The Comprehensive Executive Function Inventory (CEFI)is a comprehensive, multi-rater behaviour scale that has been developed to measure a wide spectrum of behaviours, such as problem solving and reasoning, associated with executive functioning.This informationcan be used to guide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning as well as evaluate the success of intervention programs.
ASSESSMENT SCALES
The CEFI utilises nine scales to pinpoint targets for intervention:
Attention-how well a youth can avoid distractions, concentrate on tasks, and sustain attention
Emotion Regulation–reflectsa youth's control and management of emotions
Flexibility-how well a youth can adapt to circumstances, including problem-solving ability
Inhibitory Control-indicatesa youth's control over behaviour or impulses
Initiation-describes a youth's ability to begin tasks or projects without being prompted
Organisation-describes how well a youth manages personal effects, work, or multiple tasks
Planning-reflects how well a youth develops and implements strategies to accomplish tasks
Self-Monitoring-measuresa youth's self-evaluation of his/her performance or behaviour
Working Memory-assesses how a youth keeps important information in mind in order that is important to remember to know what to do and how to do it, including remembering important things, instructions, and steps
AREAS OF APPLICATION
The CEFI is intended for use by psychologists to:
Aid in diagnosis and plan interventions
Evaluate the success of treatment programs
Use in a variety of research contexts
REPORT OPTIONS
Interpretive Report: provides detailed results from one administration.
Progress Monitoring and Treatment Effectiveness Report: provides an evaluation of score changes overtime by combining results from the same rater for up to four administrations.
Comparative Report: provides analysis ofscores from two to five different raters.
SOUTH AFRICAN RESEARCH
Although South African research and norms are not yet available for the CEFI, JVR Psychometrics welcomes the opportunity to partner with clients in conducting research studies in their practices.
Product Info
Training
None
Age range
Individuals ages 5 - 18 years
Administration time
Not specified
Norms
Global norms
Languages
English
Administration Platform
Hand-scorable/Online
Integrated reports
Available
Author
Jack A. Naglieri, PhD and Sam Goldstein, PhD
Publisher
Multi-Health Systems Inc.
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