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Personality Inventory for Youth (PIY)

David Lachar, PhD | Christian P. Gruber, PhD
  • Ages 9 - 19 years
  • Testing Time Full scale, 45 minutes; Screener composed of first 80 items, 15 minutes.
  • Administration Individual
  • Product Code SERIES ( MR #066807 )

* Regional restriction: This item is only available for sale within Canada.

The PIY is a multidimensional, psychometrically sound self-report instrument designed specifically for young people. It is composed of 270 items covering 9 nonoverlapping clinical scales and 24 nonoverlapping subscales:
 
Cognitive Impairment
  • Poor Achievement and Memory
  • Inadequate Abilities
  • Learning Problems
 
Impulsivity/Distractibility
  • Brashness
  • Distractibility and Overactivity
  • Impulsivity
 
Delinquency
  • Antisocial Behavior
  • Dyscontrol
  • Noncompliance
 
Family Dysfunction
  • Parent-Child Conflict
  • Parent Maladjustment
  • Marital Discord
 
Reality Distortion
  • Feelings of Alienation
  • Hallucinations and Delusions
 
Somatic Concern
  • Psychosomatic Syndrome
  • Muscular Tension and Anxiety
  • Preoccupation With Disease
 
Psychological Discomfort
  • Fear and Worry
  • Depression
  • Sleep Disturbance
 
Social Withdrawal
  • Social Introversion
  • Isolation
 
Social Skill Deficits
  • Limited Peer Status
  • Conflict With Peers
 
The 24 subscales reveal more specific clinical content, making the PIY an excellent diagnostic tool. In addition, four validity scales tell you whether the respondent is exaggerating, malingering, or responding defensively, carelessly, or without adequate comprehension. The first 80 items of the test can be used as a screener to quickly identify students who would show problems on the full inventory.
 
Items are written at a third-grade reading level. An audio CD is available for poor readers, and a Spanish Administration Booklet is available for those who read Spanish only.
 
The PIY gives you a reliable and valid measure of child and adolescent psychopathology, based on the respondent’s own perceptions.

  • Copyright 1995