Outburst Monitoring Scale (OMS) - Information and Supporting Documents

The Outburst Monitoring Scale is a 20-item measure of verbal and physical aggression directed toward self, property, or others, which can be rapidly completed in under 5 minutes by a caregiver and scored in under 1 minute with no special software or conversion tables. It is a psychological test intended for use only by qualified professionals. Information about the OMS can be obtained from the links below. Before using the scale, you must obtain permission from the scale author, William Kronenberger, Ph.D., at wkronenb@iupui.edu. You will be provided with a free password to access the files at that time.

Background Information on the OMS (no password required):

• OMS Scale Permissions and Use

CHAOS Scale Administration and Scoring (password required; see Permissions and Use Document):

• OMS Scale Administration Version - copy of scale

References for the OMS:

• Kronenberger, W. G., Giauque, A. L., & Dunn, D. W. (2007). Development and validation of the Outburst Monitoring Scale for children and adolescents. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 17(4), 511-526. Describes psychometrics and scoring for the OMS

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