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ASRS-5

DSM-5 Measure

DSM-5 Measure

 Recommended frequency: Every 8 weeks 


Age 18+


 Scores 14+ suggest the likely presence of ADHD


(Scored 0-4)



DSM-5 Measure

DSM-5 Measure

DSM-5 Measure

 Recommended frequency: Every 8 weeks to 6 months 


Age 16+


In general, scores of 2 and above indicate areas for further inquiry.

The exceptions are questions related to suicide ideation (q 11), psychosis (q 12 &13), and substance abuse (q 21, 22 & 23) which should be investigated if scores are 1 or above.  





GAD-7

DSM-5 Measure

GAD-7

 Recommended frequency: Every 2 weeks 


Age 12+


 When screening for anxiety disorders, a recommended cut point for further evaluation is a score of 10 or greater.  


0-4: none/minimal

5-9: mild

10-14: moderate

15-21: severe



PCL-5

PCL-5

GAD-7

 Recommended frequency: Every 1 to 4 weeks 


Age 16+


When screening for PTSD,  a PCL-5 cut-point of 33 appears to be a reasonable value to propose until further psychometric work is available.  


Research suggests a 5-10 point change represents reliable change and a 10-20 point change represents clinically significant change. 

PDSS

PCL-5

PHQ-9

 Recommended frequency: Every 4 weeks 


Age 13+


When assessing panic, a score of 9 and above suggest the need for a formal diagnostic assessment.


0–1: none/mild 

2–5: borderline 

6–9: minimal

10–13: moderate 

14 and above: severe 


The composite score indicates, on average, how the test taker responded to each question, with higher scores indicating a higher severity of panic disorder. 


PHQ-9

PCL-5

PHQ-9

 Recommended frequency: Every 2 weeks 


Age 12+


When screening for a depressive disorder, the following is recommended:


0-4: minimal

*client may not need depression treatment

5-9: mild

10-14: moderate

*use clinical judgement based on duration of symptoms and functional impairments

15-19: moderately severe

20-27: severe

*warrants treatment for depression


SBQ-R

SBQ-R

SBQ-R

 Recommended frequency: as needed, generally when suicide ideation is first noted


Age 16+


Recommended cutoff score of 7 and above. Indicates increased risk. Safety plan should be implemented.



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