Some Common Psychological Assessments

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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 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 2 (BDI 2)

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?

Alcohol Abuse, Binge Eating Disorder, Bulmia Nervosa, Panic

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 Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar, Depressive, Psychotic and Substance Use. 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 were either moderate or severe

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 2 (BDI 2)?

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 2(BDI 2)?

0-13 minimal; 14-19 mild; 20-28 moderate; 29-63 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 does the SOM scale of the PAI measure?

Somatic Complaints

What does the ANX scale of the PAI measure?

Anxiety

What does the ARD scale of the PAI measure?

Anxiety Related Disorders

What does the DEP scale of the PAI measure?

Depression

What does the MAN scale of the PAI measure?

Mania

What does the PAR scale of the PAI measure?

Paranoia

What does the SCZ scale of the PAI measure?

Schizophrenia

What does the BOR scale of the PAI measure?

Borderline

What does the ANT scale of the PAI measure?

Antisocial features

What does the ALC scale of the PAI measure?

Alcohol problems

What does the DRG scale of the PAI measure?

Drug problems

What does the ICN scale of the PAI measure?

Inconsistency

What does the INF scale of the PAI measure?

Infrequency

What does the NIM scale of the PAI measure?

Negative Impression Management

What does the PIM scale of the PAI measure?

Positive Impression Management

What does the AGG scale of the PAI measure?

Aggression

What does the SUI scale of the PAI measure?

Suicidal Ideation

What does the STR scale of the PAI measure?

Stress

What does the NON scale of the PAI measure?

Nonsupport

What does the RXR scale of the PAI measure?

Treatment rejection

What do the DOM and WRM scales of the PAI measure?

Dominance and Warmth

What are the cut scores for the AUDIT?

0 none, 1-7 low risk, 8-14 harmful use, 15-40 likely dependence