The ASEBA family includes YSR for ages 11-18, ASR/ABCL for ages 18-59, and OASR/OABCL for ages 60-90+. Which instrument family is this?

• A. BASC
• B. ASEBA
• C. SCL-90-R
• D. CBCL

Answer: (B)

These forms come from the ASEBA family, the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment. ASEBA is designed to assess behavioral and emotional problems across the lifespan, using different forms for different ages. The Youth Self-Report covers ages 11–18, the Adult Self-Report (and Adult Behavioral Checklist) covers ages 18–59, and the Older Adult Self-Report (along with Older Adult Behavioral Checklist) covers ages 60–90+. This lifespan, multi-informant framework is the hallmark of ASEBA, which is why it’s the best fit for the set described.

The other options are distinct systems or forms: BASC is a separate Behavior Assessment System, the SCL-90-R is a general symptom checklist not part of ASEBA’s lifespan framework, and the CBCL is the child version within ASEBA but does not itself represent the adult and older adult forms shown in the question.