{"id":22019,"date":"2021-09-20T13:29:41","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T17:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/?page_id=22019"},"modified":"2026-06-23T19:47:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T23:47:44","slug":"about-our-mental-health-tests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/about-our-mental-health-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Acerca de nuestros tests de salud mental"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MHA Screening is a collection of free, confidential, and scientifically validated mental health screening tools. The resources on this page help explain how each screening tool (test) was developed, which populations it has been validated for, and under which conditions it may be reproduced (if any).<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Please note:<\/strong> Online screening tools are not diagnostic instruments. You are encouraged to share your results with a physician or healthcare provider. Mental Health America Inc., sponsors, partners, and advertisers disclaim any liability, loss, or risk incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, from the use and application of these screens.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Information about specific tests<\/h2>\n<p>Click on the name of a test to learn more, or simply scroll down the page.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#addiction\">Addiction Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#adhd\">ADHD Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anxiety\">Anxiety Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#bipolar\">Bipolar Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#depression\">Depression Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ppd\">Postpartum Depression Test (New and Expecting Parents)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#eating-disorder\">Eating Disorder Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ocd\">OCD Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#parent\">Parent Test: Your Child&#8217;s Mental Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#psychosis\">Psychosis Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ptsd\">PTSD Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#social-anxiety\">Social Anxiety Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#youth\">Youth Mental Health Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li>*<a href=\"#surveys\">Surveys<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For information about mental health testing in general:<\/p>\n  \n\n\n    \n        <div class=\"bubble round-tl mb-5 pale-blue bubble-border-blue path-container wow fadeIn\" role=\"complementary\">\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n    \n        <h3>About mental health tests<\/h3>  \n        <ol class=\"path-list hidden-list\">\n\n            <li class=\"path-item\"><a class=\"button round-tiny thin cerulean block\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/what-mental-illness-do-i-have\/?pathway=84993\"><span class=\"table\"><span class=\"cell\">What mental illness do I have?<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"path-spacer path-spacer-mobile wow fadeIn\" data-wow-delay=\"0s\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"963\" height=\"51\"\n\t viewBox=\"0 0 963.3 51.3\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 963.3 51.3;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<path class=\"path-bar\" d=\"M959.3,0c0,24.9-21.3,24.4-21.3,24.4H31c0,0-26.9,2.6-26.9,26.9\" vector-effect=\"non-scaling-stroke\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/li><li class=\"path-item\"><a class=\"button round-tiny thin cerulean block\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/screening-tools\/?pathway=84993\"><span class=\"table\"><span class=\"cell\">Take a Mental Health Test<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"path-spacer path-spacer-mobile wow fadeIn\" data-wow-delay=\"0.1s\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"963\" height=\"51\"\n\t viewBox=\"0 0 963.3 51.3\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 963.3 51.3;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<path class=\"path-bar\" d=\"M959.3,0c0,24.9-21.3,24.4-21.3,24.4H31c0,0-26.9,2.6-26.9,26.9\" vector-effect=\"non-scaling-stroke\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/li><li class=\"path-item\"><a class=\"button round-tiny thin cerulean block\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/about-our-mental-health-tests\/?pathway=84993\"><span class=\"table\"><span class=\"cell\">About our mental health tests<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"path-spacer path-spacer-mobile wow fadeIn\" data-wow-delay=\"0.2s\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"963\" height=\"51\"\n\t viewBox=\"0 0 963.3 51.3\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 963.3 51.3;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<path