Mental Health Assessment Tools

WHO Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale assessment. Comprehensive screening tool to evaluate ADHD symptoms in adults.

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) to screen for symptoms of adult ADHD. Instant results, interpretation, and downloadable PDF.

Assess catastrophic thoughts during panic and anxiety with the ACQ. Measures fears about physical symptoms and losing control.

Measure anxiety-related cognitions and catastrophic thoughts with the ACS. Evaluates fear of physical sensations.

Assess fear of anxiety-related sensations with the ASI. Measures anxiety sensitivity and panic disorder risk factors.

Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) to assess anxiety symptoms and severity. Instant results, interpretation, and downloadable PDF.

Assessment measuring behavioral activation and avoidance patterns related to depression

Assessment measuring body checking behaviors commonly seen in eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder

Assessment measuring binge eating behaviors and severity for screening binge eating disorder

Comprehensive personality assessment measuring the five major dimensions of personality

Assessment measuring social distance and prejudice attitudes toward different social groups

Brief 4-question alcohol screening questionnaire for identifying potential alcohol use disorders

GAD-7 anxiety screening tool to assess generalized anxiety disorder symptoms. Quick, reliable assessment used in primary care and clinical settings.

A brief 2-item screening tool for generalized anxiety disorder, designed for rapid assessment in primary care and clinical settings.

A brief 2-item screening tool for major depression, designed for rapid assessment in primary care and clinical settings.

A comprehensive 7-item scale for assessing the severity of panic disorder symptoms, including panic frequency, distress, and functional impairment.

A 20-item self-report scale designed to measure anxiety experienced in social interaction situations, focusing on fears of being scrutinized during interpersonal encounters.

The STAI is a 40-item self-report assessment that measures both state anxiety (how you feel right now) and trait anxiety (how you generally feel).

The LSAS is a 24-item scale that measures fear and avoidance in social interaction and performance situations for social anxiety disorder assessment.

The HADS is a 14-item self-report scale designed to detect anxiety and depression in people with physical health problems in medical settings.

Clinician-administered depression scale measuring severity of depressive symptoms. Gold standard for depression assessment.

PHQ-9 depression screening tool to assess depression severity. Quick, reliable, and widely used in clinical settings.

The CES-D is a 20-item self-report scale designed to measure depressive symptoms in the general population for epidemiologic research.

The GDS-15 is a depression screening tool specifically designed for older adults, using a simple yes/no format to assess depression in elderly populations.

The MADRS is a 10-item clinician-administered rating scale designed to measure depression severity and monitor treatment response.

The Zung SDS is a 20-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess the severity of depression in adults.

PCL-5 PTSD screening tool based on DSM-5 criteria. Comprehensive assessment for post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.

The CAPS-5 is a structured clinical interview used to assess PTSD symptoms and make a PTSD diagnosis according to DSM-5 criteria.

A widely used 21-item self-report inventory for measuring the severity of depression in adolescents and adults.

A 20-item true/false self-report measure designed to assess hopelessness in adults and adolescents, serving as an important predictor of suicidal risk.

A 12-item self-rating scale based on ICD-10 and DSM-IV criteria for major depression, providing both symptom severity and diagnostic assessment.

A 17-item self-report measure designed to assess social anxiety disorder symptoms across fear, avoidance, and physiological arousal domains.

A comprehensive 45-item measure designed to assess social phobia and agoraphobia symptoms with high specificity for social anxiety disorder.

DASS-21 comprehensive assessment measuring depression, anxiety, and stress levels. Three-factor model providing detailed psychological distress evaluation.

The MMSE is a widely used cognitive screening tool that assesses orientation, registration, attention, calculation, recall, and language abilities.

The GAF is a numeric scale used to rate subjectively the social, occupational, and psychological functioning of an individual.

The PSS is a widely used psychological instrument for measuring the perception of stress and how unpredictable, uncontrollable, and overloaded respondents find their lives.

The Y-BOCS is the gold standard rating scale for assessing the severity of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms.

The C-SSRS is a comprehensive assessment tool for evaluating suicidal ideation and behavior, widely used for suicide risk assessment.

The HAM-A is a widely used clinician-administered scale for measuring the severity of anxiety symptoms, particularly effective for evaluating treatment response.

The WEMWBS is a validated scale for measuring positive mental health and well-being, focusing on positive aspects of mental health rather than mental illness.

The AUDIT is a WHO-developed screening tool for identifying hazardous and harmful patterns of alcohol consumption, widely used in healthcare settings worldwide.

