Youth Diagnosis
- CAGE Alcohol Assessment (CAGE)
- Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS)
- Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST)
- Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9 or PHQ-A)
What it Measures
Screener for alcohol dependency.
Minimum Age
10
Maximum Age
99
Domains/Subscales
4 items: cutting down, annoyed by criticism, feeling guilty, or using an eye-opener.
Number of Items
4
Free or Cost
Free
Website for More Information
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/johns_hopkins_healthcare/downloads/all_plans/CAGE%20Substance%20Screening%20Tool.pdf
Reviewer Notes
posted online on multiple sites
What it Measures
Post traumatic stress disorder diagnosis and severity in the past month.
Minimum Age
8
Maximum Age
18
Domains/Subscales
Severity scales (20 items):
intrusion (5 Items), avoidance (2 Items), changes in cognition and mood (7 Items), and increased arousal and reactivity (6 Items).
Impairment scale (7 items)
Number of Items
27
Free or Cost
Free
Website for More Information
https://istss.org/clinical-resources/assessing-trauma/child-ptsd-symptom-scale-for-dsm-5-(cpss-5)
Reviewer Notes
What it Measures
Screener for alcohol dependence and alcohol-related behaviors.
Minimum Age
10
Maximum Age
99
Domains/Subscales
Unit raw (total) score, or weighted raw (total) scores
Number of Items
25 (Other versions may include 24 or 22 items)
Free or Cost
Free
Website for More Information
https://americanaddictioncenters.org/alcoholism-treatment/mast-alcohol-assessment-test
Reviewer Notes
What it Measures
Use as a screening tool:
To assist the clinician in making the diagnosis of depression.
To quantify depression symptoms and monitor severity.
Minimum Age
11
Maximum Age
17
Domains/Subscales
All Disorders Assessed
5 common types of mental
disorders: depression, anxiety, somatoform, alcohol, and eating.
Number of Items
9
Free or Cost
Free
Website for More Information
https://www.phqscreeners.com/select-screener
Reviewer Notes