“…These benefits include the automated scoring, synthesis of information, and report generation (Erdman, Klein, & Greist, 1985;Marks & Fisher, 1987;Synodinos & Brennan, 1988), coupled with the appeal of computers to technologically savvy adolescents (Anderson, 1992;Hallfors et al, 2000;Johnston & Walton, 1995;Paperny et al, 1990). In the current context of rather severe time constraints placed on health providers, a computerized, selfadministered screener may represent the only viable method by which providers can administer care in accord with the national guidelines that recommend adolescents be screened in primary care for a variety of behavioral health risks.…”