For preschool children, parents (CBCL/1.5–5) and teachers (C-TRF) serve as informants. Seven syndrome scales are reported: (1) emotionally reactive; (2) anxious/depressed; (3) somatic complaints; (4) withdrawn; (5) sleep problems (CBCL only); (6) attention problems; and (7) aggressive behavior.
The Child Behavior Checklist (Achenbach, 2001) is a 140 item scale that measures child behavior under seven constructs: emotionally reactive, anxious/depressed, somatic complaints, withdrawn, sleep problems, attention problems and aggressive behavior, 3 point Likert scale (0=Not True (as far as you know), 2=Very True ...
Ing to the normative data of the CBCL, a t-score ≤ 59 indicates non-clinical symptoms, a t-score between 60 and 64 indicates that the child is at risk for problem behaviors, and a t-score ≥ 65 indicates clinical symptoms (for demographical, cognitive, and psychopathological measures of participants, see Table 1).
CBCL/1.5-5 - Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 1.5-5. The CBCL/1.5-5 obtains caregivers' ratings of 99 problem items. Items are scored on the following syndrome scales: Emotionally Reactive, Anxious/Depressed, Somatic Complaints, Withdrawn, Attention Problems, Aggressive Behavior, and Sleep Problems.
Response format 3-point Likert scale (0 = “Absent”, 1 = “Occurs sometimes”, 2 = “Occurs often”). Strengths: The CBCL is a valid and reliable measure which is sensitive to change in short interventions.