Youth Mental Health Screenings and Assessments

Youth Mental Health Test* | Mental Health America

This is a youth mental health screening test developed by Mental Health America that can help a young person determine if they are experiencing emotional, attentional, or behavioral difficulties.

Mental Health America Online Screeners* | Mental Health America

Mental Health America has online mental health tests for depression, anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders, and more. While these tests are not diagnostic, they can help you better determine if you are suffering symptoms related to a mental health condition.

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)*
The PHQ-9 is a multipurpose instrument for screening, diagnosing, monitoring and measuring the severity of depression.

Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED)*
The SCARED is a child and parent self-report instrument used to screen for childhood anxiety disorders including general anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, panic disorder and social phobia.

Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN)*
The Social Phobia Inventory (abbreviated as SPIN) is a 17-item questionnaire to screen for and measure the severity of social anxiety disorder.

PCL-5 PTSD*
This is a self-reported screening for PTSD and was developed by the National Center for PTSD.

CPSS-5 SR*
The Child PTSD Symptom Scale self-report is a child-specific screening for PTSD.

Car, Relax, Alone, Forget, Family, Friends, Trouble (CRAFFT)*
CRAFFT is a substance use screening tool for adolescents aged 12-21. It is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Bright Futures Guidelines for preventive care screenings and well-visits.

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test–Consumption (AUDIT-C)*
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Concise (AUDIT-C) is a brief alcohol screening instrument that reliably identifies persons who are hazardous drinkers or have active alcohol use disorders (including alcohol abuse or dependence). The AUDIT-C is a modified version of the 10 question AUDIT instrument that was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Single Alcohol Screening Question (SASQ)*
SASQ is an alcohol harm assessment tool consists of one question from the full alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT).  This single question test was developed for use in emergency departments.

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• Resource Publication Date: 2024
• Posted by: Caroline Chen
• Posted in: Youth Connections