TABLE 2.

Summary of scales of the BRIEF-2 parent and teacher forms

Overall Composite 1	Indexes 1	Reliability P: Parent T: Teacher	Clinical Scales1	Description of Clinical Scale	Example Items
Global Executive Composite (GEC)2	Behavior Regulation Index (BRI)	Internal Consistency P: α = .90 T: α = .95	Inhibit	Inhibitory control	“Is fidgety” “Is impulsive”
		Test-Retest P: r = .83 T: r = .83	Self-Monitor	Awareness of effect of behaviour on others/outcomes	“Has poor understanding of own strengths and weaknesses” “Does not realize that certain actions bother others”
	Emotion Regulation Index (ERI)	Internal Consistency P: α = .92 T: α = .94	Shift	Flexibility in moving from one task/thought to another	“Thinks too much about the same topic” “Has trouble thinking of a different way to solve a problem…”
		Test-Retest P: r = .82 T: r = .88	Emotional Control	Ability to regulate emotional responses	“Has explosive, angry outbursts” “Small events trigger big reactions”
	Cognitive Regulation Index (CRI)	Internal Consistency P: α = .96 T: α = .98	Initiate	Ability to begin tasks or generate ideas/strategies	“Is not a self-starter” “Needs to be told to begin a task…”
		Test-Retest P: r = .89 T: r = .89	Working Memory	Ability to hold information in mind to complete tasks	“Has trouble remembering things, even for a few minutes” “Has trouble concentrating…”
			Plan/Organize	Ability to manage task demands	“Lacks follow-through” “Underestimates time needed to finish tasks”
			Task-Monitor	Ability to notice errors in tasks	“Work is sloppy” “Does not check work for mistakes”
			Organization of Materials	Ability to organise work/play/storage spaces	“Does not bring home homework, assignment sheets…” “Cannot find things in desk”

¹The BRIEF-2 provides age- and sex-adjusted T-scores with a M of 50 and SD of 10.

²Psychometric information for GEC: Internal Consistency (P: α = .97; T: α = .98); Test-Retest (P: r = .88; T: r = .90).