Sick, Control, One, Fat, Food Screening Tool (SCOFF) Morgan, Reid, & Lacey, 1999 The SCOFF is a 5-item self-report measure assessing eating concerns in adults. The SCOFF can be used as a screening tool (Luck et al., 2002). The SCOFF has been used in studies with adolescents (Hautala et al., 2008;) but does not include a separate adolescent version. Sample items include, “Do you make yourself sick because you feel uncomfortably full” and “Would you say food dominates your life?” Each item is a “yes” or “no” question, with two or more endorsements indicating a “likely” case of AN or BN (Morgan et al., 1999). This assessment is designed for use by non-specialists to screen for eating concerns. An individual scoring a two or higher should seek an evaluation by a qualified professional. The SCOFF demonstrates good concurrent validity, detecting diagnoses of AN and BN as determined by the DSM-IV with 100% sensitivity and 87.5% specificity (Hill, Reid, Morgan, & Lacey, 2010). The SCOF

Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS) Stice, Telch, & Rizvi, 2000) The EDDS is a 22-item self-report measure assessing symptoms of anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED) in adults.  The EDDS can be used as a screening tool a diagnostic tool, and to monitor symptom changes over time. The EDDS was developed with a population partially of adolescents and does not include a separate adolescent version. Sample items include, “Have you felt fat?” and “Has your weight influenced how you think about (judge) yourself as a person?”  Items are rated on a variety of scales including zero (“not at all”) to six (“extreme”) for items about feelings related to gaining weight, “yes” or “no” questions for items related to different eating disorders experiences, frequency ratings for items related to average eating behaviours, and questions related to the physical symptoms of eating disorders. Items encompass the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Diso

Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Kroenke, Spitzer, & Williams, 2001 The PHQ-9 is a 9-item self-report measure assessing depressive symptoms in adults.  The PHQ-9 can be used as a screening tool a diagnostic tool, and to monitor symptom changes over time. There exists a separate version of the PHQ-9 for adolescents within the Patient Health Questionnaire-Adolescent Version (PHQ-A; Johnson et al., 2002). Sample items include, “ Little interest or pleasure in doing things” and “Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless.” Each item is rated on a scale from zero (“not at all”) to three (“nearly every day”). Total scores range from 0-27. Meta-analysis of the PHQ-9 diagnostic accuracy compared to independent mental health professional diagnosis demonstrates good criterion validity with a sensitivity of 77% and a specificity of 94%.   The PHQ is also validated as an 8- and 2-item measure to assess depression severity. The measures are available online (Stable Resource Toolkit, SAMHSA, 19

The Inventory of Depressive Symptoms and the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms (IDS and QIDS)   Rush et al., 1986; Rush, Gullion, Basco, Jarrett, & Trivedi, 1996; Rush et al., 2003). T he IDS/QIDS can be used as a screening tool; the QIDS is also appropriate to use as a diagnostic tool and to monitor symptom change over time (IDS-QIDS.org, 2013). The IDS/QIDS has not been used with adolescents, nor does a separate adolescent version exist. The IDS (30-item) and QIDS (16-item) are self- and clinician-report measures assessing depressive symptoms in adults. The briefer QIDS queries for only the nine major depressive disorder domains outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4 th ed, Text Revision (DSM-IVTR, American Psychiatric Association, 2010), where the IDS queries for these domains as well as associated symptoms such as anxiety and irritability. Each item is rated from zero (“does not feel sad”) to three (“feels intensely sad virtually all the t

Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) Hamilton, 1960. The HAM-D is a 17-item clinician-report measure assessing depressive symptoms in adults. The HAM-D can be used as a screening tool (Hamilton, 1960). There is disagreement in the literature regarding the HAM-D’s sensitivity to change and thus its appropriateness as a treatment monitoring tool. The HAM-D has been used in several studies with adolescents (e.g. Keller et al., 2001), but a separate adolescent version does not exist. Sample items include, “Depr e ssed mood” and “Feelings of guilt.” Eight symptoms are scored by severity on a zero to four scale, and eight symptoms are scored by intensity on a zero to two scale. The HAM-D is designed to be administered in 12 minutes and a structured interview guide can assist in scoring. The HAM-D demonstrates good internal consistency (α = .83), and adequate test-retest reliability over a period of four days ( r = .81). It demonstrates good to excellent inter-rater reliability (ICC

