Abel Screening

What Abel Screening does

Abel Screening, Inc. (ASI) is a privately held Alameda, California-based company founded in 1995 by Dr. Gene G. Abel, M.D. that develops and licenses psychosexual assessment tools used by clinicians and criminal justice professionals to evaluate individuals who may pose sexual risks to children. Its core product line comprises the AASI-3 for adults, the AASI-2 for adolescents ages 12-17, the ABID for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and The Diana Screen for pre-hire/volunteer screening, all built around the proprietary Visual Reaction Time (VRT) measurement technology. Assessments are administered on Windows-based laptops, with data transmitted electronically to Abel Screening for centralized processing and report generation, returning detailed reports within 10-20 minutes.

The company operates a sales-led, direct-to-clinician go-to-market: prospective users must hold professional licensure and pass a brief exam to become licensed administrators, after which they license the software on a recurring basis. Supporting revenue comes from one-time DVD training products (priced $50-$325) and free professional training/webinars, with a published clinician finder on the company website. Customer segments include licensed mental health clinicians, federal/state corrections and justice agencies (e.g., Alaska and Colorado Departments of Corrections, Montana State Prison), and child-serving organizations.

Abel Screening reports that more than 800 clinical practices across all 50 U.S. states and select international markets (Canada, Australia, England, Ireland, Norway, Slovenia) have administered over 240,000 assessments, and the assessments are backed by 29+ peer-reviewed scientific articles and have passed Daubert hearings for court admissibility. The company is independently owned with no disclosed outside investment, 11-50 employees, and recently released Abel Administrator 5.0 as its current platform version.

Name

Abel Screening

Legal name

Abel Screening, Inc.

Website

https://abelscreening.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Abel Screening, Inc. develops proprietary psychosexual assessment tools (AASI-3, AASI-2, ABID, The Diana Screen) using Visual Reaction Time technology, licensed to licensed mental health clinicians, corrections agencies, and child-serving organizations across 50 U.S. states and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Psychosexual Assessment Software

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Psychoeducational & Educational Assessments (IEE Support) (EDAKACAD)

Keywords

• Psychosexual assessment software
• Clinical risk evaluation
• Forensic psychology tools
• Sex offender screening
• Child protection screening

Headquarters

HQ city

Alameda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Assessment Software Licensing: Licensing of AASI-3, AASI-2, and ABID psychosexual assessment software to licensed clinicians. The assessment is administered on a Windows-based laptop, data is sent electronically to Abel Screening for processing, and detailed reports are returned within 10-20 minutes.
2. DVD Training Products: Sale of therapeutic DVD training series including Covert Sensitization Therapy ($60/$125), Odor Aversion Therapy, Satiation Therapy, and bundle sets ($150/$325). Also includes Expert Witness Testimony DVD ($50 for ASI customers only).
3. Training & Education: Free monthly Basic Administration and Interpretation webinars for new clinicians, free unlimited consultations with Abel Screening experts, and the Abel-McGinnis Better Boundaries Training Course for professionals working with youth.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Abel Screening develops and licenses psychosexual assessment software systems (AASI-3, AASI-2, ABID) that measure sexual interest in adults, adolescents, and individuals with intellectual disabilities through proprietary Visual Reaction Time (VRT) technology and self-report questionnaires. Assessments are administered by licensed clinicians on Windows-based laptops, transmitted electronically to Abel Screening, and returned as detailed reports within 10-20 minutes for evaluation, treatment planning, and court-admissible use. Supporting offerings include The Diana Screen pre-hire/volunteer screening tool, therapeutic DVD training, professional books, and the Better Boundaries Training Course.

