STAXI-2 C/A Professional Manual Table of Contents - Psychological ...

Table of Contents Acknowledgments ....................................................................................................................................................

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Chapter 1. Introduction...........................................................................................................................................

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Anger: A Major Problem in Children and Adolescents ........................................................................................... Manifestations of Anger: Historical Perspective and Societal Trends ................................................................ The Need for a Developmental Framework ............................................................................................................. Developmental Patterns........................................................................................................................................ Stability in the Style of Anger Expression Over Time........................................................................................ Diagnostic Considerations ........................................................................................................................................ Distinctions Between Anger and Diagnostic Disorders....................................................................................... Anger in the DSM-IV-TR ..................................................................................................................................... Conceptualizations of Anger .................................................................................................................................... Defining Healthy Versus Maladaptive Anger...................................................................................................... Dimensional Versus Categorical Perspectives..................................................................................................... State-Trait Taxonomy ............................................................................................................................................... Past Problems With Anger Research and Conceptualization .............................................................................. State-Trait Taxonomy of Anger-Related Concepts ............................................................................................. Defining the State-Trait Conceptual Structure of the STAXI-2 C/A....................................................................... State Anger ........................................................................................................................................................... Trait Anger ........................................................................................................................................................... Anger Expression ................................................................................................................................................. Anger Control....................................................................................................................................................... State-Trait Taxonomy: Practical Applications ......................................................................................................... Relationship Between the State-Trait Anger Taxonomy and Clinical Phenomena............................................. Anger Related to State-Trait Findings With Suicidal Populations ................................................................. Research Findings With the STAXI, STAXI-2, and STAXI C/A (Spanish Version) With Young Populations ...................................................................................................................................... STAXI-2 C/A General Overview ............................................................................................................................. Rationale for Development .................................................................................................................................. General Description of the STAXI-2 C/A ........................................................................................................... Usefulness of the STAXI-2 C/A for Clinicians and Researchers........................................................................ Major Differences Between the STAXI-2 and the STAXI-2 C/A ...................................................................... Chapter 2. Development and Standardization of the STAXI-2 C/A..........................................................

Rationale, Initial Scale Construction, and Evaluation.............................................................................................. Item Selection....................................................................................................................................................... Evaluation of Item and Scale Performance.......................................................................................................... Standardization of the STAXI-2 C/A ....................................................................................................................... Selection and Description of the Normative Sample........................................................................................... Norming Procedures............................................................................................................................................. Influence of Demographic Variables............................................................................................................... Sample Weighting Procedure .......................................................................................................................... Normality of Scale and Subscale Distributions............................................................................................... Derivation of Percentile Ranks........................................................................................................................ Derivation of T Scores.....................................................................................................................................

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Chapter 3. Reliability and Validity .....................................................................................................................

Reliability.................................................................................................................................................................. Internal Consistency ............................................................................................................................................. Intercorrelations of STAXI-2 C/A Scales and Subscales................................................................................ Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) ............................................................................................................... Validity...................................................................................................................................................................... Content Validity ................................................................................................................................................... Construct Validity: Discriminant and Convergent Correlational Analyses......................................................... Criterion-Related Validity.................................................................................................................................... Chapter 4. Administration and Scoring .............................................................................................................

Description of the STAXI-2 C/A Test Materials ..................................................................................................... Appropriate Populations and Settings ...................................................................................................................... Professional Qualifications of the Examiner ............................................................................................................ Administration Instructions ...................................................................................................................................... Missing Responses.................................................................................................................................................... Scoring the STAXI-2 C/A ........................................................................................................................................ Chapter 5. Interpretation .......................................................................................................................................

