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Assessment of the Emotional and Personality Domain in Children With Developmental Disorders Test

In 2 minutes, understand a child’s emotional expression and communication through real-world interaction. Get clear, actionable insights to guide support plans and track progress.

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Questions: 92 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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Verified by Daniel Hall

Psychologist with 25 years of experience

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21/27

Total Score (TS)

Measures the overall level of development and expression of the child’s emotional-personal sphere based on observed emotional and communicative behavior.

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0 – 15: Low | 16 – 23: Moderate | 24 – 27: High

A score of 21 falls in the Moderate range, indicating generally noticeable emotional-personal characteristics with some areas likely benefiting from additional support or targeted development.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Special education teachers

41%OF USERS

Use it to observe how a child with severe developmental disorders relates to adults and peers and to plan individualized educational support.

Child psychologists and therapists

34%OF USERS

Apply it to assess emotional expression and communication patterns during sessions and to guide intervention and progress forecasting.

Parents and caregivers

25%OF USERS

Turn to it to better understand their child’s emotional needs and to coordinate consistent support strategies with specialists.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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13.2

Normal range

9.8 — 16.6

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- 0: Refuses to accept the instruction (overt negativism).
- 1: Displays stubbornness.
- 2: Follows the instruction partially.
- 3: Follows the instruction completely.
- 0: Unable to complete a manageable task in a whole-group session.
- 1: Completes manageable tasks for 5 minutes.
- 2: Completes manageable tasks for 5–10 minutes.
- 3: Completes manageable tasks for 10–15 minutes.
- 0: No new skills acquired.
- 1: Acquisition of one skill.
- 2: Acquisition of two skills.
- 3: Acquisition of three or more skills.

These are 3 of the 9 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Assessment of the Emotional and Personal Sphere of Children with Developmental Disorders Test

Assessment of the Emotional and Personality Domain in Children With Developmental Disorders Test - Symptoms and Signs

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In clinical work with children who have developmental disorders, it is often necessary to characterize emotional and interpersonal functioning based on brief, structured observations. The Assessment of the Emotional and Personality Domain in Children With Developmental Disorders is a short rating tool intended to support systematic documentation of these domains. It includes 9 items and typically requires about 2 minutes to complete.

Ratings are generally informed by the examiner’s observations and interaction with the child, with attention to affective expression, behavioral regulation, and engagement with others. The Assessment of the Emotional and Personality Domain in Children With Developmental Disorders may be used to help summarize current functioning, guide case formulation and intervention planning, and support communication among professionals and caregivers. Authorship is attributed to Thomas M. Achenbach.

Author: Thomas M. Achenbach

Literature: Rutter, M., Bishop, D. V. M., Pine, D. S., Scott, S., Stevenson, J., Taylor, E., & Thapar, A. (Eds.). Rutter’s child and adolescent psychiatry. Wiley-Blackwell. 2008.