The BASC-3 BESS is designed to quickly and efficiently assess the behavioral and emotional risks and overall mental health status of children ages 3 to 18. The measure consists of items relating to four dimensions of behavioral and emotional functioning including, Adaptive Skills, Externalizing Problems, Internalizing Problems, and School Problems. 

Scores include:

• Behavioral and Emotional Risk Index

• Externalizing Risk Index

• Internalizing Risk Index

• Adaptive Skills Risk Index

• Self-regulation Risk Index

• Personal Adjustment Risk Index.