MIDSA is a complete software system that includes a program to present the assessment and a program to manage respondents and to request reports. With MIDSA, the reports are requested, generated within seconds and sent securely via electronic transfer.
The Assessment
Discover MIDSA, all-inclusive assessment tailored for streamlined treatment planning. Our self-reported system offers unparalleled validity. Explore our Assessment coverage and validation.
What the Evidence Shows
We make every effort to ground the MIDSA in well-established research results. Here are some examples of the research behind the MIDSA.
Using the Software
MIDSA offers user-friendly software with a visually intuitive interface. Experience hassle-free assessment with MIDSA, anytime, anywhere.
The Clinical Report
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Parts, Pricing, and Assessment Times
The MIDSA can be given in its entirety or in subsections. See the parts, the prices and the estimated assessment times of the MIDSA.
Uses of the MIDSA
Assessing criminogenic needs within Andrews and Bonta’s RNR framework. The MIDSA assesses the criminogenic needs that research has established are risk factors for sexual and non-sexual recidivism. (To illustrate coverage, compare MIDSA coverage to that recommended by the Association for Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse click here). Thus, they are appropriate for clients who present with problems of sexual aggression as well as general criminogenic issues.
Trauma-informed treatment. The MIDSA includes an extensive survey of the clients’ experiences with sexual, emotional, and physical abuse during childhood and adolescence. The questions ask about frequencies of events in detail rather than asking global questions about abuse. The report maps out who, when, and what kinds of abuse clients have experienced.
Assessment-based treatment. The comprehensive report provides visualizations of scale results so that therapists can easily assess clients’ behaviors relative to community and offender comparison groups. In addition it provides extensive narratives that provide deep contexts for discussions with the clients.
Social and antisocial history. The MIDSA gives an exhaustive assessment of clients’ educational, social/romantic, and antisocial behavioral and criminal histories. The questions are specific, behavioral, and frequency-based to minimize bias.
Administering the MIDSA
The MIDSA can be given in its entirety or in subsections. For example, clinicians may choose to give only the Developmental History or only the Basic Inventory (which focuses on criminogenic needs), or only the Social and Antisocial History. For more details see the four MIDSA parts.
The MIDSA is a complete software system that runs on Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Administering the assessment does not rely on internet connectivity, making it suitable for use in secure environments. Internet access is necessary only when requesting reports, which is done from within the MIDSA software. Reports are delivered in PDF format to the requesting clinician’s computer in less than a minute.
The MIDSA assessment can be given by paraprofessionals, saving clinicians’ valuable time. The assessment can be suspended at any point and resumed at a later time for maximum flexibility.
Price:
Free Trial Offer – We are offering a no obligation free trial of the MIDSA. You will receive the free MIDSA software program, the adult or juvenile assessment(s) and up to 10 free reports for a 30 day period.
| Male Assessments: | Adult* | Juvenile* |
| Basic MIDSA Inventory | $30 | $25 |
| Developmental History | $30 | $25 |
| Social History | $30 | $25 |
| Full Report | $75 | $60 |
| MIDSA Follow-up Assessment | $20 | $20 |
Each of the four MIDSA parts can be given as a separate inventory or they can be given in any combination. The following describes the Adult Male MIDSA:
- The Basic MIDSA Inventory includes Antisocial History, Lifetime Sexual Contact, Pornography Use, 43 scales, and Offense Planning and Child Molestation sections, where appropriate.
- Developmental History includes a timeline of all the adults with whom the respondent lived, family history, two scales representing the quality of relationships with each caregiver, vicarious violence, physical punishment and abuse, and sexual contact before the age of 18 (in which the respondent was victim, willing, or perpetrator).
- Social History includes school history, peer relationships, romantic relationships, work history (including military history for adults), and four scales (two ADHD scales and two aggression scales).
- The Full MIDSA Report includes all of the above modules.
Discounts:
Volume Discount – We offer prepaid volume discounts. You pre-pay for as many reports as you would like and you’ll receive the corresponding discount.
| Number of Reports | Discount |
| 1 to 9 | |
| 10 to 49 | 15% |
| 50 to 99 | 20% |
| 100 to 199 | 25% |
| 200 to 399 | 30% |
| 400 and up | 40% |
Assessment Times
Times to complete the MIDSA vary widely depending on the assessment given (Juvenile or Adult), parts given (Basic Inventory, Developmental History, Social/Antisocial History, complete assessment, or Assessment of Change), the type of client, and individual differences. Generally speaking, 50% of adult outpatients complete the Basic Inventory assessment in 1 hour, the complete assessment in 2 hours, and the Assessment of Change in 36 minutes.
Basic Inventory
| Type | Time 50% Finish | Time 75% Finish |
| Adult Incarcerated | 1 hour 35 minutes | 2 hours |
| Adult Outpatient | 1 hour | 1 hour 20 minutes |
| Juvenile Residential | 1 hour | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Juvenile Outpatient | 55 minutes | 1 hour 10 minutes |
Complete Inventory
| Type | Time 50% Finish | Time 75% Finish |
| Adult Incarcerated | 3 hours 35 minutes | 4 hours 40 minutes |
| Adult Outpatient | 2 hours | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Juvenile Residential | 2 hours | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Juvenile Outpatient | 1 hour 30 minutes | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Assessment of Change
| Type | Time 50% Finish | Time 75% Finish |
| Adult Incarcerated | 44 minutes | 58 minutes |
| Adult Outpatient | 36 minutes | 47 minutes |
| Juvenile Residential | 40 minutes | 50 minutes |
| Juvenile Outpatient | 33 minutes | 40 minutes |