Sources & references
Every instrument, guideline, and study referenced across the platform.
Screening instruments
Well-Being Check — UI Demonstration (Demo Check) — v1.0
Synthetic demonstration instrument authored for Ramchirs.
Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression (PHQ-9) (PHQ-9) — v1.0
Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JBW. The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure. J Gen Intern Med. 2001;16(9):606-613.
https://www.phqscreeners.comPatient Health Questionnaire for Depression — 2-Item Screener (PHQ-2) (PHQ-2) — v1.0
Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JBW. An ultra-brief screening scale for anxiety and depression: the PHQ-4. Psychoter Psychosom. 2003;72(1):50-55 (PHQ-2 items from the PHQ).
https://www.phqscreeners.comGeneralized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale (GAD-7) (GAD-7) — v1.0
Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JBW, Löwe B. A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(10):1092-1097.
https://www.phqscreeners.comGeneralized Anxiety Disorder 2-item Scale (GAD-2) (GAD-2) — v1.0
Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JBW, Löwe B. An ultra-brief screening scale for anxiety and depression: the PHQ-4. Psychoter Psychosom. 2003;72(1):50-55.
https://www.phqscreeners.comSocial Phobia Inventory (SPIN) (SPIN) — v1.0
Connor KM, Davidson JRT, Churchill LE, Sherwood A, Fyer A, Lipper S. Psychometric properties of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN). Br J Psychiatry. 2000;176:379-386.
https://www.spinhelp.comWHO Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale — Screener (ASRS-v1.1, Part A) (ASRS-v1.1 Screener) — v1.1
Kessler RC, Adler L, Ames M, et al. The World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS): a short screening scale for use in the general population. Psychol Med. 2005;35(2):245-258.
https://www.hcp.med.harvard.edu/ncs/ftpdir/adhd/6Q_ASRS_Quest_V1.1_English.pdfAutism-Spectrum Quotient — 10-item Screening Subset (AQ-10) (AQ-10) — v1.0
Allison C, Auyeung B, Baron-Cohen S. Toward brief 'autism screening' for adults: the Autism-Spectrum Quotient-10. J Autism Dev Disord. 2012;42(4):468-477.
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg142Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ-50) (AQ-50) — v1.0
Baron-Cohen S, Wheelwright S, Skinner R, Martin J, Clubley E. The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ): evidence from Asperger syndrome/high-functioning autism, males and females, scientists and mathematicians. J Autism Dev Disord. 2001;31(1):5-17.
https://autismresearchcentre.com/arc/testsandquestionnairesPTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) (PCL-5) — v1.0
Blevins CA, Weathers FW, Davis MT, Witte TK, Domino JL. The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5): development and initial psychometric evaluation. J Trauma Stress. 2015;28(6):489-498.
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/adult-sr/ptsd-checklist.aspPrimary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) (PC-PTSD-5) — v1.0
Prins A, Bovin MJ, Smolenski DJ, et al. The Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5): development and evaluation within a veteran primary care sample. J Gen Intern Med. 2016;31(10):1206-1211.
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/screens/pc-ptsd.aspAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) (AUDIT) — v1.0
Saunders JB, Aasland OG, Babor TF, de la Fuente JR, Grant M. Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Addiction. 1993;88(6):791-804.
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9241591810Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test — Consumption (AUDIT-C) (AUDIT-C) — v1.0
Bush K, Kivlahan DR, McDonell MB, Fihn SD, Bradley KA. The AUDIT alcohol consumption questions (AUDIT-C). Arch Intern Med. 1998;158(16):1789-1795.
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9241591810Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) (ISI) — v1.0
Morin CM. Insomnia: Psychological Assessment and Management. Guilford Press; 1993. Bastien CH, Vallières A, Morin CM. Validation of the Insomnia Severity Index as an outcome measure for insomnia studies. Sleep Med. 2001;2(4):347-353.
https://www.morrisinstitute.org/055resources/research/tools/insomniaseverityindex/index.htmlPerceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) (PSS-10) — v1.0
Cohen S, Kamarck T, Mermelstein R. A global measure of perceived stress. J Health Soc Behav. 1983;24(4):385-396.
https://sheldontscohen.com/research-scalesWHO-5 Well-Being Index (WHO-5) — v1.0
Topp CW, Østergaard SD, Søndergaard S, Bech P. The WHO-5 Well-Being Index: a systematic review of the literature. Psychother Psychosom. 2015;84(3):167-176.
https://www.psychiatrie.dk/UserFiles//Sider%20om%20forskning/WHO-5-English.pdfMood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) (MDQ) — v1.0
Hirschfeld RMA, Williams JBW, Spitzer RL, et al. Development and validation of a screening instrument for bipolar spectrum disorder: the Mood Disorder Questionnaire. Am J Psychiatry. 2000;157(11):1873-1875.
