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Screening Tools

Wondering if your patient may have a mental health concern? Use these screening tool at point of care to see if further evaluation is required. They may be emailed to a patient to fill out at their convenience, printed out on paper to be filled out by a patient, or filled out with your patient online.
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Addictions (including Drugs, Alcohol and Gambling)
Alcohol Problems (in Men) Fast Alcohol Screening Test (FAST) - 4 questions
Alcohol Problems (in Women) Fast Alcohol Screening Test (FAST) - 4 questions
Alcohol Use Disorders (in Adults) Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) - 10 questions
Problem gambling Lie-Bet Tool - 2 questions
Social Media Use Social Media Scale - 8 questions
Substance Abuse (in Adolescents) CRAFFT - 6 questions
Substance Use Problems Single-Question Screening Test for Primary Care - 1 question
Video Game Addiction Video Game Addiction Screening Tool by Dr. Doug Gentile - 11 questions
Anger
Anger - 3 questions
Anxiety
Anxiety (SCARED, 5-item) in Children/Youth SCARED (5-item) - 5 questions
Anxiety Disorders (2-question screener [GAD-2]) GAD-2 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2-item) - 2 questions
Anxiety in Children Screen for Childhood Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) - 41 questions
Anxiety Problems (7 question screener [GAD-7]) GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 item) - 7 questions
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (in Adults) Zohar-Fineberg obsessive compulsive screen - 5 questions
Panic Disorder Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Questionnaire - 2 questions
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (in Children and Youth) Child Trauma Screening Questionnaire (CTSQ) - 10 questions
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (in Adults) Screen for PTSD in primary care (PC-PTSD) (4-item) - 4 questions
Social Anxiety Screening tool based on DSM-IV criteria - 2 questions
Asperger Syndrome
Autism Spectrum Disorder (in Children and Youth) High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) - 27 questions
Social challenges including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Social Challenges Screening Questionnaire (SCSQ) - 15 questions
Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD/ADHD)
Lead Poisoning (in Children) CDC One Question Lead Poisoning Screen - 7 questions
Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorder (in Adults) Tool based on signs and symptoms of ASD and adapted from the National Autistic Society website - 8 questions
Autism Spectrum Disorder (in Children and Youth) High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) - 27 questions
Autism spectrum disorder Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST) - 38 questions
Sensory Processing Problems Screening tool based on common sensory processing symptoms - 12 questions
Social challenges including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Social Challenges Screening Questionnaire (SCSQ) - 15 questions
Bipolar Disorders
Bipolar Disorder in Children/Youth Parent-Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) - 11 questions
Bipolar Disorders (in Adults) Goldberg Bipolar Screening Quiz - 12 questions
Dementia including Alzheimer's
Dementia AD8 Screening Interview - 8 questions
Depression
Depression (in Adolescents) Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale (KADS-6) (6-item) - 6 questions
Depression (in Adults) (2-item Depression Screening Questionnaire) Two-question screening tool recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force - 2 questions
Depression (in Adults) (9-item PHQ-9) Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) (9-item) - 9 questions
Postpartum Depression (10-item EPDS) Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) (10-item) - 10 questions
Postpartum Depression (2-item) 2-item by Gjerdingen and colleagues - 2 questions
Seasonal Affective Disorder Screening tool based on DSM-IV Criteria - 2 questions
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence HITS (Hurt, Insulted, Threatened, Screamed) (4-item) - 4 questions
Eating Disorders including Anorexia and Bulimia
Eating Disorders Eating Disorders Screen for Primary Care (ESP) - 5 questions
Hoarding
Hoarding Hoarding Rating Scale (HRS) by Dr. Tolin - 5 questions
Mental Health in General
Happiness - 5 questions
Relationships Relationships Quiz by Gottman Institute - 22 questions
Self-Compassion Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) (12-item) - 12 questions
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (in Adults) Zohar-Fineberg obsessive compulsive screen - 5 questions
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (in Children and Youth) OCD Screen by Drs. Uher, Heyman and others at King's College London - 7 questions
Operational Stress Injury (OSI)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (in Adults) Screen for PTSD in primary care (PC-PTSD) (4-item) - 4 questions
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Trauma and Abuse
Domestic Violence HITS (Hurt, Insulted, Threatened, Screamed) (4-item) - 4 questions
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (in Children and Youth) Child Trauma Screening Questionnaire (CTSQ) - 10 questions
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (in Adults) Screen for PTSD in primary care (PC-PTSD) (4-item) - 4 questions
Schizophrenia and Psychosis
Psychosis (including schizophrenia) PRIME Screening Test by Dr. McGlashan et al. - 12 questions
Sensory Processing Disorders and Self-Regulation Problems
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) Auditory processing disorder (APD) screening tool - 6 questions
Sensory Processing Problems Screening tool based on common sensory processing symptoms - 12 questions
Somatoform Disorders
Physical Symptoms PHQ-15 - 15 questions
Technology Issues, including Internet, Cellphone, Social Media Addiction
Social Media Use Social Media Scale - 8 questions
Technology Addiction (aka internet addiction, cyberaddiction) Internet Addiction Questionnaire - 8 questions
Video Game Addiction Video Game Addiction Screening Tool by Dr. Doug Gentile - 11 questions
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