class=\"path-bar\" d=\"M959.3,0c0,24.9-21.3,24.4-21.3,24.4H31c0,0-26.9,2.6-26.9,26.9\" vector-effect=\"non-scaling-stroke\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/li><li class=\"path-spacer path-spacer-narrow wow fadeIn\" data-wow-delay=\"0.2s\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"963\" height=\"51\"\n\t viewBox=\"0 0 963.3 51.3\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 963.3 51.3;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<path class=\"path-bar\" d=\"M959.3,0c0,24.9-21.3,24.4-21.3,24.4H31c0,0-26.9,2.6-26.9,26.9\" vector-effect=\"non-scaling-stroke\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/li><li class=\"path-item\"><a class=\"button round-tiny thin cerulean block\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/how-can-online-mental-health-testing-help-me\/?pathway=84993\"><span class=\"table\"><span class=\"cell\">How can online mental health testing help me?<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"path-spacer path-spacer-mobile wow fadeIn\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"963\" height=\"51\"\n\t viewBox=\"0 0 963.3 51.3\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 963.3 51.3;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<path class=\"path-bar\" d=\"M959.3,0c0,24.9-21.3,24.4-21.3,24.4H31c0,0-26.9,2.6-26.9,26.9\" vector-effect=\"non-scaling-stroke\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/li><li class=\"path-spacer path-spacer-wide wow fadeIn\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"963\" height=\"51\"\n\t viewBox=\"0 0 963.3 51.3\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 963.3 51.3;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<path class=\"path-bar\" d=\"M959.3,0c0,24.9-21.3,24.4-21.3,24.4H31c0,0-26.9,2.6-26.9,26.9\" vector-effect=\"non-scaling-stroke\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/li><li class=\"path-item\"><a class=\"button round-tiny thin cerulean block\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/what-do-my-mental-health-test-results-mean\/?pathway=84993\"><span class=\"table\"><span class=\"cell\">What do my mental health test results mean?<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"path-spacer path-spacer-mobile wow fadeIn\" data-wow-delay=\"0.4s\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"963\" height=\"51\"\n\t viewBox=\"0 0 963.3 51.3\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 963.3 51.3;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<path class=\"path-bar\" d=\"M959.3,0c0,24.9-21.3,24.4-21.3,24.4H31c0,0-26.9,2.6-26.9,26.9\" vector-effect=\"non-scaling-stroke\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/li><li class=\"path-item\"><a class=\"button round-tiny thin cerulean block\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/i-just-took-a-mental-health-test-what-next\/?pathway=84993\"><span class=\"table\"><span class=\"cell\">I just took a mental health test. What next?<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ol>\n        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n    \n\n<h2><a id=\"addiction\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/screening-tools\/addiction\/\">Addiction Test<\/a>: SUSC, ASC, BASC, &amp; NODS-GD<\/h2>\n<p>This screening tool combines 4 questionnaires designed to assess different types of addiction. When a user first selects the Addiction Test, we ask them which substances or behaviors they are most concerned about. Their answer determines which questionnaire they will see.<\/p>\n<p>The ASC and SUSC are based on the DSM-V criteria for alcohol and other substance use disorders.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Behavioral Addiction Symptom Checklist (BASC)<\/strong> is an experimental questionnaire for assessing <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/content\/can-you-be-addicted-behavior\/\">addictive and compulsive behaviors<\/a>, based on the SUSC and ASC. The BASC was developed by Mental Health America in partnership with researchers at the University of Washington. The BASC does not include scoring cutoffs for symptom severity. Validation of the questionnaire is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>The NODS-GD is based on the DSM-V criteria for gambling disorder.<\/p>\n<p>Users may choose to take the Addiction Test multiple times if they are concerned about multiple substances or behaviors.<\/p>\n<h3>References<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Source for Substance Use Symptom Checklist (SUSC): <\/strong>Matson, Hallgren, Lapham, et al. (2023). Psychometric Performance of a Substance Use Symptom Checklist to Help Clinicians Assess Substance Use Disorder in Primary Care. <i>JAMA Network Open 6<\/i>(5). Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2805323\">https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2805323<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Source for Alcohol Symptom Checklist (ASC):<\/strong> Hallgren, Matson, Oliver, et al. (2022). Practical Assessment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Routine Primary Care: Performance of an Alcohol Symptom Checklist. <i>Journal of General Internal Medicine 37<\/i>(8), pp. 1885-1893. