Abel Assessment for Sexual Interests

We are trained and licensed by Abel Screening, Incorporated, to administer and interpret the Abel Assessment for Sexual Interest-2.  The AASI-2 can be administered to males and females 13 years of age or older.

The Abel Assessment is a psychological test designed to provide a self-report of a client’s sexual arousal patterns as well as an objective measure of that client’s sexual interests.  While the subjective measure provides a summary of what the client wishes to tell you about his or her arousal patterns, the objective measure provides an independent assessment of the client’s sexual interests that is obtained in a way that is beyond the client’s awareness.

In addition, the client completes a questionnaire as part of the assessment which provides a complete sexual history as well as an inventory of the client’s self-reported sexual interests.  Certain questionnaire scales explore whether the client presents with cognitive distortions which can facilitate inappropriate sexual behavior as well as an assessment of whether a client may display trauma symptoms related to his/her own sexual victimization.           

For adult male clients, probability values can be provided which estimate the likelihood that a client matches characteristics of known child molesters who attempt to conceal their crimes.

New! In coming months, we will initiate use of The Diana Screen from Abel Screening Incorporated.  The Diana Screen is a two-part computerized test used to determine the risk of the test-taker having sexually abused a child in the past. The Diana Screen is currently used by religious organizations to screen prospective clergy.

For more information about the Abel Assessment for Sexual Interests - 2 and The Diana Screen, go to the Abel Screening, Incorporated at www.abelscreening.com