44 Auto-Scoring Screening Instruments for Mental Health Professionals — Free to Use, Evidence-Based, Instant Results
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Patient Health Questionnaire-9
The most widely used depression screening tool in primary care. 9 questions assessing DSM-5 depression criteria over the last 2 weeks. Auto-scores severity from minimal to severe.
Beck Depression Inventory-II
Gold standard 21-item self-report measuring depression severity. Evaluates cognitive, affective, and somatic symptoms. Used worldwide in clinical and research settings.
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
Clinician-administered 17-item scale. The most commonly used depression severity measure in clinical trials. Assesses mood, guilt, suicide ideation, insomnia, and more.
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
10-item screen specifically for perinatal depression. Detects depression during pregnancy and postpartum. Recommended by WHO and national health guidelines worldwide.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7
Quick 7-item anxiety screening tool. Widely used in primary care and mental health settings. Excellent sensitivity for GAD, panic, social anxiety, and PTSD.
Beck Anxiety Inventory
21-item self-report measuring anxiety severity. Distinguishes anxiety from depression. Assesses physical symptoms like numbness, tingling, and fear of losing control.
PTSD Checklist for DSM-5
20-item self-report assessing DSM-5 PTSD symptoms. Monitors symptom change during treatment. Used by VA and military mental health services worldwide.
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale
Gold standard for suicide risk assessment. Assesses ideation, intent, plan, and attempts. Used by FDA, CDC, WHO. Required in many clinical trials for safety monitoring.
Historical Clinical Risk Management-20
Structured professional judgment tool for violence risk assessment. Evaluates historical, clinical, and risk management factors. Used in forensic and clinical settings.
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
WHO-developed 10-item screen for hazardous alcohol use. Identifies dependence and harmful drinking patterns. Used globally in primary care and specialist settings.
Drug Abuse Screening Test
Brief 10-item self-report for drug abuse screening. Covers all drugs except alcohol. Quick administration with excellent reliability across diverse populations.
Montreal Cognitive Assessment
Rapid 10-minute cognitive screening for mild impairment. Assesses attention, concentration, executive function, memory, language, visuospatial skills. More sensitive than MMSE for MCI.
Mental State Examination
Structured clinical assessment of current mental state. Covers appearance, behavior, speech, mood, thought, perception, cognition. Foundation of psychiatric assessment worldwide.
Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale
WHO-developed 18-item ADHD screener for adults. Based on DSM criteria. Part A (6 items) is a quick screener; Part B covers full diagnostic criteria.
WHO Disability Assessment Schedule
Standardized 36-item cross-cultural assessment of functioning. Covers cognition, mobility, self-care, relationships, life activities, participation. Based on ICF framework.
Clinical Global Impression
Brief 3-item clinician-rated scale. Assesses severity of illness, global improvement, and efficacy index. Standard outcome measure in clinical trials since 1976.