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34398395\/\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34398395\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Source for NORC Diagnostic Screen for Gambling Problems: DSM-5 Gambling Disorder (NODS-GD):<\/strong> Brazeau &amp; Hodgins. (2022). Psychometric evaluation of the NORC diagnostic screen for gambling problems (NODS) for the assessment of DSM-5 gambling disorder. <em>Addictive Behaviors 130<\/em>, p. 107310. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.addbeh.2022.107310\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.addbeh.2022.107310<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Source for original NODS:<\/strong> Wickwire Jr, E. M., Burke, R. S., Brown, S. A., Parker, J. D., &amp; May, R. K. (2008). Psychometric evaluation of the national opinion research center DSM-IV screen for gambling problems (NODS). <i>American Journal on Addictions<\/i>, <i>17<\/i>(5), 392-395.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spanish versions:<\/strong> Translated by Mental Health America staff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"adhd\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/screening-tools\/adhd\/\">ADHD Test<\/a>: Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) v1.1<\/h2>\n<p>For people <em>of all ages<\/em> who have trouble focusing, remembering things, completing tasks, and\/or sitting still.<\/p>\n<p>The ASRS v1.1 was published in 2005 and has been widely used ever since. It has been validated for adults as well as adolescents ages 13 and up.<\/p>\n<p>We use v1.1, rather than the newer DSM-5 version, because v1.1 has been evaluated more rigorously for reliability and validity, especially with adolescent populations.<\/p>\n<h3>Scoring<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to the overall score, there are also two subscales: one for inattention, and another for hyperactivity\/impulsivity. The highest possible score on each of these subscales is 9. The subscales are for your information only\u2014they do not indicate a diagnosis of <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/content\/are-there-different-types-of-adhd\/\">ADHD inattentive type, hyperactive\/impulsive type, or combined type<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>References<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Original source:<\/strong> Kessler, R. C. et al. (2005). The World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS): a short screening scale for use in the general population. <em>Psychological medicine, 35<\/em>(2), 245\u2013256. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/s0033291704002892\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/s0033291704002892<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcp.med.harvard.edu\/ncs\/\/ftpdir\/adhd\/adhd\/Old%20Versions\/18Q_Spanish-US.pdf\">Spanish version (USA \/ Mexico)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adler, L. A., &amp; Newcorn, J. H. (2011). Administering and evaluating the results of the adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) in adolescents. <em>The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 72<\/em>(6), e20. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4088\/JCP.10081tx2c\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4088\/JCP.10081tx2c<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adler, L.A. et al. (2012). Preliminary Examination of the Reliability and Concurrent Validity of the Attention-Deficit\/Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Scale v1.1 Symptom Checklist to Rate Symptoms of Attention-Deficit\/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adolescents. <em>Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology 22<\/em>(3), pp. 238-244. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/cap.2011.0062\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/cap.2011.0062<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Green, J.G., et al. (2019). Evidence for the reliability and preliminary validity of the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale v1.1 (ASRS v1.1) Screener in an adolescent community sample. <em>Int J Methods Psychiatr Res. 28<\/em>(1), p. 1751. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/mpr.1751\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/mpr.1751<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"anxiety\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/screening-tools\/anxiety\/\">Anxiety Test<\/a>: Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7)<\/h2>\n<p>For people experiencing extreme worry or fear that affects their ability to function day-to-day.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/screening-tools\/test-de-ansiedad\/\">The Anxiety Test is also available in Spanish.