Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)

The CBCL is a device by which parents or other individuals who know the child well rate a child's problem behaviors and competencies. The CBCL can also be used to measure a child's change in behavior over time or following a treatment. It consists of 118 items related to behavior problems, which are scored on a 3-point scale ranging from not true to often true of the child. There are also 20 social competency items used to obtain parents’ reports of the amount and quality of their child’s participation in sports, hobbies, games, activities, organizations, jobs and chores, friendships, how well the child gets along with others and plays and works by him/herself, and school functioning.

Domains Assessed: Anxiety, Personality Traits, Psychotic and Atypical Behavior, Risk Taking and Impulsive Behavior, Social Interaction, Somatic Complaints, Substance Use and Addictive Behavior

Note: The CBCL is administered to parents of participants ages 5-17. The preschool version is administered to 5 year olds.

References: Achenbach, T. M. (1991). Integrative Guide to the 1991 CBCL/4-18, YSR, and TRF Profiles. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont, Department of Psychology.

Time to Complete: 20 minutes

A complete list of assessments can be found here.