The Adolescent Chemical Dependency Inventory (ACDI) is a short (105 items, 15 minutes) yet comprehensive self-report test. The ACDI screens substance (alcohol and other drugs) use and abuse, measures overall adjustment and assesses troubled youth concerns. The ACDI contains five (5) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Adjustment Scale, 3. Distress Scale, 4. Alcohol Scale, and 5. Drugs Scale. Specific scale score - related counseling and treatment recommendations are provided. ACDI reports are presented on the ACDI's webpage in BDS's website www.bdsltd.com.

The DVI-Juvenile is used to evaluate juveniles that are accused or convicted of domestic violence. It has 149 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The DVI-Juvenile has six (6) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Violence Scale, 3. Control Scale, 4. Alcohol Scale, 5. Drugs Scale, and 6. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The DVI-Juvenile is used in juvenile courts, probation departments, community corrections, clinics, counseling agencies and treatment programs. Early detection of domestic violence perpetrators facilitates treatment effectiveness.

The Juvenile Substance Abuse Profile (JSAP) is a concise juvenile (male and female) substance (alcohol and other drugs) use and abuse screening tool. It has 116 items, and takes 20 minutes to complete. JSAP has five (5) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Alcohol Scale, 3. Drugs Scale, 4. Aggressiveness Scale, and 5. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. JSAP is a short yet comprehensive troubled youth screening test. JSAP is appropriate for school systems, juvenile screening programs, counseling and treatment program intake and on an as needed basis by mental health professionals.

The SAI-Juvenile is used when evaluating troubled youth accused or convicted of a sexual offense. The Sexual Adjustment Inventory (SAI) was modified for juvenile use. The SAI - Juvenile consists of 230 items and takes 45 minutes to an hour to complete. It has thirteen (13) scales (measures): 1. Sex Item Truthfulness Scale, 2. Test Item Truthfulness Scale, 3. Child Molest (Pedophile) Scale, 4. Sexual Assault (Rape) Scale, 5. Incest Classification, 6. Exhibitionism Scale, 7. Sexual Adjustment Scale, 8. Violence Scale, 9. Antisocial Scale, 10. Distress Scale, 11. Alcohol Scale, 12. Drugs Scale, and 13. Impulsiveness Scale. On the SAI - Juvenile webpage in BDS's website www.bdsltd.com an example report is presented and scale interpretation is discussed.

The TII-Juvenile is used to evaluate troubled youth in schools, youth program screening, in counseling and treatment programs as well as in chemical dependency program intake and HMO as well as EAP programs. The TII-Juvenile is a comprehensive intake or screening test. It has 143 items and takes 25 minutes to complete. The TII-Juvenile has nine (9) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Self-Esteem Scale, 3. Family Issues, 4. Depression Scale, 5. Anxiety Scale, 6. Distress Scale, 7. Alcohol Scale, 8. Drugs Scale, and 9. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. In 30 minutes the TII - Juvenile gathers a vast amount of important juvenile counseling/treatment information. TII-Juvenile scales measure the severity of problems which enable evaluators to match problem severity with counseling/treatment intensity.

The Adult Profile is an adult (male and female) assessment instrument or test. It is appropriate for counseling and treatment intake, adult probation and on an as-needed basis with clients, patients, and probationers. The Adult Profile consists of 180 items and takes 45 minutes to complete. The Adult Profile has ten (10) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Anxiety Scale, 3. Depression Scale, 4. Distress Scale, 5. Family Adjustment, 6. Self - Esteem Scale, 7. Alcohol Scale, 8. Drugs Scale, 9. Antisocial Scale, and 10. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The Adult Profile does not have a violence scale.

The Adult Treatment Outcome (ATO) is a counseling-treatment effectiveness test. The same test is used at program intake (pretest) and upon treatment completion (posttest). Pretest and posttest scores are compared by the computer which produces a Comparison Report. The ATO consists of 153 items and takes 30 to 35 minutes to complete. The Adult Treatment Outcome (ATO) has twelve (12) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Distress Scale, 3. Outlook Scale, 4. Anxiety Scale, 5. Depression Scale, 6. Self - Esteem Scale, 7. Alcohol Scale, 8. Drugs Scale, 9. Control Scale, 10. Violence Scale, 11. Suicide Scale, and 12. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. Outcome or counseling-treatment effectiveness tests must allow scale scores to vary between the two extremes (improvement and deterioration), consequently the time referent is the "here and now" and court history is minimized.

The Domestic Violence Inventory (DVI) is a popular adult domestic violence test. It has been standardized on over 120,000 people that have been accused or convicted of domestic violence. The DVI consists of 155 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The DVI has six (6) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Violence Scale, 3. Alcohol Scale, 4. Drugs Scale, 5. Control Scale, and 6. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. Each of these scales determines the severity of existing problems. This enables evaluators to compare "problem severity" with "treatment intensity".

