Assessment Tools We Use

• At our practice, we utilize evidence-based screening and assessment tools to support accurate diagnosis, guide treatment planning, and monitor progress over time. These tools help us better understand your symptoms and provide personalized, effective psychiatric care.

Anxiety Disorders: To assess symptoms of anxiety and related conditions, we may use:

• BAI (Beck Anxiety Inventory) Measures the severity of anxiety symptoms.
• OverviewGAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7) – Screens for generalized anxiety disorder and tracks symptom improvement.
• OCD Screening Tools – Evaluates symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• PTSD Screening Instruments – Identifies trauma-related symptoms and post-traumatic stress responses.

Mood Disorders: For mood-related conditions, we may administer:

• BDI (Beck Depression Inventory) – Assesses severity of depressive symptoms.
• C-SSRS (Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale) – Evaluates suicide risk and ensures patient safety.
• MDQ (Mood Disorder Questionnaire) – Screens for bipolar spectrum disorders.

Neurodevelopmental Disorders: To evaluate attention and executive functioning concerns:

• ASRS (Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale) – Screens for adult ADHD symptoms.
• Vanderbilt Assessment Scale – Used for evaluating ADHD symptoms in children and adolescents.

Depression

• PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) – A widely used screening tool to assess the presence and severity of depression.