Validated mental health screeners

Patient Health Questionnaire-9

Screens for depression severity and monitors response to treatment.

9 items • Over the last 2 weeks

Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item

Screens for generalized anxiety disorder severity.

7 items • Over the last 2 weeks

PTSD Checklist for DSM-5

20-item self-report measure of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms.

20 items • In the past month

Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (Screener)

Brief screener for suicidal ideation and behavior.

6 items • In the past month

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (Part A)

WHO-developed 6-item screen for adult ADHD.

6 items • Over the past 6 months

Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory – Revised

18-item self-report measure of OCD symptoms.

18 items • Over the past month

Social Phobia Inventory

17-item self-report screen for social anxiety disorder.

17 items • In the past week

Mood Disorder Questionnaire

Screens for bipolar spectrum disorders.

15 items • Has there ever been a period of time when…

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (Consumption)

Brief screen for hazardous drinking and alcohol use disorders.

3 items • In the past year

Drug Abuse Screening Test (10-item)

Brief 10-item screen for drug use problems (excluding alcohol).

10 items • In the past 12 months

Insomnia Severity Index

7-item self-report assessing nature, severity, and impact of insomnia.

7 items • In the last 2 weeks

Eating Attitudes Test-26

Screens for risk of disordered eating attitudes and behaviors.

26 items • Currently

Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (Somatic)

Measures severity of common somatic symptoms.

15 items • During the past 4 weeks