The SWLS is a brief 5-item instrument designed to measure global cognitive judgments of satisfaction with one's life as a whole, widely used in positive psychology research.

A brief screening tool that measures non-specific psychological distress in anxiety and depressive disorders.

The MBI is the leading measure of burnout, assessing three key dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment in work settings.

The EAT-26 is a widely used standardized screening tool for eating disorders, measuring attitudes and behaviors related to eating, weight, and body image.

The CD-RISC-25 is a widely used measure of psychological resilience, assessing the ability to cope with adversity and bounce back from challenges.

Comprehensive assessment of childhood trauma and adverse experiences. Evaluates five types of childhood maltreatment and assesses validity of responses.

Comprehensive assessment of dissociative experiences and symptoms. Widely used to screen for dissociative disorders and evaluate dissociation severity.

Comprehensive assessment of perceived social support from family, friends, and significant others. Widely used in research and clinical practice.

Comprehensive assessment of sleep quality and disturbances over the past month. Gold standard for evaluating sleep problems in clinical and research settings.

Comprehensive assessment of loneliness and social isolation. One of the most widely used and validated measures of loneliness.

Comprehensive assessment of obsessive-compulsive symptoms across multiple domains. Widely used in clinical practice and research.

Comprehensive assessment of psychiatric symptoms across 13 domains. Official DSM-5 measure for identifying symptom patterns.

Detailed follow-up assessment for symptoms identified in Level 1. Provides specific symptom measures for targeted domains.

Comprehensive assessment of the Dark Triad personality traits: Machiavellianism, Narcissism, and Psychopathy. Evaluates socially aversive personality characteristics.

Comprehensive assessment of emotional intelligence including self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills.

Comprehensive assessment of spiritual well-being including religious well-being, existential well-being, and overall spiritual health.

Comprehensive assessment of the Five-Factor Model of personality including Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness.

Comprehensive clinical assessment of personality and psychopathology including validity scales, clinical scales, and content scales.

Assess daytime sleepiness with the ESS. Measures likelihood of falling asleep in common situations.

Assess eating disorder symptoms with the EDDS. Measures restrictive eating, binge eating, and body image concerns.

Assess fatigue severity with the FSS. Measures how fatigue impacts motivation, exercise, and daily activities.

Assess level of consciousness with the GCS. Measures eye, verbal, and motor responses in brain injury.

Assess functional bowel disorder severity with the FBS. Measures abdominal pain, bloating, and bowel habit impact.

Assess anxiety severity with the HAI-18. Measures psychic and somatic anxiety symptoms.

Screen for depression in adolescents with the KADS. A brief, validated tool for teens aged 12-18.

Screen for cognitive impairment with the Mini-Cog. A brief, validated tool combining clock drawing and memory recall.

Comprehensive personality assessment with the PAI. Evaluates personality traits and psychological functioning.

Screen for PTSD symptoms with the PCL-5. Assesses trauma-related symptoms based on DSM-5 criteria.

Screen for pathological worry and generalized anxiety with the PSWQ. Assesses excessive and uncontrollable worry patterns.

Comprehensive assessment of PTSD symptoms with the PSS-I-5. Structured interview format for evaluating trauma-related symptoms.

Assess overall functioning and well-being with the GRS. Measures general level of impairment or functioning.

Assess self-efficacy with the GSS. Measures belief in ability to cope with difficult situations and challenges.

A comprehensive assessment tool for evaluating cognitive behavioral patterns, thought processes, and behavioral responses in clinical and research settings.

A comprehensive assessment tool for evaluating different states of consciousness, awareness levels, and altered states of mind.

A focused assessment tool for evaluating emotional dissociation, detachment, and emotional numbing experiences.

A cumulative scaling assessment tool for evaluating hierarchical item responses and measuring unidimensional constructs.

A comprehensive assessment tool for evaluating changes in attitudes, beliefs, and cognitive frameworks that may occur in various psychological conditions.

A comprehensive assessment tool for evaluating distorted thinking patterns in interpersonal relationships and social interactions.

A comprehensive assessment tool for evaluating attitudes, opinions, and beliefs using standardized Likert scale methodology.

A comprehensive assessment tool for evaluating various psychological constructs using Likert-type scales.

A comprehensive assessment tool for evaluating overall mental health functioning across multiple domains including emotional well-being, social functioning, and daily activities.

A specialized assessment tool designed to measure anxiety symptoms and severity in children and adolescents.

