Following a review of important factors and considerations among youths displaying behavior problems, this study examined the predictive validity of the Santa Barbara Assets and Risks Assessment (SB ARA) with a population of European American and Mexican American high-risk adolescents (n = 566). The results of this study provide evidence that the SB ARA has adequate predictive validity of recidivism. Notably, the SB ARA provided prediction of recidivism, 12 months following assessment, for both females and males. The analyses also revealed different sets of indicators that predicted recidivism for females and males, thus, providing evidence supporting the position that there are some unique and some common indicators predicting recidivism for females and males. It is proposed that the SB ARA provides an exemplar for assessing both assets and risks among many salient developmental dimensions, is appropriate to use with males and females, and provides a comprehensive understanding of youths displaying behavior problems. Implications for the provision of services are also discussed. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.)