The Clinically Useful Depression Outcome Scale (CUDOS) (Zimmerman, Chelminski, McGlinchey, & Posternak, 2008) The CUDOS can be used as a screening tool, a diagnostic tool (Zimmerman et al., 2008), and to monitor symptom changes over time (Zimmerman, McGlinchey, & Chelminski, 2008). The CUDOS has not been used with adolescents, nor does a separate adolescent version exist. The CUDOS is an 18-item self-report measure assessing depressive symptoms in adults. Sample items include, “I felt sad or depressed,”  “I was not as interested in my usual activities,” and “I felt guilty.” Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale indicating from zero (“not at all true/0 days”) to four (“almost always true/every day”). Total scores range from 0 to 64. The CUDOS was designed to be completed in less than three minutes and scored in less than 15 seconds. The CUDOS demonstrates excellent internal consistency (α = .90) and adequate test-retest reliability over a period of one week ( r > .92;

Worry and Anxiety Questionnaire Worry and Anxiety Questionnaire (WAQ; Dugas et al., 2001). The WAQ is an 11-item self-report measure assessing GAD symptoms in adults. The WAQ can be used as a screening and diagnostic tool (Dugas, Freeston, Lachance, Provencher, & Ladouceur, 1995), and to monitor symptom change over time (Dugas et al., 2003). The WAQ has not been used with adolescents, nor does a separate adolescent version exist. The WAQ consists of two subscales: cognitive and somatic. All items are rated on a 9-point Likert scale from zero (“less severity/greater function”) to eight (“increased severity/low functioning”). The WAQ can identify whether individuals meet none of the criteria for GAD, the somatic criteria only, or all of the criteria for GAD (Buhr & Dugas, 2002). The WAQ demonstrates adequate test-retest reliability over a period of four weeks ( r = .76; Buhr & Dugas, 2002)). It also demonstrates good content validity and constructs validity (Hunsley & Mas

Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) Connor et al., 2000 The SPIN is a 17-item self-report measure assessing social phobia symptoms in adults.  The SPIN can be used as a screening tool to monitor symptom change over time (Connor et al., 2000). The SPIN has been used in several studies with adolescents (e.g. Johnson, Inderbitzen-Nolan, & Anderson, 2006) and a brief version exists (MINI-SPIN, Connor, Kobak, Churchill, Katzelnick, & Davidson, 2001), also valid for adolescents (Ranta, Kaltiala-Heino, Rantanen, & Marttunen, 2012). The SPIN consists of three subscales: fear, avoidance, and physiological discomfort. Example items include, “Being embarrassed or looking stupid are among my worst fears,” “I avoid talking to people I don’t know,” and “I am bothered by blushing in front of people.” Items are scored from zero (“not at all”) to four (“extremely”). A cutoff value of 19 demonstrates diagnostic accuracy of 79% (Connor et al., 2000). The SPIN demonstrates adequate test-retest reli

Penn State Worry Questionnaire Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ; Meyer, Miller, Metzger, & Borkovec, 1990). The PSWQ is a 16-item self-report measure assessing worry associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults. The PSWQ can be used as a screening tool (Trull & Hillerbrand, 1990), and, in the case of the weekly version, to monitor symptom change over time (PSWQ-Past Week; Stöber & Bittencourt, 1998). A version of the PSWQ for children and adolescents exists (PSWQ-C; Chorpita, Tracey, Brown, Collica, & Barlow, 1997) and is included in our child appendix. Sample items include, “My worries overwhelm me” and “If I do not have enough time to do everything, I do not worry about it.” Each item is rated on a 5-point scale from one (“not at all typical of me”) to five (“very typical of me”). The PSWQ can be administered in a few minutes, and scoring is simple. The PSWQ demonstrates excellent internal consistency (α = .94) and adequate test-retest reliabilit

  Fear Questionnaire (FQ; Marks & Mathews, 1979). The FQ is a 24-item self-report measure assessing blood-injury anxiety, social anxiety, and agoraphobia in adults (Marks & Mathews, 1979). The FQ can be used to monitor symptom change over time (Tangen Haug et al., 2003). The FQ has been used in several studies with adolescents (e.g. Wilson & Hayward, 2006), but a separate adolescent version does not exist. Items on the avoidance subscale are rated from zero (“would not avoid”) to eight (“always avoid it”), and items on the troublesome subscale are rated from zero (“hardly at all”) to eight (“very severely troublesome”), and those on the global impact of all phobias subscale are rated from zero (“no phobias present”) to eight (“very severely disturbing/disabling”; Marks & Mathews, 1979). The FQ generates three subscales scores as well as a total phobia score ranging from 0 to 120. The measure can be administered in approximately ten minutes. The FQ demonstrates adequate

Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS; Shear et al., 1997). The PDSS is a 7-item clinician-report measure assessing panic disorder in adults. The PDSS can be used as a screening tool (Shear et al., 1997), a diagnostic tool (Shear et al., 2001), and to monitor symptom change over time (Shear et al., 2001). The PDSS has a separate version for children and adolescents (PDSS-C, Elkins, Pincus, & Comer, 2013), although it is not freely available.  Each item on the PDSS is rated on a 5-point Likert scale from zero (“none”) to four (“extreme”). The PDSS is designed to take a few minutes to administer and can be scored by adding the coded responses. The PDSS demonstrates questionable internal consistency (α = .65) and good inter-rater reliability (r = .87; Shear et al., 1997). The PDSS demonstrates concurrent validity with the panic disorder scale of the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule (ADIS; Di Nardo, Brown, & Barlow, 1994; Shear et al., 1997). It also demonstrates divergent valid

Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale Clinician/Self-Report (LSAS-CR/SR; Cox, Ross, Swinson, & Direnfeld,  1998; Liebowitz, 1987). The LSAS-CR/SR is a 24-item clinician- or self-report measure assessing fear and avoidance of social situations in adults.  The LSAS-CR/SR can be used as a screening tool to monitor symptom change over time (Heimberg et al., 1999). The LSAS has a separate version for children and adolescents (LSAS-CA, Masia-Warner, Storch, Pincus, Klein & Heimberg, 2003), as well as a brief child and adolescent version (Shachar, Aderka, & Gilboa-Shechtman, 2013). The LSAS-CR/SR both consist of two subscales: public performance and social interaction. Example items include, “Telephoning people in public” and “Talking to people in authority.” Each item is rated for both fear and avoidance. Fear is rated from zero (“none”) to three (“severe”). Avoidance is rated from zero (“never”) to three (“usually, 68% - 100% of the time”). The LSAS-CR demonstrates good to excellent in

Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A) Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A; Hamilton, 1959). The HAM-A is a 14-item clinician-report measure assessing anxiety symptoms in adults. The HAM-A can be used as a screening tool and to monitor symptom changes over time (Maier, Buller, Philipp, & Heuser, 1988).  The HAM-A has been used in several studies with adolescents (e.g. Delbello et al., 2009), and is recommended for clinical use with adolescents (Greenhill, Pine, March, Birmaher, & Riddle, 1998), but does not include a separate adolescent version. Respondents are asked to rate items on a 5-point scale ranging from zero (“none”) to four (“grossly disabling”). Mainly used to measure the effectiveness of anxiolytic medications, the measure has a strong emphasis on somatic symptoms. There is often overlap between somatic side effects of medication and the emphasis on measurement of somatic symptoms of anxiety, causing insufficient internal validity (Maier et al., 1988). The

Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7; Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams, & Löwe, 2006). The GAD-7 is a 7-item self-report measure assessing anxiety symptoms in adults. The GAD-7 can be used as a screening and diagnostic tool (Spitzer et al., 2006), and to monitor symptom changes over time (Kertz, Bidga-Peyton, & Bjorgvinsson, 2012). The GAD-7 has been used in several studies with adolescents (e.g. Farrand & Woodford, 2013; Daig, Herschbach, Lehmann, Knoll, & Decker, 2009), and a separate adolescent version exists as part of the Patient Health Questionnaire-Adolescent version (PHQ-A; Johnson, Harris, Spitzer, & Williams, 2002). Sample items include, “Worrying too much about different things” and “Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen” (Spitzer et al., 2006). Each item is rated on a scale from zero (“not at all”) to three (“nearly every day”). Total scores range from 0 to 21. The GAD-7 demonstrates excellent internal consistency ( α = .92) and excellent

The Clinically Useful Anxiety Outcome Scale (CUXOS; Zimmerman, Chelminski, Young, & Dalrymple, 2010).   The CUXOS is a 20-item self-report measure assessing anxiety symptoms in adults. The CUXOS can be used as a screening tool, and to monitor symptom change over time (Zimmerman et al., 2010) [1] . The CUXOS has not been used with adolescents, nor does a separate adolescent version exist.  Sample items include, “I felt ‘keyed up’ or ‘on edge’” and “I worried a lot that bad things might happen, I felt jittery.”  Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale from zero (“not at all true”) to four (“almost always true”; Zimmerman et al., 2010). Total scores range from 0 to 80.  The CUXOS was designed to be completed in 1.5 minutes and scored in less than 15 seconds. The CUXOS total scale and subscales demonstrate excellent internal consistency at baseline and follow-up (all αs > .90) and adequate test-retest reliability over a period of 4.1 days ( r s > .86; Zimmerman et al., 2010)

