Screening
Tools

The PHQ-9 is a multipurpose tool for screening, monitoring, and measuring the severity of depression.

The GAD-7 is a rapid screening tool that helps identify the presence of a clinically significant anxiety disorder.

The MDQ is a brief, self-report screening instrument that can be used to screen patients for bipolar disorder.

The McLean Screening Instrument is a 10-item scale that helps identify borderline personality disorder.

The EPDS is a 10-item screening tool that helps identify symptoms of postpartum depression in women.

The Y-BOCS is a screening tool that helps to rate the severity of obsessive–compulsive disorder symptoms.

Developed by the WHO, AUDIT is a simple and effective method of screening for unhealthy, risky, or hazardous alcohol use.