  
  

Your question is quite broad, however here is a start for you.

Some sources to consider: D. Patrick Zimmerman's chapter called "A Comparison of Commonly Used Treatment Measures" in the book Outcome Assessment in Residential Treatment published 1996 by the Haworth Press, Inc has a table based on a survey of American Psychological Association clinicians by Archer et al, 1991. The full citation from the original publication is Archer, Maruish, Imhof & Piotrowski (1991)Psychological Test Usage with Adolescent Clients: 1990 Survey Findings. Professional Psychology Research and Practice,22, p. 249.

Frequency of Use of Psychodiagnostic Instruments with Adolescents

1. WISC-R.WAIS-R

2. Rorschach

3. Bender-Gestalt

4. Thematic Apperception Test

5. Sentence Completion

6. MMPI

7. Human Figure Drawing

8. House-Tree-Person

9. Wide Range Achievement Test

10. Kinetic Family Drawing

11. Beck Depression Inventory

12. Millon Adol. Personality Inventory

13. MacAndrew Alcholism Scale

14. Child Behavior Checklist

15. Woodcock Johnson

16. Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test

17. Conners Behavior Rating Scale

18. Beery VMI

19. Reynolds Adol. Depression Scale

20. Children's Depression Inventory

The number reflects the weighted ranking, i.e. the WISC/WAIS are the most commonly used measures based on this survey.

It is not clear whether you are seeking only measures that pertain to children/adolescents or whether you are also focusing on adults.

Additionally do you want to determine the most commonly used measures in clinical practice or from a research perspective (i.e. the most commonly measures used in published studies)?

Please clarify and we can keep adding to this posting. It may be informative for others as well.

Regards,

Ellen Dornelas

No Replies