Collections

Ready-made sets of instruments for common clinical situations. Use them as a starting point, not a protocol.

Adult mental health intake

A quick first-visit sweep: mood, anxiety, trauma, alcohol and suicide risk. · 6 instruments · ~14 min in total

PHQ-9

Patient Health Questionnaire – 9 (PHQ-9) – 10 items

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GAD-7

Generalized Anxiety Disorder – 7 (GAD-7) – 7 items

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PC-PTSD-5

Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) – 6 items

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AUDIT-C

AUDIT-Consumption (AUDIT-C) – 3 items

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ASQ

Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) – 6 items

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OS-HMS

OpenScreener Hypomania & Mania History Screen – 20 items

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Child ADHD assessment

Parent and teacher ratings, broad-band screening, executive function and an attention task. · 6 instruments · ~36 min in total

SNAP-IV

Swanson, Nolan and Pelham Rating Scale (SNAP-IV 26-item) – 26 items

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PSC-17

Pediatric Symptom Checklist – 17 (PSC-17) – 17 items

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PSC-35

Pediatric Symptom Checklist – 35 items (PSC, parent report) – 37 items

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OS-EFI

OpenScreener Executive Function Inventory – 24 items

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SCARED (parent)

Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders – Parent Version (SCARED) – 41 items

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Open CPT

Open Continuous Performance Task (not-X)

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Autism pathway, toddler to adult

Age-matched autism screens from 18 months through adulthood, plus camouflaging. · 7 instruments · ~32 min in total

Q-CHAT-10

Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT-10) – 10 items

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CAST

Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST) – 44 items

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AQ-10 Child

Autism Spectrum Quotient – 10 items, Child Version (AQ-10 Child) – 10 items

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AQ-10 Adolescent

Autism Spectrum Quotient – 10 items, Adolescent Version (AQ-10 Adolescent) – 10 items

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AQ-10

Autism Spectrum Quotient – 10 items (AQ-10 Adult) – 10 items

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AQ-Short

Autism Spectrum Quotient – Short (AQ-Short / AQ-28) – 28 items

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CAT-Q

Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q) – 25 items

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Youth mood & anxiety

Self-report screens for depression and anxiety in children and teenagers. · 5 instruments · ~25 min in total

PHQ-A

PHQ-9 Modified for Adolescents (PHQ-A) – 11 items

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SMFQ (child)

Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire – Child Self-Report (SMFQ-C) – 13 items

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SCARED (child)

Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders – Child Version (SCARED) – 41 items

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DASS-Y

Depression Anxiety Stress Scales – Youth (DASS-Y) – 21 items

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Y-PSC

Pediatric Symptom Checklist – Youth Report (Y-PSC) – 35 items

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Trauma-informed assessment

Exposure, PTSD and complex PTSD across ages, with childhood adversity. · 6 instruments · ~49 min in total

PC-PTSD-5

Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) – 6 items

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PCL-5

PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) – 20 items

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ITQ

International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) – 19 items

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CATS (self, 7–17)

Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen – Self-report, 7–17 years (CATS) – 40 items

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CATS-C (3–6)

Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen – Caregiver report, 3–6 years (CATS-C) – 36 items

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ACE (BRFSS)

Adverse Childhood Experiences – CDC BRFSS ACE Module – 13 items

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Alcohol & substance use

Brief screens through to substance-specific and withdrawal measures. · 6 instruments · ~17 min in total

AUDIT-C

AUDIT-Consumption (AUDIT-C) – 3 items

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AUDIT

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) – 10 items

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TAPS

Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medication, and other Substance use (TAPS) Tool – 33 items

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DAST-10

Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) – 10 items

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CUDIT-R

Cannabis Use Disorder Identification Test – Revised (CUDIT-R) – 9 items

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COWS

Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) – 11 items

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Perinatal mental health

Pregnancy to 12 months after birth: depression, anxiety and red flags. · 3 instruments · ~9 min in total

PHQ-9

Patient Health Questionnaire – 9 (PHQ-9) – 10 items

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GAD-7

Generalized Anxiety Disorder – 7 (GAD-7) – 7 items

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OS-PMA

OpenScreener Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Screen – 18 items

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Older adults & memory

Late-life depression, cognitive screening, informant report and delirium. · 5 instruments · ~30 min in total

GDS-15

Geriatric Depression Scale – Short Form (GDS-15) – 15 items

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SLUMS

Saint Louis University Mental Status Examination (SLUMS) – 18 items

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RCS

Saint Louis University Rapid Cognitive Screen (RCS) – 4 items

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Short IQCODE

Short Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (Short IQCODE) – 16 items

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4AT

4AT — Assessment Test for Delirium & Cognitive Impairment – 4 items

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Suicide & self-harm risk

Screens that identify suicidal thoughts and support same-day risk assessment. · 4 instruments · ~9 min in total

ASQ

Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) – 6 items

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SIDAS

Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS) – 5 items

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PHQ-9

Patient Health Questionnaire – 9 (PHQ-9) – 10 items

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CORE-10

Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation – 10 (CORE-10) – 10 items

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