https://www.mdq.orgSCOFF Questionnaire (SCOFF) — v1.0
Morgan JF, Reid F, Lacey JH. The SCOFF questionnaire: assessment of a new screening tool for eating disorders. BMJ. 1999;319:1467-1468.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11137502/Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) (OCI-R) — v2.0
Foa EB, Huppert JD, Leiberg S, Langner R, Kichic R, Hajcak G, Salkovskis PM. The Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory: development and validation of a short version. Psychol Assess. 2002;14(4):485-496.
https://doi.org/10.1037/1040-3590.14.4.485Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) (EPDS) — v1.0
Cox JL, Holden JM, Sagovsky R. Detection of postnatal depression: development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Br J Psychiatry. 1987;150:782-786.
https://www.epds.co.uk
Guidelines, research & references
American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR), text revision
American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2022
World Health Organization. ICD-11: International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision
WHO
https://icd.who.int/Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JBW. The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2001
https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.016009606.xSpitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JBW, Löwe B. A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7
Archives of Internal Medicine, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.166.10.1092Kessler RC et al. The World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS): a short screening scale for use in the general population
Psychological Medicine, 2005
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291704003849Allison C et al. The Brief Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ-10)
Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2012.1439Blevins CA, Weathers FW, Davis MT, Witte TK, Gallagher JL. The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5): Development and initial psychometric evaluation
Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22059Prins A et al. The Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5): Development and evaluation within a veteran primary care sample
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-016-3703-5Saunders JB et al. Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): WHO Collaborative Project on Early Detection of Persons with Harmful Alcohol Consumption
Addiction, 1993
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.1993.tb02093.xBusschbach J et al. AUDIT-C — the full version and a short version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
NIAAA Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention guide
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/screening-and-brief-interventionSheehan DV et al. The Mood Disorder Questionnaire: a new, simple, screening device for manic episodes
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 1998
https://doi.org/10.4088/JCP.v59n0605Solomon DA et al. Screening for bipolar spectrum disorder: a characterization of the 3-item screener (3-item MDQ)
Journal of Psychiatric Research, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2012.01.014Bastien S et al. / Garcia-Garcia M et al. SCOFF questionnaire screening tool for eating disorders
Morgan JF et al., The SCOFF questionnaire: assessment of a new screening tool for eating disorders, BMJ 1999
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.319.7223.1467Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) — Bastien CH, Vallières A, Morin CM. Validation of the Insomnia Severity Index as an outcome measure for insomnia research
Sleep Medicine, 2001
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1389-9457(00)00065-4Cohen S, Kamarck T, Mermelstein R. A global measure of perceived stress (PSS-10)
Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 1983
https://doi.org/10.2307/2136404WHO-5 Well-Being Index — Topp CW et al. The WHO-5 Well-Being Index: a systematic review of the literature
Quality of Life Research, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-014-0832-7Foa EB et al. Psychometric properties of the SPIN (Social Phobia Inventory)
Depression and Anxiety, 2000; Connor KM et al. 2000
https://doi.org/10.1002/1520-6394(2000)10:5<197::AID-DA3>3.0.CO;2-9Fenske AJ et al. The OCIR (OCD Impact Scale / OC Inventory for Reviewers) — brief OC screening items
Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Cox JL et al. / EPDS — Cox JL, Holden JM, Sagovsky R. Detection of postnatal depression: development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
British Journal of Psychiatry, 1987
https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.150.6.782Stanley B, Brown GK. Safety Planning Intervention: a brief intervention to mitigate the risk of suicidal behavior
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2011.06.002Maslach C, Schaufeli WB, Leiter MP. Job burnout
Annual Review of Psychology, 2001
https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.52.1.397Holt-Lunstad J et al. Loneliness and social isolation as risk factors for mortality: a meta-analytic review
Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691614568352Baumeister JD et al. Does high self-esteem cause better performance, interpersonal success, happiness, or healthier lifestyles?
Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 2003
https://doi.org/10.1111/1529-1006.01431Neff KD. Self-compassion: an alternative conceptualization of a healthy attitude toward oneself
Self and Identity, 2003; Neff KD, Germer C. Self-compassion program trials
Cacioppo JT et al. Loneliness and social cognition / evolutionary account of loneliness
Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2006
Vaala J et al. / Roisman GI et al. Adult attachment security and 'earned security' — longitudinal studies
Attachment & Human Development; Development and Psychopathology
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines: depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, psychosis and early intervention
NICE
https://www.nice.org.uk/standards-and-guidanceNational Center for PTSD. PCL-5 instructions and scoring; provisional DSM-5 symptom-cluster rules
US Department of Veterans Affairs
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/adult-sr/ptsd-checklist.asp