Assessments
These screenings are helpful tools for psychiatric evaluation but do not substitute a diagnosis
General Questionnaires & Screenings
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire - Screens for problems related to anxiety, depression, attention, and prosocial behavior. Available for Parents/Guardian, Educators, and Clinicians
Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptoms Measures - contains questions to screen for depression, anxiety, mania, irritability, and other mental health concerns. The following assessments are specific to their mental health concern and are done for further investigation.
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) - questionnaires that screen for depression and anxiety, the longer version also screening for mood problems, eating disorders and somatoform disorders. (Click on the link to see the Instruction Manual of the PHQ)
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PHQ-4 : 4 questions that screen for anxiety and depression ; ages 11+
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PHQ - SADS: 38 questions that screen for anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and somatoform disorders; usually used with teens.
Pediatric Symptom Checklist - used of children 4-16; screens for internalizing and externalizing behaviors as well attention.
Depression
For Parents/Guardians and Educators
For Clinicians
Anxiety Disorders
For Parents/Guardians and Educators
For Clinicians
Repetitive Thoughts and Behaviors (Adapted from the Children’s Florida Obsessive Compulsive Inventory [C-FOCI] Severity Scale)
ADHD
For Parents/Guardians and Educators
For Clinicians
The ones that are used for the parents/guardians and educators can also be used by the clinicians.