Adult and Juvenile Counseling Tests

Behavior Data Systems, Ltd. (BDS), and its subsidiaries, Risk & Needs Assessment, Inc. (Risk & Needs) and Professional Online Testing Solutions, Inc. (Online Testing) offer evidence based tests developed, researched and copyrighted by BDS. BDS tests are available at www.bdsltd.com, Risk & Needs tests at www.riskandneeds.com, and Online Testing tests at www.online-testing.com.

Each of the tests represented on this website have several important features in common. For example, each of the tests represented herein is evidence based and has impressive reliability, validity, and accuracy. All BDS tests have a built in Truthfulness Scale that determines client, patient or offender truthfulness while they are being tested. Assessors must know if obtained information is accurate. Each test is available in English and Spanish. And each of these tests is HIPAA (Federal Regulations 45 C.F.R. 165.501) compliant.

Tests are purchased in two different ways: 1. On Windows compatible 3 ½” diskettes or USB flash drives at www.bdsltd.com or www.riskandneeds.com or 2. over BDS’ internet testing platform www.online-testing.com.

Regardless of how tests are purchased and administered: diskettes/flash drives versus over the internet, all tests can be given in paper-pencil format. Test booklets/answer sheets are provided free for windows (diskettes and flash drives) testing. And test booklets/answer sheets can be downloaded or printed from BDS’ internet website and photocopied for individual or group testing. From test data (answers) input, scoring and printing of reports takes around 2 ½ minutes.

Each test name is a link to that tests webpage or website. If you have questions or would like to discuss your testing needs contact Behavior Data Systems (BDS). Our offices are open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. BDS’ email address is info@bdsltd.com, and our toll free telephone number is 1 (800) 231-2401.

Treatment effectiveness or treatment outcome tests are referenced at the end of the Adult Counseling Test and the Juvenile Counseling Test web pages. There is also a Treatment Effectiveness Tests navigational link in the Navigational Link table on the Home Page.