Are there foreign language versions available?
A French Canadian version has been released, but we do not yet have a validation sample of native speakers nor a French report. Other translations in progress: German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean.
Is there a MIDSA for women?
MIDSAs for adult and for juvenile females have been developed, but we do not have norms nor has the report been developed for women. These versions are available to researchers and, at half price, to clinicians who wish to use them in their current state.
What kinds of computer does MIDSA run on?
It runs on Windows XP, VISTA, Windows 7 and Windows 8 and on Macintosh computers versions 10.7 and later.
How is the privacy of the respondents protected?
The customer chooses a respondent ID for each respondent. The respondent's name is stored with the respondent ID in the MIDSA database of the customer and nowhere else. When the administrator requests a report from MIDSA Central, only the respondent ID, not the respondent's name, is included with the request and the resulting report.
How is the privacy of the customer protected?
The customer's information is saved in a secure database and will never be shared with any other entity.
How long does it take to give a MIDSA?
Times vary widely. We will give estimates for incarcerated adult males, who take the longest and outpatient juvenile males, who take the least time.
For the Basic Inventory, which includes most of the scales, antisocial history, lifetime sexual contact, offense planning, and the child molestation sections, 50 percent of incarcerated adult respondents are done in 1 1/2 hours and 75 percent finish in 2 hours. For the complete MIDSA, 50 percent of adult respondents are done in less than 4 hours, and 75 percent finish in 4 1/2 hours.
For juvenile outpatients taking the Basic Inventory, 50 percent complete the assessment in one hour and 75 percent finish in less than one and one/quarter hour. Of those who take the full assessment 50 percent finish in less than 2 hours and 75 percent are done in 2 and ½ hours.
The MIDSA is designed so that you can give it in multiple small or one long session, as you see fit.
What do I have to do to purchase the MIDSA?
At the top of our webpages (www.midsa.us) click on the Apply button. It will take you to an application and purchase agreement. Once we receive your request, we will email you a web address from which you can download your MIDSA.
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