Assesses internal mood states in neurologically impaired adults in medical and psychiatric settings
Publisher
PAR
Age range
18yrs to 94yrs
Qualification Level
B
Administration Time
5 min
Full Product Description
The VAMS is a reliable and valid measure of eight specific mood states: Afraid, Confused, Sad, Angry, Energetic, Tired, Happy, and Tense.
This simple, brief test places minimal cognitive or linguistic demands on the respondent and is appropriate for neurologically impaired individuals or those who are unable to complete more verbally or cognitively demanding instruments.
Because of its standardized approach and the existing normative data from 425 healthy adults and 290 psychiatric inpatients and outpatients, the VAMS can be used for a variety of applications, including repeated assessment of mood states to monitor treatment efficacy, screening for mood disorder in primary care settings, and screening for mood disorder in patients with neurologic illness.
Test materials include the Professional Manual, the VAMS Response Booklet, and a metric ruler. A pen or pencil is also required for administration. The scales have a “neutral” schematic face (and accompanying word) at the top of a 100 mm vertical line and a specific
“mood” face (and word) at the bottom of the line. Respondents indicate the point along the vertical line that best describes how they are currently feeling. The score for each mood ranges from 0 to 100, with 100
representing a maximal level of that mood and zero representing a minimal level
(or absence) of that mood. The Response Booklet includes instructions to the respondent, the eight mood scales, and a profile for plotting the T scores for each of the eight scales.
The Professional Manual provides information about the development, administration, and scoring of the VAMS; guidelines for interpretation; normative data; summaries of reliability and validity studies;
and T–score conversion tables by age and gender.
Kit
VAMS Kit
CODE: 3702-KT
VAMS Professional Manual, 25 Response Booklets, and Metric Ruler
€291.77 Excl.VAT
Component
VAMS Response Booklet 25pk
CODE: 3704-RF
€200.04 Excl.VAT
VAMS Manual
CODE: 3703-TM
€99.47 Excl.VAT
PAR Qualification Levels
Qualification Level: A (Can purchase only Level A products.)
No special qualifications are required, although the range of products eligible for purchase is limited.
Qualification Level: S (Can purchase level A and S products.) A degree, certificate, or license to practice in a health care profession or occupation, including (but not limited to) the following: medicine, neurology, nursing, occupational therapy and other allied health care professions, physician’s assistants, psychiatry, social work; plus appropriate training and experience in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of clinical behavioral assessment instruments.
Qualification Level: B (Can purchase Level A, S, and B Level products.) A degree from an accredited 4–year college or university in psychology, counseling, speech–language pathology, or a closely related field plus satisfactory completion of coursework in test interpretation, psychometrics and measurement theory, educational statistics, or a closely related area; or license or certification from an agency that requires appropriate training and experience in the ethical and competent use of psychological tests.
Qualification Level: C (Can purchase all products available from PAR.) All qualifications for level B plus an advanced professional degree that provides appropriate training in the administration and interpretation of psychological tests, or license or certification from an agency that requires appropriate training and experience in the ethical and competent use of psychological tests.
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