Psychological Screening Inventory-2 (PSI-2)

Best For:

• Counsellors interested in a brief mental health screening tool
• Psychological screening for both adult and adolescent populations
• Referrals for counselling or mental health agencies
• Online administration with concise report including category classification for psychological functioning

What is the PSI-2?

The Psychological Screening Inventory-2 (PSI-2) is a brief mental health screening device ideal for situations where professional time and resources may be at a premium. It is easy to administer and interpret and is appropriate for adolescents and adults. The PSI-2 identifies people who might benefit from more extensive examination and professional attention. Composed of 139 items, the PSI-2 can usually be completed in 15 minutes and is suitable for individual administration on SIGMA’s online testing platform. The PSI-2 can be used in community clinics, hospitals and medical facilities, high school and college counseling offices, referral agencies, courts and correctional facilities, and other mental health screening settings.

Why Should I Use the PSI-2?

SUPERIOR DEVELOPMENT. In developing the PSI-2, the author followed a number of general guidelines including:

• Avoiding objectionable item content
• Selecting short, concise items
• Ensuring content validity
• Minimizing the influence of socially desirable responding
• Balancing positive and negative keyed items
• Constructing non-overlapping scales to facilitate statistical analysis
• Choosing nontechnical scale names that emphasize practical utility and permit simple cut scores

CONVENIENT. Administration takes 15-20 minutes on SIGMA’s online platform – SigmaTesting.com. Reports are generated immediately. Results are presented using graphs, raw scores, standardized scores, scale descriptions, and administrative indices.

RELIABLE AND VALID. The PSI-2 is a reliable and valid clinical screening tool. Validation studies with observer ratings and correlations between the PSI-2 and several well-known assessments, including the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), are presented in the manual.

Administration Overview

Qualification Level: B
Administer to: 16 years old and older
Administration time: 20 minutes