Personality/Behavior

Assess these items with reference to the youth’s most recent past.  Most often questions should be assessed on the last 6 to 12 month time period.

1. Inflated self-image:  Check this item if the youth thinks he/she is superior to others, brags constantly, or his/her feeling of self-worth seems to exceed accomplishments.
2. Physically aggressive:  Check this item if the youth initiates acts of physical aggression against others, starts fights, or has engaged in violent actions.   Check this item if the youth believes physical aggression is an appropriate way of expressing oneself and dealing with others. Check if this is a pattern of behavior for the youth.
3. Tantrums:  Check this item if the youth displays acts of temper, angers easily (has a “bad temper” or “short fuse”), or loses control when angry.  This item should be checked if the youth has a negative temperament.
4. Short attention span:  Check this item if the youth has difficulty attending to the task at hand, has difficulty completing tasks, or is hyperactive.  If the youth is being medicated for Attention Deficit  Hyper Activity Disorder and is currently taking medication for that condition, assess on the youth’s attention span when medicated.
5. Poor frustration tolerance:  Check this item if the youth deals poorly with frustration, loses patience easily, or tends to act impulsively.  This item should be checked if the youth displays poor coping mechanisms when faced with frustration or challenges, such as shutting down, throwing things, fleeing the situation, etc.
6. Inadequate guilt feelings:  Check this item if the youth feels no remorse when his/her behavior has caused harm to another, does not accept responsibility for his/her actions, or offers excuses.
7. Verbally aggressive:  Check this item if the youth is often verbally abusive in dealing with others or uses language in a hostile way.  Check if this is a pattern of behavior for the youth.

(03-2007)