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The GAD-7 is part of the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders Patient Health Questionnaire (PRIME-MD-PHQ). The PHQ, including the GAD-7, was developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke, and colleagues. For research information, contact Dr. Spitzer at ris8@columbia.edu. PRIME-MD\u00ae is a trademark of Pfizer Inc. Copyright\u00a9 1999 Pfizer Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission.<\/p>\n<p>All PHQ screeners and translations are downloadable from Pfizer&#8217;s website. No permission is required to reproduce, translate, display, or distribute them [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phqscreeners.com\/select-screener\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<h3>References<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Original source:<\/strong> Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams, et al. (2006). A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. <em>A<\/em><i>rchives of Internal Medicine 166<\/i>(10), pp. 1092-1097. Retrieved from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archinte.jamanetwork.com\/article.aspx?articleid=410326\"><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/archinte.jamanetwork.com\/article.aspx?articleid=410326<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phqscreeners.com\/images\/sites\/g\/files\/g10060481\/f\/201412\/PHQ9_Spanish%20for%20the%20USA.pdf\">Spanish version (USA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kroenke, Spitzer, Williams, et al. (2007). Anxiety disorders in primary care: prevalence, impairment, comorbidity, and detection. <em>Annals of Internal Medicine 146<\/em>(5), pp. 317-25. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/17339617\/\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/17339617\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>L\u00f6we et al. (2008). Validation and standardization of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7) in the general population. <em>M<\/em><i>edical Care 46<\/i>(3), pp. 266-274. Retrieved from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/lww-medicalcare\/Abstract\/2008\/03000\/Validation_and_Standardization_of_the_Generalized.6.aspx\">https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/lww-medicalcare\/Abstract\/2008\/03000\/Validation_and_Standardization_of_the_Generalized.6.aspx<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ruiz et al. (2011). Validity of the GAD-7 scale as an outcome measure of disability in patients with generalized anxiety disorders in primary care. <em>J<\/em><i>ournal of Affective Disorders 128<\/i>(3), pp. 277-286. Retrieved from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S016503271000491X\"><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S016503271000491X<\/a><br \/>\n<i><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"bipolar\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/screening-tools\/bipolar\/\">Bipolar Test<\/a>: Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ)<\/h2>\n<p>This instrument was developed by a committee composed of the following individuals:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chairman, Robert M.A. Hirschfeld, MD \u2013 University of Texas Medical Branch<\/li>\n<li>Joseph R. Calabrese, MD \u2013 Case Western Reserve School of Medicine<\/li>\n<li>Laurie Flynn \u2013 National Alliance for the Mentally Ill<\/li>\n<li>Paul E. Keck, Jr., MD \u2013 University of Cincinnati College of Medicine<\/li>\n<li>Lydia Lewis \u2013 National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association<\/li>\n<li>Robert M. Post, MD \u2013 National Institute of Mental Health<\/li>\n<li>Gary S. Sachs, MD \u2013 Harvard University School of Medicine<\/li>\n<li>Robert L. Spitzer, MD \u2013 Columbia University<\/li>\n<li>Janet Williams, DSW \u2013 Columbia University<\/li>\n<li>John M. Zajecka, MD \u2013 Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke\u2019s Medical Center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The MDQ is widely available on the web and is included in the papers cited below. Use requires the permission of the author, who can be contacted at e-mail: <a href=\"mailto:rohirsch@utmb.edu\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\">rohirsch@utmb.edu<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/occmed\/article\/67\/2\/165\/3002409\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<h3>References<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Original source:<\/strong> Hirschfeld, et al. (2000) Development and Validation of a Screening Instrument for Bipolar Spectrum Disorder: The Mood Disorder Questionnaire. <em>American Journal of Psychiatry 157<\/em>(11), pp. 1873-1875. Retrieved from<a href=\"https:\/\/ajp.psychiatryonline.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1176\/appi.ajp.157.11.1873\"><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/ajp.psychiatryonline.