
About Our Assessment Approach
Our networks use BASIS-24, a leading behavioral assessment tool developed by Harvard and McLean Hospital, to identify a wide range of symptoms and problems that occur across the diagnostic spectrum using a 5-point Likert scale. The 24 questions are scored using a weighted average algorithm that gives an overall score and scores for six subscales for the following domains of psychiatric and substance abuse symptoms and functioning: depression and functioning, relationships, self-harm, emotional lability, psychosis, and substance abuse.
Across 2020, we had 989 active clients participate in programming at Lifeskills, Pasadena Villa, Magnolia Creek, Selah House, and Toledo Center, with 556 clients completing the BASIS-24 assessment. The questionnaire was administered at admission, mid-treatment every 30 days, and again at discharge.