Product overview

Abel Screening offers a suite of psychosexual assessment products designed for clinicians and criminal justice professionals to evaluate individuals who may pose sexual risks to children. The core product line includes the AASI-3 for adults, AASI-2 for adolescents ages 12-17, and ABID for individuals with intellectual disabilities—all using Visual Reaction Time (VRT) technology and comprehensive questionnaires to objectively measure sexual interests. Supporting products include The Diana Screen for pre-hire/volunteer screening, DVD training therapies (Odor Aversion, Covert Sensitization, Satiation), the Better Boundaries Training Course, and educational books. Products are administered on Windows laptops with electronic data transmission to Abel Screening for processing, returning detailed reports within 10-20 minutes. Over 800 clinical practices across all 50 states have used these assessments more than 240,000 times.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Abel Assessment for Sexual Interest-3 (AASI-3) Comprehensive psychosexual evaluation and treatment assessment system for adult men and women with sexual behavior problems, providing 6 objective measures (including Visual Reaction Time) and 10 self-report measures for baseline data, treatment planning, and progress evaluation. Used by licensed clinicians.
• Abel Assessment for Sexual Interest-2 (AASI-2) Psychosexual assessment system for evaluating adolescents and teens ages 12-17 with sexual behavior problems, including juvenile sex offenders. Includes Visual Reaction Time measurements, sexual behaviors summary, therapist's evaluation frameworks, sexual interest vignette scales, and drug/alcohol use summary.
• Abel-Blasingame Assessment System for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ABID) Comprehensive psychosexual assessment adapted for adults and adolescents with FSIQs of 60 and above who have learning or developmental disabilities. Questionnaire is written at a 2nd grade reading level, read aloud by evaluator as a semi-structured interview with concrete visual aids.
• The Diana Screen Computer-based pre-hire and volunteer risk management screen to protect children and teens from sexual abuse and sexual boundary violations. Administered at a 4th grade reading level, available in English and Spanish, returns immediate Pass/Fail results for identifying applicants who fail to recognize sexual boundaries.
• Abel Administrator 5.0 Windows-based software platform that administers Abel psychosexual assessments, transmits data electronically to Abel Screening for processing, and receives detailed reports. The 5.0 release delivers enhanced performance and updated functionality.
• DVD Training Series Therapeutic training DVDs for use in treatment programs including Covert Sensitization Therapy, Odor Aversion Therapy, and Satiation Therapy. Also includes a Guide to Successful Expert Witness Testimony DVD available to ASI customers only.
• Abel-McGinnis Better Boundaries Training Course Training program for professionals and volunteers working with youth, covering professional ethics, boundary maintenance, conflict resolution, and workplace professionalism culture development.
• The Stop Child Molestation Book Book by Gene G. Abel, M.D. and Nora Harlow providing an action plan to prevent child molestation, based on a study of 16,000 people.
• Developmentally Disabled Persons With Sexual Behavior Problems (Book) Second edition book by Gerry D. Blasingame providing theoretical and practical strategies for working with developmentally disabled clients who exhibit sexually inappropriate behavior or have sexually offended.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 240,000 assessments used by clinical practices across all 50 states
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Riverside Insights: Broad-based clinical and educational assessment publisher (formerly part of Houghton Mifflin). Comparable to Abel Screening in delivering assessments to clinicians and educators, but at greater scale and across more product categories.
• Pearson Clinical: Broad incumbent in clinical assessment (MMPI, Wechsler family). Operates at greater scale across many assessment categories; comparable in delivering standardized, validated instruments to licensed clinicians but as part of a much larger portfolio than Abel Screening's focused niche.

Direct peers

• PAR (Psychological Assessment Resources): Major publisher of clinical and educational assessment instruments used by psychologists and mental health professionals. Comparable to Abel Screening in business model (assessment tool licensing), customer base (licensed clinicians), and regulatory positioning.
• Hogrefe Publishing: Psychological test publisher with a global footprint, distributing validated psychometric instruments to clinicians and researchers. Comparable to Abel Screening in product category and clinician-licensing distribution model.
• PRO-ED: Publisher of standardized assessments, textbooks, and intervention materials used by clinicians and educators. Comparable to Abel Screening in business model (validated assessment tool distribution to licensed practitioners) and customer base.
• Multi-Health Systems (MHS): Publisher of standardized psychological and clinical assessments (including the Conners scales and LSI-R). Directly comparable to Abel Screening as a developer/distributor of validated psychometric instruments licensed to clinicians for evaluation and treatment planning.
• Western Psychological Services (WPS): Publisher of clinical assessment tools (e.g., Children's Apperception Test, MMPI distribution). Comparable to Abel Screening as a specialist assessment publisher with similar clinician-licensing distribution and psychometric product focus.

Emerging players

• Praedict Risk Management: Risk assessment and consulting firm focused on violent and sexual offending, including the Static-99R actuarial tool. Comparable to Abel Screening as a specialized provider of sexual-offense risk assessment tools to corrections and clinical practitioners.
• Converus: Developer of eye-tracking-based deception and risk-assessment tools. Comparable to Abel Screening in applying objective physiological measurement (Visual Reaction Time) for risk and behavioral assessment, though focused on integrity screening rather than psychosexual evaluation.
• Mind Garden: Independent publisher of psychological assessments and surveys for research and clinical use. Comparable to Abel Screening in serving licensed practitioners with validated instruments, though operating at smaller scale and across broader content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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