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1176\/appi.ajp.157.11.1873<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hirschfeld et al. (2014). Validity of the mood disorder questionnaire: a general population study. <em>A<\/em><i>merican Journal of Psychiatry 2003 160<\/i>(1), 178-180<a href=\"https:\/\/ajp.psychiatryonline.org\/doi\/10.1176\/appi.ajp.160.1.178\"><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/ajp.psychiatryonline.org\/doi\/10.1176\/appi.ajp.160.1.178<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/biadmin.cibersam.es\/Intranet\/Ficheros\/GetFichero.aspx?FileName=MDQ.pdf\"><strong>Spanish version<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sanchez-Moreno et al.; for the EDHIPO (hypomania detection study) group. (2008). Adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire for the detection of bipolar disorder. <em>Bipolar disorders 10<\/em>(3), 400\u2013412. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1399-5618.2007.00571.x\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1399-5618.2007.00571.x<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"depression\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/screening-tools\/depression\/\">Depression Test<\/a>: Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)<\/h2>\n<p>For people experiencing overwhelming sadness or despair, low energy, or negative self-image. <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/screening-tools\/depression-spanish\/\">The Depression Test is also available in Spanish.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The PHQ-9 is part of the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders Patient Health Questionnaire (PRIME-MD-PHQ). The PHQ, including the PHQ-9, was developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke, and colleagues. For research information, contact Dr. Spitzer at ris8@columbia.edu. PRIME-MD\u00ae is a trademark of Pfizer Inc. Copyright\u00a9 1999 Pfizer Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission.<\/p>\n<p>All PHQ screeners and translations are downloadable from Pfizer&#8217;s website. No permission is required to reproduce, translate, display, or distribute them [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phqscreeners.com\/select-screener\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<h3>References<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Original source:<\/strong> Kroenke, Spitzer, &amp; Williams. (2001). The PHQ\u20109. <i>Journal of General Internal Medicine 16<\/i>(9), 606-613. Retrieved from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1046\/j.1525-1497.2001.016009606.x\/pdf\"><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1046\/j.1525-1497.2001.016009606.x\/pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phqscreeners.com\/images\/sites\/g\/files\/g10060481\/f\/201412\/PHQ9_Spanish%20for%20the%20USA.pdf\">Spanish version (USA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Martin et al. (2006). Validity of the brief patient health questionnaire mood scale (PHQ-9) in the general population. <em>G<\/em><i>eneral Hospital Psychiatry 28<\/i>(1), 71-77. Retrieved from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0163834305001179\"><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0163834305001179<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Arroll et al. (2010). Validation of PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 to screen for major depression in the primary care population. <em>T<\/em><i>he Annals of Family Medicine 8<\/i>(4), 348-353. Retrieved from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.annfammed.org\/content\/8\/4\/348.short\"><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.annfammed.org\/content\/8\/4\/348.short<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"ppd\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/screening-tools\/postpartum-depression\/\">Postpartum Depression Test (New and Expecting Parents)<\/a>: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale\u2014United States (EPDS-US)<\/h2>\n<p>For new &amp; expecting parents who began feeling overwhelming sadness during pregnancy or after their child&#8217;s birth.<\/p>\n<p>Developed at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, the EPDS-US is an adapted version of the EPDS, that is inclusive and easy to understand for U.S. populations and incorporates a trauma-informed approach to perinatal mental health.<\/p>\n<p>Users may reproduce the EPDS-US without further permission provided they cite the original sources for both the EPSD-US and original EPDS in all reproduced copies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Source for EPDS-US:<\/strong> Moyer, S. W., Kinser, P. A., Nunziatio, J. D., Holmes, C. M., &amp; Salisbury, A. L. (2023). Development of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale-United States: An Updated Perinatal Mental Health Screening Tool Using a Respectful Care and Trauma-Informed Approach. <em>Journal of Women&#8217;s Health, 32(<\/em>10), pp. 1080\u20131085. