Brief Description
The DSM-5 Level 2—Anger—Parent Report is the 5-item PROMIS Calibrated Anger Measure that assesses the domain of anger in children and adolescents. The measure is to be completed by the parent or guardian about the child. Each item asks the parent or guardian to rate the severity of their child’s anger during the past 7 days (e.g., “My child felt mad.”) on a scale from “Never” to “Almost Always”.
Assessment Administration Type
Parent/Caregiver Report
Number of questions
5
Age Range for Administration
Parents/caregivers of children aged 6-17
Recommended Frequency of Administration
Weekly
Summary of Scoring and Interpretations
The DSM-5 Level 2 - Anger - Parent Report is scored on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (“Never”) to 5 (“Almost Always”). A total score is calculated by summing the item responses and ranges from 5 to 25; higher scores are associated with higher levels of anger severity. See table below for cutoffs and interpretations.
Score | Interpretation |
5-12 | None to Slight Anger |
13-14 | Mild Anger |
15-18 | Moderate Anger |
19-25 | Severe Anger |
Blueprint Adjustments
The DSM-5 Level 2 Anger assessment results are typically interpreted after converting raw scores to T-scores. Given limitations of Blueprint scoring, the raw scores are not converted to T-scores via the platform. However, the raw scores and corresponding interpretations (shown above) reflect the correct interpretations based on the T-Scores.
Clinical Considerations
Estimated completion time: 1-3 minutes
Blueprint's library includes adult self-report and child/adolescent self-report versions of this assessment.
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