PIY Personality Inventory for Youth David Lachar, PhD, and Christian P. Gruber, PhD

The answer to the need for a multidimensional, psychometrically sound self-report instrument designed specifically for young people

What Is the PIY? Personality Inventory for Youth Designed to assess emotional and behavioral adjustment, family character and interaction, and neurocognitive and attention-related academic functioning Created for and normed on 9- to 19-year-olds (4th through 12th graders) Completed in 45 minutes by most students reading at grade level 3 or higher, with audio cassette for poor readers and Spanish Administration Booklet Validity scales that alert you to problem denial, exaggeration, and random or incompetent responding Subscales to enhance scale interpretation A parallel inventory (the PIC-2) and a teacher problem checklist (the SBS) Both hand and computer scoring services are available

PIY Validity Scales Inconsistency Dissimulation Defensiveness Validity Identifies protocols answered carelessly or with inadequate comprehension Points to evidence that an individual has attempted to exaggerate or malinger symptomatology Demonstrates the tendency to disguise or hide psychopathology Provides additional evidence of inattentive, oppositional, or provocative responses that may assist in clarifying the meaning of other scales Dissimulation Defensiveness Validity

Abbreviated-Format PIY The first 80 items of the PIY can be used as a brief classroom screener to quickly identify students who would show problems if the full inventory were administered This Classroom Screening (CLASS) scale accurately predicts the likely presence of clinical findings in a full PIY administration CLASS assists in identifying high-risk students

The PIY is composed of 270 items covering 9 non-overlapping clinical scales and 24 nonoverlapping subscales. The 24 subscales reveal more specific clinical content, making the PIY an excellent diagnostic tool.

PIY Scales and Subscales Cognitive Impairment Poor Achievement and Memory Inadequate Abilities Learning Problems Impulsivity/Distractibility Brashness Distractibility and Overactivity Impulsivity Delinquency Antisocial Behavior Dyscontrol Noncompliance

PIY Scales and Subscales (continued) 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

PIY Scales and Subscales (continued) Psychological Discomfort Fear and Worry Depression Sleep Disturbance Social Withdrawal Social Isolation Isolation Social Skills Deficits Limited Peer Status Conflict With Peers

The PIY is supported by extensive research and an array of interpretive strategies for routine use Selected case studies demonstrate the value of the PIY in a wide variety of school, psychiatric, and neuropsychological applications The PIY gives a reliable and valid measure of child and adolescent psychopathology, based on the respondent’s own perceptions

PIY Standardization Base Sample of 2,327 regular education students Students ranged from 9 to 19 years of age, in Grades 4 through 12 Nationally extensive and representative coverage for gender, ethnicity, and parent educational level (SES) across various age groups

PIY Clinical Research Base Sample of 1,178 clinically referred participants Collection through various in- and outpatient clinic and special education settings

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