Some Common Psychological Assessments

If you need to memorize facts about some common assessments master these.

What could you use as an ADHD screening for adults?

Adult ADHD Self Report Scale (ASRS)

What score on Part A of the ASRS indicates likely ADHD?

4 or higher

What does Part B of the ASRS provide?

assessment of ADHD related symptom severity

What could you use to screen for Autism in adults?

Autism Spectrum Quotient for Adults (AQ-10 Adult)

What score on the AQ-10 Adult indicates likely autism?

6 or higher

What is a common assessment for personality traits?

Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI)

What is a common assessment for relationship satisfaction?

Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS)

What is a common assessment to evaluate symptom presence and severity for DSM-5 diagnoses?

Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5)

What is a common screener for Bipolar Disorder?

Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ)

What is a common screener for traumatic experiences in childhood?

Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (ACE)

What is a common screener for Depression?

Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI)

What is a common screener for differentiating between many common mental health problems?

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)

What is a common screener for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?

Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)

What is a common screener for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?

Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)

What is a common screener for overall anxiety symptoms?

Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)

What is a common screener for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)

What is a common screener for Substance Use Disorders?

CAGE Adapted to Include Drugs (CAGE-AID)

On the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) which scales use cut scores of 5 mild; 10 moderate; 15 moderately severe; 20 severe?

Depression and Other Depressive

On the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) what are the cutscores for somatic symptom severity?

5 low; 10 medium; 15 high

On the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) which disorders do not use cutscores?

Panic; Bulmia Nervosa; Binge Eating Disorder; and Alcohol Abuse

What is the score range for the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS)?

0-151 with higher scores indicating greater overall adjustment

What are the subscales for the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS)?

Consensus; Satisfaction; Cohesion; Affectional Expression

What does the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5) cover?

The DSM-5 criteria for diagnosing Psychotic; Bipolar; Depressive; Substance Use; and Anxiety Disorders. Screens for others.

On the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) when is further assessment for bipolar disorder indicated?

At least 7 of the first 13 items are answered Yes AND multiple symptoms occurred at the same time AND symptoms caused either moderate or severe problems

Which two types of Activation are measured by the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ)?

Positive and Negative

What are the cut scores for the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (ACE)?

0 no risk; 1-3 intermediate risk; 4+ high risk

What are the cut scores for the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)?

0-4 minimal; 5-9 mild; 10-14 moderate; 15-21 severe

What are two ways to use the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)?

Symptom total or cluster scoring

What is the cut score range for the symptom total use of the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)?

31-33 or higher

What are the criteria for cluster scoring on the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)?

1+ Intrusion; 1+ Avoidance; 2+ Negativity; 2+ Arousal

What score on the CAGE Adapted to Include Drugs (CAGE-AID) indicates clinical significance?

2+

What is the overall range of scores for the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)?

0-63

What are the cut scores for the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)?

0-7 minimal; 8-15 mild; 16-25 moderate; 26-63 severe

What are the cut scores for the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)?

0-9 minimal; 10-19 mild; 20-30 moderate; 31-63 severe

What is the score range for the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)?

0-40

What are the cut scores for the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)?

0-7 none; 8-15 mild; 16-23 moderate; 24-31 severe; 32-40 extreme

What changed on the Y-BOCS-II?

Scales moved to 0-5 so total score is 50; reinforced avoidance behavior assessment; language and formatting changes