The DVI Pre-Post measures domestic violence offender counseling-treatment effectiveness or outcome. The same test is administered at intake (pretest) and again at program completion (posttest) The pretest serves as a baseline. The computer compares pretest and posttest scores and generates a comparison report. The DVI Pre-Post consists of 147 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The DVI Pre-Post has (6) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Violence (Lethality) Scale, 3. Control Scale, 4. Alcohol Scale, 5. Drugs Scale, and 6. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. To accurately measure attitude and behavioral change, historical (court and treatment) items are minimized. If you want to know is domestic violence treatment was effective, we recommend you consider the DVI Pre-Post.

The DVI-Short Form is a popular reading impaired test. It is used in high volume testing settings and as an alternative to the DVI. The DVI-Short Form consists of 76 items and takes 20 minutes to complete. The DVI-Short Form has six (6) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Violence (Lethality) Scale, 3. Control Scale, 4. Alcohol Scale, 5. Drugs Scale, and 6. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. Correlations between DVI scales and analogous DVI-Short Form scales are impressively high. Scale score interpretation is discussed on its www.bdsltd.com webpage.

The Gambler Addiction Index (GAI) is a gambler assessment or test. The GAI assess important gambler attitudes and behaviors. Gamblers often have substance (alcohol or drugs) abuse problems, stress handling difficulties and other emotional conflicts. Gamblers have a higher incidence of suicide than other clinical groups. And many gamblers are notorious liars. The GAI consists of 166 items and takes 35 minutes to complete. The GAI has seven (7) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Gambling Severity Scale, 3. Suicide Scale, 4. DSM-IV Gambler Scale, 5. Alcohol Scale, 6. Drugs Scale, and 7. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. It is estimated that there are more than 12 million problem gamblers in the United States alone.

The Pre-Post Inventory is an objective treatment effectiveness or outcome test. The same test is administered at program intake (pretest) and program completion (posttest). The pretest is the baseline against which the posttest is compared and the computer generates a Comparison Report. The Pre-Post Inventory assesses counseling-treatment program effectiveness. The Pre-Post Inventory consists of 148 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. It has seven (7) measures (scales): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Self-Esteem Scale, 3. Resistance Scale, 4. Distress Scale, 5. Alcohol Scale, 6. Drugs Scale, and 7. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The Pre-Post Inventory is a counseling/treatment effectiveness test.

The Reinstatement Review Inventory (RRI) is a screening test for applicants applying for reinstatement of their driver’s license after it was suspended or revoked. The RRI consists of 124 items and takes 25 minutes to complete. The RRI has six (6) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Road Rage Scale, 3. Alcohol Scale, 4. Drugs Scale, 5. Comparative Change Scale, and 6. Intervention Checklist. The RRI explores the question, "Has the applicant changed since their driver’s license was suspended or revoked?" The RRI should augment, not replace existing applicant review procedures. The RRI-II replaced the Road Rage Scale with the Stress Coping Abilities Scale. So now you can select the RRI or the RRI-II.

The Reinstatement Review Inventory-II (RRI-II) is a variation of the RRI. The RRI Road Rage Scale is replaced by the Stress Coping Abilities Scale in the RRI-II. The RRI-II is a screening test for applicants applying for reinstatement of their driver’s license after it was suspended or revoked. The RRI-II explores the question, "Has the applicant changed since their driver’s license was suspended or revoked?" The RRI-II should augment, not replace existing applicant review procedures. The RRI-II consists of 128 items and takes 25 to 30 minutes to complete. The RRI-II has six (6) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Stress Coping Abilities Scale, 3. Alcohol Scale, 4. Drugs Scale, 5. Comparative Change Scale, and 6. Intervention Checklist. You can now choose the RRI which has a Road Rage Scale, or you can choose the RRI-II which replaced the Road Rage Scale with the Stress Coping Abilities Scale.

The Self-Assessment Index is designed for welfare recipient screening in welfare-to-work programs. The intent is to identify barriers to employment so the client can get help in resolving them and obtain gainful employment. Test results can be used to coordinate intervention, counseling, treatment, and vocational rehabilitation services. The Self-Assessment Index consists of 103 items and takes 20 minutes to complete. It has five (5) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Work Index, 3. Alcohol Scale, 4. Drug Scale, and 5. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The Self-Assessment Index identifies barriers to employment so they can be positively worked through.

The Self-Assessment Index - c was developed in response to user requests. The terminology changed from "welfare recipient" to "client" so that the test can be used in non- welfare work programs. The Self-Assessment Index consists of 102 items and takes 20 minutes to complete. It has five (5) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Work Index, 3. Alcohol Scale, 4. Drug Scale, and 5. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The only change from the original Self-Assessment Index was vocabulary (e.g., welfare recipient to client) as used in the tests report. The Self-Assessment Index-c (c-for client) identifies barriers to employment so they can be positively worked through. Resolving these barriers not only helps the client obtain employment, but also helps the client keep the job.

