PsychProfiler

Author(s): Dr Shane Langsford, Dr Stephen Houghton and Dr Graham Douglas

Publisher: ACER Press, 2007

Purpose: Screens for the most common psychiatric and psychological disorders found in children, adolescents and adults.
Candidates: Child and Adolescent PsychProfiler (CAPP) - 2-17 years; Adult PsychProfiler (APP) - 18+ years
Administration:  CAPP - 15 minutes each; APP - 25 minutes each

Oriented to the DSM-IV-TR, PsychProfiler provides an accessible and affordable screener that can be used in the early identification of disorders crucial to formal diagnosis, intervention and prevention of further mental health problems.

The Adult PsychProfiler (APP) has two screening forms (observer and self) that each take 25 minutes to complete and screen for 23 common psychiatric and psychological disorders.

The Child and Adolescent PsychProfiler (CAPP) has three screening forms (Parent, Self and Teacher) that each take 15 minutes to complete and screen for 20 common psychiatric and psychological disorders.

Oriented to the DSM-IV-TR, PsychProfiler provides an accessible, affordable screener that can be used in the early identification of:

• Anxiety disorders – Generalised anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, separation anxiety disorder, specific phobia.
• Attention-deficit and disruptive behaviour disorders – Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder
• Communication disorders – Expressive language disorder, mixed receptive-express language disorder, phonological disorder
• Depressive disorders – Dysthymic disorder, major depressive disorder
• Eating disorders – Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa
• Learning disorders – Disorder of written expression, mathematics disorder, reading disorder
• Personality disorders – Antisocial personality disorder
• Pervasive developmental disorders – Asperger’s disorder, autistic disorder
• Tic disorders – Motor and vocal tic disorder, Tourette’s disorder

Who can use the PsychProfiler?

PsychProfiler is available for use by professionals with accredited training in psychology, health sciences, counselling, education, medicine and other specialist areas.

People who are already using the PsychProfiler include:

• Psychiatrists
• Psychiatric nurses
• General practitioners
• Psychologists
• Special Needs Teachers
• Speech Pathologists
• Teachers
• School Counsellors
• Paediatricians
• Mental health nurses

PsychProfiler Adult Sample Report

PsychProfiler Children and Adolescent Sample Report

View Sample Questions

PsychProfiler Supplement (right-click, save target as)

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