FAST, FASI, Firestone assessment of violent thoughts

FAST (Firestone Assessment of Self-Destructive Thoughts)

Highlights: Can be given in an interview format or paper-pencil format in 15 minutes. Is designed for clients aged 16 or older Can be administered and scored in less than 20 minutes. Provides T scores for 11 levels of self-destructive thought, three composite scores (issues related to self-esteem, issues related to self-harm, and issues related…

 
FACT-A, Firestone assessment of Violent Thoughts- Adolescent, The Glendon Association

(FAVT-A) Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts- Adolescent

The FAVT-A is designed to be a brief, efficient indicator of an individ­ual’s violence potential. Based on the adult version of the FAVT, this 35-item self-report assesses the underlying thoughts that predispose violent behavior in individuals ages 11-18 years. It can help you screen for violence potential, determine whether or not a verbal threat will…

 
FAVT, Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts

FAVT (Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts)

Highlights: Can be given in an interview format or paper-pencil format in 15 minutes Is designed for adults, with the FAVT-A available for adolescents. FAVT items are organized into five Levels (i.e., Paranoid/Suspicious, Persecuted Misfit, Self-Depreciating/Pseudo-Independent, Self-Aggrandizing, Overtly Aggressive) and two Theoretical Subscales (i.e., Instrumental/Proactive Violence, Hostile/Reactive Violence), which allow a better understanding of the…

 
FAST, FASI, Firestone assessment of violent thoughts

FASI (Firestone Assessment of Suicidal Intent)

Most individuals at risk for committing suicide experience self-defeating and self-destructive thought processes that can be conceptualized as an internal dialogue or “voice.” The FASI is based on voice therapy theory, which is a comprehensive approach to psychopathology and corresponding model of mental health. It is a short efficient subscale derived from the larger instrument,…