The Self-Audit is an adult (male and female) counseling and treatment intake test. The Self-Audit is appropriate for outpatient and inpatient programs as well as in EAP, HMO and group therapy settings. The Self-Audit consists of 160 items and takes 30 to 35 minutes to complete. The Self-Audit has nine (9) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Distress Scale, 3. Resistance Scale, 4. Morale Scale, 5. Violence Scale, 6. Self - Esteem  7. Alcohol Scale. 8. Drugs Scale,   9. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. Each Self-Audit scale measures problem severity which enables evaluators to match problem severity with treatment program intensity.

The Sexual Adjustment Inventory (SAI) is a reliable and valid test for evaluating people accused or convicted of sex offenses. Many sex offenders attempt to minimize the problem or try to "fake good". And that’s where the two Truthfulness Scales are noteworthy: Sex Item Truthfulness and Test Item Truthfulness. Scale interpretation is discussed on the SAI's webpage in BDS’S website www.bdsltd.com The SAI consists of 225 items and takes 45 minutes to an hour to complete. The SAI has thirteen (13) scales (measures): 1. Sex Item Truthfulness, 2. Sexual Adjustment Scale, 3. Child (Pedophile) Molest Scale, 4. Incest Classification, 5. Exhibitionism Scale, 6. Sexual (Rape) Assault Scale, 7. Test Item Truthfulness Scale, 8. Violence (Lethality) Scale, 9. Antisocial Scale, 10. Distress Scale, 11. Impulsiveness Scale, 12. Alcohol, and 13. Drugs Scale. The SAI is standardized on thousands of adult (male and female) sex offenders. The SAI has proven reliability, validity, and accuracy.

The Shoplifting Inventory (SI) is a unique shoplifter test which assesses motivation, attitude, and need. The Shoplifting Inventory (SI) consists of 185 items and takes 45 minutes to complete. The SI has nine (9) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Shoplifting Scale, 3. Entitlement Scale, 4. Peer Pressure Scale, 5. Impulsiveness Scale, 6. Self-Esteem Scale, 7. Depression Scale, 8. Alcohol Scale, and 9. Drugs Scale. These nine Shoplifting Inventory (SI) scales explore areas of inquiry considered necessary for adequately understanding shoplifters.

The Substance Abuse Questionnaire (SAQ) is an adult (male and female) substance (alcohol and other drugs) abuse test. The SAQ consists of 153 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The SAQ has six (6) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Alcohol Scale, 3. Drugs Scale, 4. Resistance Scale, 5. Aggressiveness Scale, and 6. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The SAQ is a concise, objective and standardized substance abuse test. It is short and direct while being comprehensive. The SAQ also has impressively demonstrated reliability, validity, and accuracy.

The Suicide Evaluation identifies suicidal individuals. The Suicide Evaluation focuses on identifying people that are at-risk of taking their own lives. It is a reliable and valid suicide screening instrument or test. The Suicide Evaluation consists of 140 items and takes 25 minutes to complete. The Suicide Evaluation has six (6) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Depression Scale, 3. Suicide Scale, 4. Alcohol Scale, 5. Drugs Scale, and 6. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The Suicide Scale provides an objective second opinion. The Suicide Scale enables courts, probation officers, counseling agencies, and treatment programs to incorporate suicide screening in their intake procedures. Suicide screening is too important not to be included in client, patient and offender screening, and the Suicide Evaluation makes suicide screening available on an as-needed basis.

The Treatment Intervention Inventory (TII) is an adult (male and female) assessment screening or testing instrument. The TII is appropriate for outpatient counseling, inpatient treatment and HMO or EAP program intake. The TII has nine (9) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Distress Scale, 3. Depression Scale, 4. Self-Esteem Scale, 5. Anxiety Scale, 6. Family Issues Scale, 7. Alcohol Scale. 8. Drugs Scale, and 9. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. This test identifies problems that warrant referral (intervention, counseling or treatment).

The Victim Index is designed for the assessment of victims of physical, mental and verbal abuse. The Victim Index is appropriate for evaluating domestic violence victims, battered people and other victimized individuals. The victim index has 147 items, and takes 25 minutes to complete. The Victim Index has eight (8) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Distress Scale, 3. Moral Scale, 4. Self-Esteem Scale, 5. Resistance Scale, 6. Substance Abuse Scale, 7. Suicide Ideation Scale, and 8. Stress Coping Abilities Scale. In addition to rather obvious areas of inquiry, the Victim Index assesses Self-Esteem, client resistance, substance abuse, and suicide potential.