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/jwh.2023.0141\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/jwh.2023.0141<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Source for original EPDS:<\/strong> Cox, J.L., Holden, J.M., and Sagovsky, R. 1987. Detection of postnatal depression: Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. <em>British Journal of Psychiatry 150<\/em>:782-786.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcpapformoms.org\/Docs\/EPDS%20Spanish.pdf\">The Spanish version<\/a><\/strong> was developed at the University of Iowa based on earlier Spanish versions of the instrument. For further information, please contact Michael W. O\u2019Hara, Department of Psychology, University of Iowa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"eating-disorder\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/screening-tools\/eating-disorder\/\">Eating Disorder Test<\/a>: Stanford-Washington University Eating Disorder Screen (SWED)<\/h2>\n<p>To explore unhealthy relationships with food that impact your physical health and overall well-being. The Eating Disorder Test is coded and scored based on the current diagnostic criteria of various eating disorders outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the various criteria for different eating disorders, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaleatingdisorders.org\/information-eating-disorder\">Information by\u00a0 Eating Disorder<\/a>\u00a0from our partner the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Original source:<\/strong> Graham, A.K., Trockel, M., Weisman, H, Fitzsimmons-Craft, E.E., Balantekin, K.N., Wilfley, D.E., &amp; Taylor, C.B. (2019). A screening tool for detecting eating disorder risk and diagnostic symptoms among college-age women. <em>Journal of American College Health<\/em> 67(4), pp. 357-366. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6320726\/\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6320726\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"ocd\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/screening-tools\/ocd\/\">OCD Test<\/a>:\u00a0Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory &#8211; Revised (OCI-R)<\/h2>\n<p>For people whose repetitive thoughts and behaviors interfere with their daily life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The OCI-R includes a subscale for hoarding disorder.<\/strong> It is possible to have OCD, hoarding disorder, both, or neither.<\/p>\n<p>There are also 5 subscales for specific types of OCD symptoms: hoarding, washing, obsessing, ordering, checking, and neutralizing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Original source:<\/strong> Foa, E. B., Huppert, J. D., Leiberg, S., Langner, R., Kichic, R., Hajcak, G., &amp; Salkovskis, P. M. (2002). The Obsessive-Complusive Inventory: Development and validation of a short version. Psychological Assessment 14(4), pp. 485\u2013495. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/\/1040-3590.14.4.485\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/\/1040-3590.14.4.485<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Spanish version:<\/strong> Translated by Mental Health America staff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"parent\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/screening-tools\/parent\/\">Parent Test: Your Child&#8217;s Mental Health<\/a>: Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC-17)<\/h2>\n<p>For parents who are worried that their child\u2019s emotions, attention, or behaviors might be a mental health concern. (For youth who are concerned about their own mental health, the <a href=\"#youth\">Youth Mental Health Test<\/a> is also available.)<\/p>\n<p>This version of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist was published in 1999 and has been widely used and studied since then.<\/p>\n<h3>Interpreting scores<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to the Total Score, 3 subscores are calculated using specific questions from the test. It&#8217;s possible to score high on one or more subscores while also having a low total score.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total Score:<\/strong><br \/>\nChildren\/teens with scores of 30 or higher usually have significant difficulties in overall psychosocial functioning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anxiety\/Depression Subscore:<\/strong><br \/>\nChildren\/teens with scores of 5 or higher on this subscale usually have significant difficulty with anxiety and\/or depression.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attention Problem Subscore:<\/strong><br \/>\nChildren\/teens with scores of 7 or higher on this subscale usually have significant difficulty with attention.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conduct Problem Subscore:<\/strong><br \/>\nChildren\/teens with scores of 7 or higher on this subscale usually have significant difficulty with conduct.