CAASP Behavioral Assessment 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which behavioral assessment tool uses a parent-completed checklist to evaluate internalizing and externalizing problems in children aged 6-18?
- Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) (Correct answer)
- Beck Youth Inventories
- Conners Rating Scale
- Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales
Correct answer: Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)
The CBCL is a widely used parent-report instrument that assesses both internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems in children and adolescents.
Question 2: In CAASP-aligned behavioral assessment, a 'wraparound' approach is best characterized by:
- Clinician-directed treatment planning with minimal family input
- Family-driven, community-based individualized care planning (Correct answer)
- Medication management as the primary intervention
- Standardized group therapy protocols
Correct answer: Family-driven, community-based individualized care planning
Wraparound is a core CAASP philosophy emphasizing family-driven, strengths-based, individualized planning within the community.
Question 3: When assessing trauma in adolescents within the child-serving system, which screening tool is specifically designed to identify trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms?
- PHQ-9
- UCLA PTSD Reaction Index (Correct answer)
- GAD-7
- CAGE Questionnaire
Correct answer: UCLA PTSD Reaction Index
The UCLA PTSD Reaction Index is a validated instrument for screening trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms in children and adolescents.
Question 4: Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) primarily aims to:
- Diagnose a psychiatric disorder
- Identify the antecedents and consequences maintaining a target behavior (Correct answer)
- Determine medication dosage
- Classify a child's intellectual ability
Correct answer: Identify the antecedents and consequences maintaining a target behavior
FBA identifies the function of a behavior by examining antecedents, the behavior itself, and consequences (ABC model) to guide intervention planning.
Question 5: A CAASP-consistent behavioral assessment should include information from which combination of sources?
- Clinician observation only
- Parent and teacher reports only
- Child, family, school, and community informants (Correct answer)
- Medical records and standardized tests only
Correct answer: Child, family, school, and community informants
CAASP principles emphasize multi-informant, multi-system assessment spanning the child, family, school, and broader community.
Question 6: The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) differs from deficit-focused tools because it:
- Only measures externalizing behaviors
- Includes a prosocial behavior subscale alongside problem scales (Correct answer)
- Is administered solely by clinicians
- Requires a minimum of two hours to complete
Correct answer: Includes a prosocial behavior subscale alongside problem scales
The SDQ includes a prosocial subscale, making it strength-inclusive alongside its assessment of emotional, conduct, hyperactivity, and peer problems.
Question 7: Cultural responsiveness in behavioral assessment for children in the CAASP framework requires practitioners to:
- Apply standardized norms universally without modification
- Consider cultural context when interpreting behavioral norms and family values (Correct answer)
- Defer all assessment to interpreters
- Avoid discussing culture to prevent bias
Correct answer: Consider cultural context when interpreting behavioral norms and family values
Culturally responsive assessment involves understanding how cultural context shapes behavior, family dynamics, and the meaning of assessment findings.
CAASP Behavioral Assessment 2
Which behavioral assessment tool uses a parent-completed checklist to evaluate internalizing and externalizing problems in children aged 6-18?