  Life Satisfaction Index Also called the Life Satisfaction Ratings (LSR), the Life Satisfaction Index is designed to measure well-being and successful ageing among adults over the age of 50. It is administered by a health care professional. There are five categories that are rated on a 5-point scale. The estimated time for completing the questionnaire is 10 minutes. Neugarten, B.J., Havighurst, R.J., & Tobin, S.S. (1961). The measurement of life satisfaction. Journal of Gerontology, 16, 134-143. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronj/16.2.134 Adams, D.L. (1969). Analysis of a life satisfaction index. Journal of Gerontology, 24(4), 470-474. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronj/24.4.470 Barrett, A.J., & Murk, P.J. (2006). Life satisfaction index for the third age (LSITA): A measurement of successful aging. In E. P. Isaac (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2006 Midwest research-to-practice conference in adult, continuing, and community education (pp. 7-12). St. Louis: University of Missouri-St. Louis

  Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is specifically designed to screen and measure depression in older adults. It contains 30 forced-choice “yes” or “no” questions, a format that is helpful for individuals with cognitive dysfunction. Questions related to how an individual has felt in a specified time frame. It takes five to seven minutes to complete the questionnaire. Yesavage, J.A., Brink, T.L., Rose, T.L., Lum, O., Huang, V., Adey, M., & Leirer, V.O. (1982-1983). Development and validation of a Geriatric Depression Screening Scale: A preliminary report. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 17(1), 37-49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-3956(82)90033-4 Lopez, M.N., Quan, N.M., & Carvajal, P.M. (2010). A psychometric study of the Geriatric Depression Scale. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 26(1), 55-60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000008 More Information Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders: Geriatric Depression Scale How to Acces

Social Adjustment Scale-Self Report How to Access Pricing varies and can be purchased through MHS Assessments. Social Functioning Questionnaire (SFQ) The Social Functioning Questionnaire (SFQ) is a self-report tool that measures social functioning in adults over the last two weeks. The questionnaire contains eight questions which are rated on a 4-point scale. It takes less than four minutes to complete.  Tyrer, P., Nur, U., Crawford, M., Karlsen, S., McLean, C., Rao, B., & Johnson, T. (2005). The social functioning questionnaire: A rapid and robust measure of perceived functioning. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 51(3), 265-275. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020764005057391 More Information The Social Functioning Questionnaire: A Rapid and Robust Measure of Perceived Functioning How to Access Social Functioning Questionnaire (PDF, 345KB) © 2005 by SAGE Publications. Reproduced by permission of SAGE Publications.

Social Adjustment Scale-Self Report (SAS-SR)TM The Social Adjustment Scale (SAS-SR) is a self-report measure of social functioning. It contains 54 items rated on a 5-point scale. It takes about 20 minutes to complete and is intended for individuals 17 years and older. There are also Short and Screener versions available, which take five to 10 minutes to complete. Weissman, M.M., & Bothwell, S. (1976). Assessment of social adjustment by patient self-report. Archives of General Psychiatry, 33(9), 1111-1115. https://doi.org/10.1001/archpsyc.1976.01770090101010 Gameroff, M.J., Wickramaratne, P., & Weissman, M.M. (2012). Testing the Short and Screener versions of the Social Adjustment Scale–Self ‐ report (SAS ‐ SR). International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 21(1), 52-65. https://doi.org/10.1002/mpr.358 More Information MHS Assessments:

  Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9 & PHQ-2) How to Access The PHQ-9 (PDF, 41KB) is in the public domain and no permission is required for use. Reminiscence Functions Scale (RFS) The Reminiscence Functions Scale (RFS) is a 43-item questionnaire that takes 15 to 25 minutes to complete. The RFS assesses the frequency with which adults, 18 years and older, engage in the act of recollecting past experiences or events. Respondents answer questions on a 6-point Likert-type scale, and responses are scored in eight different categories. Webster, J.D. (1993). Construction and validation of the Reminiscence Functions Scale. Journal of Gerontology, 48(5), P256-P262. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronj/48.5.P256 Robitaille, A., Cappeliez, P., Coulombe, D., & Webster, J.D. (2010). Factorial structure and psychometric properties of the reminiscence functions scale. Aging & Mental Health, 14(2), 184-192. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607860903167820 More Information Construction and Validation