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>References<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Original source: <\/strong>Gardner, Murphy, Childs, et al. (1999). <span class=\"ref-title\">The PSC-17: a brief pediatric symptom checklist with psychosocial problem subscales. A report from PROS and ASPN.<\/span>\u00a0<em><span class=\"ref-journal\">Ambulatory Child Health 5<\/span><\/em>(<span class=\"ref-iss\">3<\/span>), pp. 225\u2013236.<\/li>\n<li>For more information, visit the Pediatric Symptom Checklist page at Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.massgeneral.org\/psychiatry\/treatments-and-services\/pediatric-symptom-checklist\">https:\/\/www.massgeneral.org\/psychiatry\/treatments-and-services\/pediatric-symptom-checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.massgeneral.org\/assets\/MGH\/pdf\/psychiatry\/psc\/psc-y-spanish.pdf\">Spanish version<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"psychosis\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/screening-tools\/psychosis\/\">Psychosis Test<\/a>: Prodromal Questionnaire\u2014Brief Version (PQ-B)<\/h2>\n<p>For people who feel like their brain is playing tricks on them (seeing, hearing or believing things that don&#8217;t seem real or quite right).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Original source: <\/strong>Loewy, Rachel L., Pearson, R., Vinogradov, S., Bearden, C. E., &amp; Cannon, T. D. (2011). Psychosis risk screening with the Prodromal Questionnaire\u2014Brief Version (PQ-B). <em>Schizophrenia Research 12<\/em>(1) pp. 42-46. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.schres.2011.03.029\">DOI: 10.1016\/j.schres.2011.03.029<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Savill, M., D&#8217;Ambrosio, J., Cannon, T. D., Loewy, R. (2017). Psychosis risk screening in different populations using the Prodromal Questionnaire: A systematic review. <em>Early Intervention in Psychiatry 12<\/em>(1), pp. 3-14. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/eip.12446\">DOI: 10.1111\/eip.12446<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eduardofonsecapedrero.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pq-test.pdf\"><strong>Spanish Version:<\/strong><\/a> Fonseca-Pedrero, E., Gooding D. C., Ortu\u00f1o-Sierra, J., Paino, M. (2016). Assessing self-reported clinical high risk symptoms in community-derived adolescents: A psychometric evaluation of the Prodromal Questionnaire-Brief. <em>Comprehensive Psychiatry 66<\/em>, pp. 201-208. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.comppsych.2016.01.013\">DOI: 10.1016\/j.comppsych.2016.01.013<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"ptsd\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/screening-tools\/ptsd\/\">PTSD Test<\/a>: Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5)<\/h2>\n<p>For people experiencing ongoing distress after a traumatic life event.<\/p>\n<p>PC-PTSD-5 is in the Public Domain and available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptsd.va.gov\/professional\/assessment\/screens\/pc-ptsd.asp\">https:\/\/www.ptsd.va.gov\/professional\/assessment\/screens\/pc-ptsd.asp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Original source:<\/strong> Prins, A., Bovin, M. J., Kimerling, R., Kaloupek, D. G, Marx, B. P., Pless Kaiser, A., &amp; Schnurr, P. P. (2015). Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5). [Measurement instrument].<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oaktrust.library.tamu.edu\/server\/api\/core\/bitstreams\/530ffd7d-1cb7-403a-8b7e-700d2eb6bfa2\/content\"><strong>Spanish version:<\/strong><\/a> Console, K. L. (2023). The translation and validation of the Primary Care Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) for Spanish-speaking adults. [Doctoral dissertation, Texas A&amp;M University].<\/li>\n<li>Bovin, M. J., Kimerling, R., Weathers, F. W., Prins, A., Marx, B. P., Post, E. P., &amp; Schnurr, P. P. (2021). Diagnostic accuracy and acceptability of the Primary Care Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Screen for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition) among US Veterans (PDF). <em>JAMA Network Open, 4<\/em>(2). Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1001\/jamanetworkopen.2020.36733\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1001\/jamanetworkopen.2020.36733<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Prins, A., Bovin, M. J., Smolenski, D. J., Mark, B. P., Kimerling, R., Jenkins-Guarnieri, M. A., Kaloupek, D. G., Schnurr, P. P., Pless Kaiser, A., Leyva, Y. E., &amp; Tiet, Q. Q. (2016). The Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5): Development and evaluation within a Veteran primary care sample. (PDF) <em>Journal of General Internal Medicine 31<\/em>, pp. 1206-1211. