BESS Emotional/Behavior Screener

K-3rd 
ERI – External Risk Index (Hyperactivity, Aggression, Conduct)
IRI – Internal Risk Index (Anxiety, Depression)
ARI – Adaptive Skills Risk Index (Social Skills, Leadership)

4-5
● SRI-Self-Regulation Risk Index – This index consists of items associated with self-control, including behaviors from the hyperactivity and attention problems domains that are most directly associated with ADHD symptomatology.

● IRI- Internalizing Risk Index – This index consists of a collection of items associated with internalizing behaviors including locus of control, social stress, anxiety, depression, and sense of inadequacy domains.

● PRI-Personal Adjustment Risk Index – This index consists of items associated with relations with parents, interpersonal relations, self-esteem, and self-reliance domains. These skills assess characteristics that are important for establishing good relationships with others, as well as a healthy view of oneself.