“This instrument is designed to measure a wide variety of constructs in the areas of behavior and emotions in order to identify potential issues or problem areas for children, adolescents, and young adults “ (Measure Profile, 2012) “The publisher's website indicates that the measure is used to assess an individual's emotional/behavioral issues that may negatively affect their school or home functioning, to differentiate between hyperactivity and attention problems, and to assess treatment programs and their outcomes” (Measure Profile, 2012)
Measure Profile: Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC). Journal of Clinical Psychology, 67 (1), 111-125. Sensitivity to change of youth treatment outcome measures: A comparison of the CBCL, BASC-2, and Y-OQ. McClendon, D., Warren, J., Green, K., Burlingam, G., Eggett, D., & McCledon R. Retrieved from: īehavior Assessment System for Children- Second Edition (BASC-2). BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN (BASC-2)īASC-2 (Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition).