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Save $330.00 on the retail price of the Adult PsychProfiler and Child & Adolescent Profiler when you buy them together.

The Adult PsychProfiler kit  includes: 1x Manual, 10 x paper Self-report forms, 10 x paper Observer report forms.

 

The Child and Adolescent PsychProfiler kit  includes:  1x Manual, 10 x paper Self-report forms, 10 x paper Parent report forms, 10 x Teacher report forms.

Plus 1 x Online Software Licence (allows 250 administrations/uses across both the APP and CAPP)

Published by : Psychological & Educational Consultancy Services

 

About the Author

Dr Shane Langsford is a registered psychologist who provides assessment and intervention services for children and adults. He is also an Honours, Masters and Doctorate examiner for the University of Western Australia, Western Australia. Dr Langsford completed a PhD in educational psychology at the University of Western Australia, receiving the Excellence in Postgraduate Studies in Education Award in 2000 for the best postgraduate research conducted in education in Western Australia. This research resulted in the creation of the first version of the PsychProfiler. During his undergraduate and graduate studies, Dr Langsford has received the National Research Prize from the Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability and the Australian Postgraduate Award from the Commonwealth Department of Employment, Education and Training.

Professor Stephen Houghton is the Director of the Centre for Child and Adolescent Related Disorders at the University of Western Australia. Within the university, he chairs the Human Research Ethics Committee, is Convenor of the Pro-Vice Chancellor’s Fellowship Committee, and a member of the Pro-Vice Chancellor’s Research Committee. Professor Houghton has won several teaching awards, is a regular speaker at various education conferences, and has appeared in the media to comment on education policies and practices. Professor Houghton has authored and co-authored numerous books, book chapters and more than 100 published journal articles. He has been a guest editor of the International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, an associate editor of the British Journal of Educational Psychology, and a member of the editorial boards of Educational Psychology and the Australasian Journal of Special Education. Outside the university, Professor Houghton sits on numerous state and national committees as well as task forces to deal with the special education needs and behaviour problems of children.

Dr Graham Douglas has a PhD from the University of Chicago in psychometrics. He previously worked in the area of childhood disorders, providing research design and expertise in statistical and psychometric analysis to research projects at the University of Western Australia. Now retired, he continues to serve as an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Western Australia. He also supervises doctoral students in international projects. Dr Douglas has published in journals such as Psychometrika and the British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology.

Reviews

"I use the CAPP with every family I consult with. It is a great tool for the solo practitioner because it is easy to administer, quick to score and easy to interpret and feedback to parents and teachers. I have found it particularly useful for children and adolescents referred through Medicare Better Access to Psychological Services as it provides information which may have otherwise been difficult to gather within the limited session model of psychological services. I love it!”

Dr Rebecca Coleman, Registered Psychologist, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

 

"The careful development and testing of the self-report instrument provides the educational/clinical community with a very useful tool that can increase early sensitivity and overcomes previously existing problems in screening for morbidity”.

Professor Stuart McNaughton, University of Auckland, NEW ZEALAND

 

"I found it a useful screening tool for when I am having trouble developing rapport with an adolescent, or indeed if I don’t feel I am getting the full clinical picture”.

Josh Davis, School Counsellor, Hale School, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

 

"The CAPP is an excellent screening instrument. I ask all clients to complete the CAPP prior to their first appointment. It allows me to quickly acquire the information I need to address the educational, behavioural, and developmental needs of each client. I recommend the CAPP to psychologists and other mental health professionals working with children and adolescents”.

Dr Michelle Andrews, Psychologist,  The Educational Psychology Centre, VICTORIA

 

"The validity and reliability checks were thorough, such as those pertaining to the readability of the CAPP and the triangulation method applied. What an invaluable contribution it is to the profession”.

Dr Terry de Jong, University of Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA

 

"The APP is a comprehensive screening tool that seems to cover the most common adult disorders. I have been using it with clients for several months and have found it to be very useful in aiding diagnosis and, thorough analysis of individual item responses, identifying specific issues and problem areas”.

Patricia Purnell-Webb, Registered Psychologist, QUEENSLAND

 

"The psychprofiler® has been used by GPs and Psychologists in this region. Initial indications from these healthcare professionals have been very favourable”.

Martin Weatherston, CEO, MidWest GP Network, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

 

"I think the tool is an exceptional instrument”

Ruth Freeman, National Manager, Psychology Services, Centrelink, CANBERRA

 

"I love it! I deal with adults, mostly in an EAP capacity in large organisations, so get the full spectrum of disorders and mental illness. I find the APP invaluable in early assessment, particularly where there might be comorbidity. My clients find it non-threatening and it enables them to be engaged with me early in their care plan and in the process of understanding and managing their difficulties. I find it doesn’t present equity issues and fear that can arise from psychometric testing. The APP is a great tool to articulate from, should the client require further testing. Its easy portability for on-site work with clients is also a major plus and the time-efficiency of this instrument is another feature. It is invaluable in my practice. No wonder the APP is destined for greater things”.

Jeannene Chapman, Registered Psychologist,  Sydney, NEW SOUTH WALES

 

"I used the PP last week to really good effect .… the responses gave me a great deal of material to work with, it gave me some really good questions to ask, and her explanations on why she put things were where the real gems were to be found”.

Rev Paul Russell, Registered Psychologist and Chaplain, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

 

"The software application is very straightforward and the interface is a delight to use. It has flexibility of installation and records may be stored on a file share making it highly useful for research environments where multiple researchers may contribute to, or analyse, the data records. Encryption of records uses matrix multiplication in a manner that makes cracking highly improbable so it should pass any reasonable Ethics approval for data collection and storage security”.

Denis Brown, Senior Technician, Adult and Clinical Psychiatry, University of Western Australia