BRIEF TM
Measure the
executive functions
BRIEF- Inventory of behaviors related to executive functions - French version only
Gerard Gioia, Ph.D.; Peter Isquith, Ph.D.; Steven Guy, Ph.D.; Lauren Kenworthy, Ph.D.
Objective
Measuring executive function disorders
Langues
French
Users
Neuro-Psychologue
Médecin - psychiatre
Psychologue
Psychoéducateur
Duration
10 - 15 min
Context
ADHD
Assessment of executive function disorders
Administration
On the digital platform irptesting.com
The BRIEF is an inventory of behaviors related to executive functions. It consists of questionnaires allowing assessment on eight clinical scales and according to two validity scales. These scales are derived from a conceptual and statistical basis and provide two indices and an overall score:
• Behavioral Function Index (Inhibition, Flexibility and Emotional Control)
• Index of metacognitive functions (Initiative, Working memory, Planning/Organization, Material organization and
Self-regulation)
• Global scale of executive functions
Preschool Brief
Observations from parents and teachers provide a significant amount of information about a child's behavior, relevant to understanding the child's executive functioning. Assessing executive functions in preschool children is often challenging due to the variable nature of behavior in this age group (2 to 5 years) and possible motor and verbal limitations.
The BRIEF Preschool (BRIEF-P) is a standardized rating scale designed specifically to measure the extent of behavioral manifestations of executive function in preschool children, thereby facilitating intervention at later stages of development.
BRIEF - SCHOOL
The School BRIEF (BRIEF) consists of two forms, one for parents and one for teachers, designed to assess executive functioning at home and in school.
It is useful for detecting in children a wide range of developmental disorders and the onset of neurological diseases, such as learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), disorders associated with Gilles de La Tourette syndrome, traumatic brain injury, or disorders related to premature births.
Adolescent Brief
The Adolescent BRIEF (BRIEF-SR) includes a self-assessment questionnaire that provides a rating scale for behaviors and can serve as an important tool in the clinical assessment and treatment of adolescents with executive function problems. It was designed to complement the Executive Function Behavior Inventory (BRIEF TM). The self-assessment questionnaire is completed by the adolescent and compared with the Parent and Teacher questionnaires.
During adolescence (ages 11-18), important executive functions develop: reasoning, self-awareness, flexibility, organization and self-regulation, improved memory capacity, better behavioral regulation, and the ability to multitask. This version of the BRIEF helps identify difficulties adolescents may be experiencing with these functions.
Adult Brief
The Adult BRIEF (BRIEF-A) is useful for detecting a wide variety of developmental, systemic, neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as attention deficit disorders, learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, depression, mild cognitive impairment, dementia and schizophrenia.
This is a standardized measure for assessing an adult's executive functions or self-regulation in their daily environment. A self-assessment questionnaire and an informant report are used.
Technical information
The normative sample includes 1,136 adults representing a wide range of racial and ethnic backgrounds, education levels, and geographic regions. Population profiles, including the incidence of ADHD, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, and more, are presented.