A clinical assessment tool used to predict a patient's risk of developing pressure ulcers/sores.

A comprehensive assessment tool for measuring body image concerns, body dissatisfaction, and body shape preoccupation.

A clinical assessment tool designed to measure the severity of suicidal thoughts and intentions.

An assessment tool for identifying and evaluating different ego states and internal conflicts within an individual.

An assessment tool designed to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and awareness regarding mental health and mental illness.

A brief 5-question screening tool for detecting eating disorders including anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

A brief measure of functional impairment attributable to an identified problem across work, home management, social leisure, private leisure, and family relationships.

A clinical rating scale designed to assess the severity of manic symptoms in bipolar disorder.

A validated scale designed to measure symptoms of food addiction based on substance dependence criteria.

A comprehensive clinical rating scale for assessing the severity of motor and vocal tics in Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders.

A comprehensive personality assessment designed to identify personality disorders and clinical syndromes in adults.

A structured assessment tool for measuring overt aggressive behavior in institutional settings.

An assessment tool for measuring mystical and spiritual experiences and their characteristics.

A comprehensive assessment of the Big Five personality dimensions: Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness.

A brief 5-item screening tool designed to identify individuals with probable PTSD in primary care settings.

A comprehensive rating scale for assessing ADHD symptoms and behaviors in children and adolescents.

A comprehensive assessment tool for measuring anxiety and depression in children and adolescents aged 8-18 years.

A comprehensive 24-item assessment measuring trauma-related symptoms including anxiety, depression, dissociation, and somatic complaints.

A comprehensive rating scale for assessing ADHD symptoms and related impairments in children and adolescents aged 6-12 years.

A 25-item retrospective self-report scale designed to assess childhood symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults.

A comprehensive 56-item assessment measuring five distinct time perspectives: Past Negative, Past Positive, Present Hedonistic, Present Fatalistic, and Future.

A suicide risk assessment tool that evaluates 10 risk factors to determine suicide risk level and guide clinical decision-making.

A comprehensive assessment tool for identifying anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, available in both parent and child versions.

A comprehensive assessment tool for measuring secondary traumatic stress symptoms in trauma professionals, caregivers, and those who work with trauma survivors.

Brief suicide risk screening tool that identifies individuals at risk through four key questions about suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Comprehensive screening tool for substance use disorders that evaluates various aspects of substance abuse and dependence.

Brief screening tool for gambling disorder based on DSM-5 criteria that assesses key symptoms of compulsive gambling.

Comprehensive assessment of trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms based on DSM-5 criteria, evaluating intrusion, avoidance, cognition, and arousal symptoms.

The Quality of Life in Depression Scale (QLDS) measures the impact of depression on various aspects of daily life and overall quality of life.

The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales assess adaptive functioning in children and adolescents across communication, daily living, and socialization domains.

The Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale is a comprehensive assessment tool for diagnosing ADHD in children, evaluating symptoms across home and school settings.

The Social Functioning in Children Scale assesses social competence and peer relationships in children, identifying areas of strength and difficulty.

A comprehensive assessment measuring the extent to which individuals experience a sense of spiritual connection, meaning, and transcendence in their lives.

A comprehensive quality of life assessment developed by the World Health Organization, measuring physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains.

A comprehensive assessment measuring satisfaction with various life domains among youth and adolescents, providing insights into overall well-being and quality of life.

A comprehensive assessment evaluating satisfaction with career choices, work environment, and professional development among post-graduates and young professionals.

A specialized psychometric tool used in personality research, requiring participants to sort statements about personality characteristics into a forced distribution.

A psychometric tool that measures attitudes and perceptions using bipolar adjective scales to evaluate concepts, objects, or experiences.

A quantitative measure of autistic traits, assessing social awareness, social cognition, social communication, and restricted interests and repetitive behaviors.

A classic psychometric tool for measuring attitudes using a series of statements that respondents rate for favorability, providing a quantitative measure of attitude strength and direction.

A classic psychometric instrument designed to measure manifest anxiety, assessing both psychological and physiological symptoms of anxiety.

A comprehensive screening tool designed to identify potential dyslexia and other reading-related learning disabilities in children and adults.

A comprehensive assessment tool designed to measure various dimensions of friendship quality and social relationships.

A psychometric response scale used to measure subjective characteristics or attitudes that cannot be directly measured, such as pain intensity, mood, or quality of life.

A standardized assessment tool used to evaluate the duration and severity of post-traumatic amnesia following traumatic brain injury.