Author(s):
Briggs-Gowan, Margaret & Carter, Alice S.
Author Contact:
Alice S. Carter, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
Citation:
Carter, A.S., & Briggs-Gowan, M. (2005). ITSEA BITSEA: The Infant-Toddler and Brief Infant Toddler Social Emotional Assessment. PsychCorp: San Antonio, TX.
To Obtain:
Harcourt Assessment, Inc.
19500 Bulverde Road
San Antonio, Texas 78259
Phone: 1-800-211-8378
Fax: 1-800-232-1223
Email: Margaret.Briggs-Gowan@yale.edu; Alice.Carter@umb.edu
Website: www.harcourtassessment.com
Cost: 1.40
Copyright: Yes
Description:
The BITSEA is a brief screener of children's social or emotional behavior problems and competencies based on the Infant Toddler Social Emotional Assessment (ITSEA). As with the ITSEA, it was designed to identify children with deficits or delays in these areas, with positive screens to be followed by administration of the full ITSEA. The measure yields a Problem Total Score and a Competence Total Score. There are two versions, a Parent Form and a Childcare Provider Form, both are reviewed in this database.
Theoretical Orientation Summary:
ITSEA and BITSEA items were based on reviews of the developmental and psychopathology literature, including reviews of DSM-IV-TR and Diagnostic Classification: 0-3 diagnoses to identify problems and symptoms relevant to infants and toddlers.
Domains Assessed:
Competence (child)
General symptomatology (child)
Languages:
Chinese
Dutch
English (USA)
French
German
Gujarati
Hebrew
Italian
Russian
Spanish
Thai
Age Range: 1-3 Years
Measure Type: Screening
Number of Items: 42
Measure Format: Questionnaire
Time to Complete: 6
Reporter: Parent/Caregiver
Score Time: 5
Education Level: 6
Periodicity: Last month
Response Format:
3-point scale: 0=Not true/rarely, 1=Somewhat true/sometimes, and 2=Very true/often. A No Opportunity code allows raters to indicate they have not had the opportunity to observe the behavior.
Materials Needed:
Paper and pencil
Testing stimuli (e.g. pictures, testing kit)
Materials Notes:
The following items are available from the website as of 8/05:1. BITSEA Kit: $99 (includes Manual, 25 Parent Forms, 25 Child Care Provider Forms) 2. ITSEA/BITSEA Comprehensive Kit: $250 (includes Manual 10 ITSEA Parent Forms, 10 ITSEA Child Care Provider Forms, 10 BITSEA Parent Forms, 10 BITSEA Child Care Provider Forms)3. Computer scoring assistant (CD-ROM): $75 (optional)4. BITSEA Parent Forms (pkg/25): $35 (Pricing is based on the purchase of this item.)5. BITSEA Parent Forms in Spanish (pkg/25): $356. BITSEA Child Care Provider Forms (pkg/25): $35
Information Provided:
Areas of concern/risks
Continuous assessment
Raw Scores
Strengths
