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OverviewTo diagnose a mental disorder or evaluate a disability claim, clinicians must assess functional impairment -- not just the presence of symptoms. Meeting a key need, the Barkley Functional Impairment Scale (BFIS) is the first empirically based, norm-referenced tool designed to evaluate possible impairment in 15 major domains of psychosocial functioning in adults. Featuring both self-report and other-report forms (for example, spouse, parent, or sibling), the BFIS is reliable, valid, and user friendly. Purchasers get a limited license to reproduce the forms and score sheets without the expense of reordering materials from the publisher; the large format and sturdy wire binding facilitate photocopying. The long version takes the average adult 5-7 minutes to complete, and the Quick Screen takes only 3-5 minutes. This book will be important reading for clinical and forensic psychologists, neuropsychologists, social workers, psychiatrists and psychopathology researchers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Russell A. Barkley (Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, United States) , Lawrence J Lewandowski , Benjamin J Lovett , Stephen V. FaraonePublisher: Guilford Publications Imprint: Guilford Publications Dimensions: Width: 20.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.90cm Weight: 0.291kg ISBN: 9781609182199ISBN 10: 1609182197 Pages: 118 Publication Date: 07 June 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Psychosocial Impairment: Definition and Assessment2. Development of the BFIS: History, Survey Methods, and Normative Sample3. Factor Analysis, Score Construction, and Item Frequencies4. Relationship of the BFIS Scores to Demographic Factors in the Normative Sample5. Reliability6. Validity7. Scoring and Interpretation of the BFIS FormsAppendix: BFIS Forms and Score Sheets* BFIS-LF: Self-Report* BFIS Quick Screen: Self-Report* BFIS-LF: Other-Report* BFIS Quick Screen: Other-Report* BFIS Impairment Interview* BFIS-LF: Self-Report Score Sheet for Raw Scores (Ages 18-39)* BFIS-LF: Self-Report Score Sheet for Raw Scores (Ages 40-59)* BFIS-LF: Self-Report Score Sheet for Raw Scores (Ages 60-89)* BFIS Quick Screen: Self-Report Score Sheet for Raw Scores (All Ages)ReviewsThis great tool fills a huge void in current psychological assessment practices - finally, we have a psychometrically sound, norm-referenced instrument to measure functional impairment in adults. The BFIS is conceptually sound, empirically derived, ecologically valid, highly reliable, and clinically useful. The ease of administration and interpretation is a major plus. This scale is a great asset for assessment of patients in any clinical or mental health setting. Kudos to Dr. Barkley for responding so keenly to a pressing need in our field. - Lawrence Lewandowski, Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, USA This great tool fills a huge void in current psychological assessment practices - finally, we have a psychometrically sound, norm-referenced instrument to measure functional impairment in adults. The BFIS is conceptually sound, empirically derived, ecologically valid, highly reliable, and clinically useful. The ease of administration and interpretation is a major plus. This scale is a great asset for assessment of patients in any clinical or mental health setting. Kudos to Dr. Barkley for responding so keenly to a pressing need in our field. - Lawrence Lewandowski, Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, USA Clinicians and scholars agree that functional impairment is critical to the diagnosis of psychological disorders, as well as a major focus of intervention. But most measures of impairment lack evidence of psychometric quality. In contrast, the BFIS has impressive normative data and reliability and validity evidence. With this scale, clinicians can make confident judgments about how impaired a client is relative to the general population, leading to more informed decisions about prioritizing treatment goals. Graduate students taking courses in clinical assessment or rehabilitation counseling could learn much from the conceptual background and empirical data that Barkley offers. And clinical researchers now have a new tool to accurately quantify impairment when conducting studies with a range of populations. The BFIS helps to solve the long-standing problem of measuring how well someone functions in everyday life. - Benjamin J. Lovett, Department of Psychology, Elmira College, USA This tool fills a huge void in current psychological assessment practices--finally, we have a psychometrically sound, norm-referenced instrument to measure functional impairment in adults. The BFIS is conceptually sound, empirically derived, ecologically valid, highly reliable, and clinically useful. The ease of administration and interpretation is a major plus. This scale is a great asset for assessment of patients in any clinical or mental health setting. Kudos to Dr. Barkley for responding so keenly to a pressing need in our field. --Lawrence Lewandowski, PhD, Department of Psychology, Syracuse University Clinicians and scholars agree that functional impairment is critical to the diagnosis of psychological disorders, as well as a major focus of intervention. But most measures of impairment lack evidence of psychometric quality. In contrast, the BFIS has impressive normative data and reliability and validity evidence. With this scale, clinicians can make confident judgments about how impaired a client is relative to the general population, leading to more informed decisions about prioritizing treatment goals. Graduate students taking courses in clinical assessment or rehabilitation counseling could learn much from the conceptual background and empirical data that Barkley offers. And clinical researchers now have a new tool to accurately quantify impairment when conducting studies with a range of populations. The BFIS helps to solve the long-standing problem of measuring how well someone functions in everyday life. --Benjamin J. Lovett, PhD, Department of Psychology, Elmira College """This great tool fills a huge void in current psychological assessment practices - finally, we have a psychometrically sound, norm-referenced instrument to measure functional impairment in adults. The BFIS is conceptually sound, empirically derived, ecologically valid, highly reliable, and clinically useful. The ease of administration and interpretation is a major plus. This scale is a great asset for assessment of patients in any clinical or mental health setting. Kudos to Dr. Barkley for responding so keenly to a pressing need in our field."" - Lawrence Lewandowski, Syracuse University, New York, USA ""Clinicians and scholars agree that functional impairment is critical to the diagnosis of psychological disorders, as well as a major focus of intervention. But most measures of impairment lack evidence of psychometric quality. In contrast, the BFIS has impressive normative data and reliability and validity evidence. With this scale, clinicians can make confident judgments about how impaired a client is relative to the general population, leading to more informed decisions about prioritizing treatment goals. Graduate students taking courses in clinical assessment or rehabilitation counselling could learn much from the conceptual background and empirical data that Barkley offers. And clinical researchers now have a new tool to accurately quantify impairment when conducting studies with a range of populations. The BFIS helps to solve the long-standing problem of measuring how well someone functions in everyday life."" - Benjamin J. Lovett, Elmira College, New York, USA" Author InformationRussell A. Barkley, PhD, ABPP, ABCN, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, USA Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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