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11606-016-3703-5\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11606-016-3703-5<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"social-anxiety\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/screening-tools\/social-anxiety\/\">Social Anxiety Test<\/a> &#8211; Social Anxiety Disorder Dimensional Scale (SAD-D)<\/h2>\n<p>For people experiencing extreme worry or fear in social situations.<\/p>\n<p>The SAD-D is an &#8220;emerging measure&#8221; made available by the American Psychiatric Association. The questions are based on the diagnostic criteria from the DSM-5 for Social Anxiety Disorder \/ Social Phobia. The APA allows reproduction of the SAD-D by researchers and clinicians without permission.<\/p>\n<h3>Interpreting Scores<\/h3>\n<p>Each answers has a score of 0-4. Adding these up provides a Total Score. The total score can range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating greater severity of social anxiety disorder (social phobia).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>0-4:<\/strong> minimal social anxiety<\/li>\n<li><strong>5-14:<\/strong> mild social anxiety<\/li>\n<li><strong>15-24:<\/strong> moderate social anxiety<\/li>\n<li><strong>25-34:<\/strong> severe social anxiety<\/li>\n<li><strong>35-40:\u00a0<\/strong>extreme social anxiety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>References<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Original source:<\/strong> Lebeau, R. T., et al. (2012). A dimensional approach to measuring anxiety for DSM-5. <i>International journal of methods in psychiatric research<\/i>, <i>21<\/i>(4), 258\u2013272. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/mpr.1369\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/mpr.1369<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rice, K. (2021). Structure, Validity and Cut-Off Scores for the APA Emerging Measure: DSM-5 Social Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale (SAD-D). <em>J Depress Anxiety 10<\/em>:406. doi: 10.35248\/2167-1044.21.10.406<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spanish version:<\/strong> Translated by Mental Health America staff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"youth\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/screening-tools\/youth\/\">Youth Mental Health Test<\/a>: Pediatric Symptom Checklist &#8211; Youth Self-Report (PSC-Y)<\/h2>\n<p>For young people (age 11-17) who are concerned that their emotions, attention, or behaviors might be signs of a problem. (For parents who are concerned about their child&#8217;s mental health, the <a href=\"#parent\">Parent Test<\/a> is also available.)<\/p>\n<p>The Pediatric Symptom Checklist was published in 1988 and has been widely used and studied since then.<\/p>\n<h3>Interpreting scores<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to the Total Score, 3 subscores are calculated using specific questions from the test. It&#8217;s possible to score high on one or more subscores while also having a low total score.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total Score:<\/strong><br \/>\nChildren\/teens with scores of 30 or higher usually have significant difficulties in overall psychosocial functioning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anxiety\/Depression Subscore:<\/strong><br \/>\nChildren\/teens with scores of 5 or higher on this subscale usually have significant difficulty with anxiety and\/or depression.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attention Problem Subscore:<\/strong><br \/>\nChildren\/teens with scores of 7 or higher on this subscale usually have significant difficulty with attention.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conduct Problem Subscore:<\/strong><br \/>\nChildren\/teens with scores of 7 or higher on this subscale usually have significant difficulty with conduct.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>References<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Original source: <\/strong>Jellinek, Murphy, et al. (1988). Pediatric Symptom Checklist: Screening school-age children for psychosocial dysfunction. <em>The Journal of Pediatrics, 112<\/em>(2), pp. 201-209. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S0022-3476(88)80056-8\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S0022-3476(88)80056-8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For more information, visit the Pediatric Symptom Checklist page at Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.massgeneral.org\/psychiatry\/treatments-and-services\/pediatric-symptom-checklist\">https:\/\/www.massgeneral.org\/psychiatry\/treatments-and-services\/pediatric-symptom-checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.massgeneral.org\/assets\/MGH\/pdf\/psychiatry\/psc\/psc-y-spanish.pdf\">Spanish version<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"surveys\">Surveys<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to mental health screening tools, we also conduct surveys related to mental health. 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