PECFAS

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Preschool and Early Childhood Functional Assessment Scale

About the PECFAS

PRE-SCHOOL AGED
ASSESSMENT

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Age

How the PECFAS Works

3-7

Administration Time

Online (FAS Outcomes)

Qualification Level
A-level

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Minimal/none: No disruption in functioning.

Mild: Significant problems or distress.

Moderate: Major or persistent disruption.

Severe: Severe disruption or incapacitation.

PECFAS Subscales
The PECFAS determines level of functioning across 7 critical life subscales assessing the
child as well as two scales to assess caregiver functioning. The PECFAS yields a total
score, representing the total level of dysfunction and 9 individual subscales scores that
can inform the focus of treatment and aid in monitoring change in behavior over time.

CHILD

Paper

CAREGIVER

Formats

Levels of Impairment
Within each subscale, the behavioral
items are grouped by severity into
four columns, using a continuum
of severity of impairment. Each
level of severity is associated with
a score.

TOTAL SCORE

10-15 minutes

The PECFAS is widely used to inform decisions about need for services or additional
specialized assessment, type and intensity of treatment, readiness for school, and
specialized services needed for educational success. The assessment can be quickly
completed by practitioners, based on information from routine clinical evaluation.

LEVEL OF IMPAIRMENT

PECFAS

The Preschool and Early Childhood Functional Assessment Scale (PECFAS) was developed
from the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS), an assessment backed
by over 20 years of research. The PECFAS is determines day-to-day functioning across
critical life domains and determines whether functioning improves over time. The
PECFAS can be used for children as young as 3 years old and up to 7 years of age. The
overlap in age with the CAFAS (designed for youth aged 5-19) accommodates children
who function more immaturely than their chronological age would suggest.

School:

Ability to function satisfactorily in a group educational or daycare

environment.

Home:

Extent to which child observes reasonable rules and performs age

appropriate tasks.

Community:

Respect for the rights and property of others and conformity to laws.

Behavior
towards Others: Appropriateness of childs daily behavior towards others.
Moods:

Modulation of the childs emotional life.

Self-Harm:

Extent to which the child can cope without resorting to self-harmful behavior
or verbalizations.

Thinking:

Ability of the child to use rational thought processes.

Material Needs: Extent to which the childs need for resources such asfood, clothing, housing,
medical attention and neighborhood safety are provided for.
Social Support: The extent to which the childs psychosocial needs are met by
the family.

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Using the PECFAS

For each subscale the rater reads through the items at each level starting at the Severe
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the child is assigned the items corresponding score for the subscale. After assigning the
subscale score, the rater moves on to the next subscale.

Psychometric Data
The PECFAS is objective, has face validity and is sensitive to client change. It contains a
comprehensive list of behavioral descriptors for presenting problems of young children.
The PECFAS has been used with a variety of children referred for mental health services
varying in type and severity of problems. It has also been used by educational programs,
social services and child welfare agencies.

Getting Trained on the PECFAS

Call us and speak to a Customer Service Representative to ask about training options.

PECFAS PRICING
ONLINE
PEC107 PECFAS Online Form - FASOutcomes (QTY of 100)

$ 295.00

FASWMF FASOutcomes Online Annual Maintenance Fee

$ 400.00

PAPER
PEC102 PECFAS Paper Assessments (100/pkg)

$ 289.00

Manuals

PEC100 PECFAS Self Training Manual

For older children

please consider the
Child and Adolescent
Functional Assessment
Scale (CAFAS)
www.mhs.com/CAFAS

$ 25.00

ADDITIONAL
PEC103 PECFAS Screener

$ 13.00

PEC104 PECFAS Profile Forms (100/pkg)

$ 54.00

PEC105 PECFAS BlanK Scoring Forms

$ 4.00

PEC106 PECFAS Interview (25pkg)

$ 59.00

All prices are subject to change without notice.

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Order the PECFAS Today

Complete an order form and return it to MHS or place your order with a Customer
Service Representative.

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USA: P.O. Box 950 North Tonawanda, NY 14120-0950, Tel: 1.800.456.3003 t Fax: 1.888.540.4484

Website: www.mhs.com

CAN: 3770 Victoria Park Ave., Toronto, ON, M2H 3M6, Tel: 1.800.268.6011 t Fax: 1.888.540.4484

Email: customerservice@mhs.com