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Attempted to develop a descriptive classification system that could be used to group children for research and clinical purposes, to reflect adaptive competencies as well as behavior problems, and to facilitate quantitative assessment of behavioral change. The system is embodied in a series of Child Behavior Profiles that are standardized separately for children of each sex at ages 4–5, 6–21, and 12–26 yrs. The profiles are scored from the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), which was designed to obtain parents' reports of their children's competencies and problems in standardized format. The present article reports standardization of the profile for boys aged 6–11 yrs. Factor analysis of the CBCLs of 450 disturbed boys yielded 9 behavior problem scales labeled Schizoid, Depressed, Uncommunicative, Obsessive–Compulsive, Somatic Complaints, Social Withdrawal, Hyperactive, Aggressive, and Delinquent. The 1st …