Role of the STAXI-2 C/A Within the Broad Context of Assessment ..................................................................... General Overview of the Interpretation Process ...................................................................................................... Developmentally Based Norms ................................................................................................................................ Advised Use of the STAXI-2 C/A Percentiles and T Scores .............................................................................. Interpretation of Individual Items and Items of Concern .................................................................................... Interpreting the STAXI-2 C/A: Step-by-Step Guide................................................................................................ Step 1. Determine the Validity of Responses to the STAXI-2 C/A Protocol ..................................................... Step 2. Consider the Validity of the STAXI-2 C/A Protocol in an Environmental Context .............................. Step 3. Review the State Anger Scale (S-Ang) and Subscale (S-Ang/F, S-Ang/VP) Scores and Look for Congruence With Clinical Observations at the Time of Testing ...................................... Step 4. Review the State Anger Scale (S-Ang) Score and Compare the State Anger Subscale (S-Ang/F, S-Ang/VP) Scores..................................................................................................... Step 5. Review the Trait Anger Scale (T-Ang) Score and Compare the Trait Anger Subscale (T-Ang/T, T-Ang/R) Scores ....................................................................................................... Step 6. Compare the State Anger Scale (S-Ang) and Subscale Scores (S-Ang/F, S-Ang/VP) With the Trait Anger Scale (T-Ang) and Subscale (T-Ang/T, T-Ang/R) Scores..................................................... Step 7. Compare the Anger Expression-In Scale (AX-I) Score With the Anger Expression-Out (AX-O) Scale Score............................................................................................................................................... Step 8. Examine the Anger Control Scale (AC) Score and Compare With the Anger Expression Scale (AX-I, AX-O) Scores................................................................................................................................. Step 9. Conduct a Qualitative Item-by-Item Analysis to Assess for Clinically Significant Responses ............. Step 10. Review and Evaluate the Overall Profile and Formulate Interpretation of the STAXI-2 C/A............. Interpreting the STAXI-2 C/A: Scoring Classifications and Treatment Implications ............................................. State Anger (S-Ang) Scale.................................................................................................................................... State Anger-Feelings (S-Ang/F) Subscale............................................................................................................ State Anger-Expression (S-Ang/VP) Subscale ..................................................................................................... Trait Anger (T-Ang) Scale.................................................................................................................................... Trait Anger-Temperament (T-Ang/T) Subscale ................................................................................................... Trait Anger-Reaction (T-Ang/R) Subscale ........................................................................................................... Anger Expression-Out (AX-O) Scale ................................................................................................................... Anger Expression-In (AX-I) Scale ....................................................................................................................... Anger Control (AC) Scale .................................................................................................................................... Relationships Among the State Anger and Trait Anger Scales and Subscales........................................................

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Case Examples .......................................................................................................................................................... Case Example 1. Psychological Problems Treated in an Outpatient Mental Health Setting: D.S. .................... Anger Experience ............................................................................................................................................ Anger Expression............................................................................................................................................. Anger Control .................................................................................................................................................. Clinical Case Conceptualization and Treatment Considerations .................................................................... Profile Changes Following Successful Treatment .......................................................................................... Case Example 2. Medical Problem Identified in a School Setting: K.D............................................................. Anger Experience ............................................................................................................................................ Anger Expression............................................................................................................................................. Anger Control .................................................................................................................................................. Clinical Case Conceptualization and Treatment Considerations .................................................................... Profile Changes Following Successful Treatment .......................................................................................... Case Example 3. Forensic Issues Assessed in an Inpatient Crisis Unit Setting: A.G. ....................................... Anger Experience ............................................................................................................................................ Anger Expression............................................................................................................................................. Anger Control .................................................................................................................................................. Clinical Case Conceptualization and Treatment Considerations .................................................................... Profile Changes Following Successful Treatment .......................................................................................... Sample Psychological Report for Case Example 1: D.S. ........................................................................................

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References...................................................................................................................................................................

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Appendix A. Raw Score to Percentile and T-Score Conversions for the STAXI-2 C/A Total Normative Sample ..........................................................................................................

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Appendix B. Raw Score to Percentile and T-Score Conversions for the STAXI-2 C/A Normative Sample by Age and Gender..............................................................................

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Appendix C. Qualitative Descriptors and Interpretive Guidelines for the STAXI-2 C/A High and Low Percentile Scores.............................................................................................

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