Anger Management Profile (AMP): An Inventory of Scientific Findings

i ii PREFACE Anger Management Profile (AMP) research and development began in 1980 and continues today. The proprietary AMP database ensures continued research and development. The AMP is a brief, easily administered and automated (computer scored) test that is designed for adult anger assessment. It includes 123 true/false and multiple choice items and can be completed in 30 minutes. The AMP contains five empirically-based scales: Truthfulness, Alcohol, Drugs, Anger and Anger Management. The AMP has been standardized on several others. The AMP report explains the client's attained scale scores and makes specific intervention and treatment recommendations. It also presents Truth-Corrected scores, significant items, a concise structured interview and much more. The AMP has demonstrated reliability, validity and accuracy. It correlates impressively with both experienced staff judgment and other well-established tests. This document summarizes the majority of the AMP research. AMP tests can be administered directly on the computer screen or in paper-pencil test booklet format. All tests are computer scored on-site. AMP reports are available within three minutes of test completion. AMP test data can be entered using an AMP diskette or flash drive or test users can login online and enter test data directly to the encrypted AMP database. The AMP is also offered with Human Voice Audio for the reading impaired; this presentation lets the respondent view the test items on the computer screen with accompanying auditory presentation. The AMP is to be used in conjunction with a review of available records and respondent interview. No decision or diagnosis should be based solely on AMP results. Ongoing AMP research is ensures that assessment results remain reliable, valid and accurate.