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BASC-3

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The Behavior Assessment System for Children, Third Edition (BASC-3; Reynolds and Kamphaus 2015) is a multimethod, multidimensional system of related instruments that can be used to conduct a comprehensive assessment of behavioral and emotional functioning of children, adolescents, and young adults aged 2–25 years. The BASC-3 is a multimethod in that it has the following components, which may be used individually or in any combination:

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    A Teacher Rating Scale (TRS) and a Parent Rating Scale (PRS) that gather multiple perspectives of observable behavior across settings and raters, using age-appropriate forms

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    A Self-Report of Personality (SRP) that a child, adolescent, or young adult can use to describe his or her behaviors, emotions, and self-perceptions

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    A Structured Developmental History (SDH) form that provides information about the course of development and family history that are important to make accurate diagnosis

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    A Student Observation System (SOS) form that...

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. A-PsychEd Publication Services, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Robert A. Altmann

  2. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

    Cecil R. Reynolds

  3. College of Education, The University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA

    Randy W. Kamphaus

  4. Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

    Kimberly J. Vannest

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  1. Robert A. Altmann
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  4. Kimberly J. Vannest
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Correspondence to Robert A. Altmann .

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

    Jeffrey S. Kreutzer

  2. Kessler Foundation, Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ, USA

    John DeLuca

  3. Independent Practice, Wynnewood, PA, USA

    Bruce Caplan

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Altmann, R.A., Reynolds, C.R., Kamphaus, R.W., Vannest, K.J. (2018). BASC-3. In: Kreutzer, J.S., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57111-9_1524

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