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78 instruments
- ASRM - Altman Self-Rating Mania ScaleLength: Under 10 items
Self-rated severity of hypomanic/manic symptoms (mood, self-confidence, sleep, speech, activity)
Attribution5 items - BRMS / MAS - Bech-Rafaelsen Mania ScaleLength: 10 to 24
Severity of manic symptoms (motor/verbal activity, flight of ideas, mood, self-esteem, contact, sleep, sexual interest, work activity)
Restricted11 items - BCIS - Beck Cognitive Insight Scale
Cognitive insight - self-reflectiveness (openness to feedback and to alternative explanations of one's experiences) and self-certainty (overconfidence in one's own beliefs and judgements); composite index = self-reflectiveness minus self-certainty
Attribution15 (9 self-reflectiveness + 6 self-certainty) - BSS - Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation
Severity of current suicidal ideation, intent, and plans; active/passive wish to die
Restricted21 (first 19 scored; final 2 historical) - BASIS-24 - Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale-24Length: 10 to 24
Mental-health treatment outcome across 6 domains (Depression/Functioning, Interpersonal Relationships, Self-harm, Emotional Lability, Psychosis, Substance Abuse) + overall score
Restricted24 items - BIS - Birchwood Insight Scale
Self-reported clinical insight in psychosis on three dimensions - awareness of illness, perceived need for treatment, and relabelling of psychotic experiences as pathological
Attribution8 (~unverified) - BNSS - Brief Negative Symptom ScaleLength: 10 to 24
Severity of schizophrenia negative symptoms across 6 subscales (Anhedonia, Distress, Asociality, Avolition, Blunted affect, Alogia) capturing the 5 consensus negative-symptom domains + an anhedonia/distress structure
Restricted13 items - BPRS - Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
Breadth and severity of psychiatric symptoms (psychosis, mood, anxiety, hostility, withdrawal); total + symptom dimensions
Open18 (standard); 24 (expanded BPRS-E) - BSI - Brief Symptom InventoryLength: 25 to 60
Brief broadband distress; same 9 SCL-90-R symptom dimensions + GSI/PSDI/PST global indices
Restricted53 items - BSI-18 - Brief Symptom Inventory-18Length: 10 to 24
Ultra-brief distress screen: Somatization, Depression, Anxiety (6 items each) + Global Severity Index
Restricted18 items - CANSAS - Camberwell Assessment of Need Short Appraisal Schedule
Met and unmet need across 22 health and social domains (accommodation, food, daytime activities, physical health, psychotic symptoms, psychological distress, safety to self and others, money, benefits, company, intimate relationships, childcare, basic education, transport and others)
Mixed22 need domains, each rated no need / met need / unmet need (plus help received and help needed ratings in the full CAN) - CDS - Cambridge Depersonalisation Scale
Frequency and duration of depersonalization/derealization experiences over the past 6 months (numbing, anomalous body/subjective-recall experiences, alienation from surroundings)
Attribution29 (CDS-29); state CDS-2 and short CDS-9 variants - CAINS - Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms
Severity of schizophrenia negative symptoms across 2 subscales (Motivation and Pleasure - MAP; Expression - EXP) covering the 5 consensus negative-symptom domains
Restricted13 (9 MAP + 4 EXP) - CGI-SCH - Clinical Global Impression - Schizophrenia scale
Clinician global severity and change ratings of schizophrenia across 5 dimensions (Positive, Negative, Depressive, Cognitive, Overall) - a disorder-specific elaboration of the CGI
Restricted10 (5 severity + 5 change ratings) - CGI - Clinical Global Impression scale
Clinician global judgment of overall illness severity (CGI-S) and treatment-related improvement (CGI-I); efficacy index
Open2-3 single-item ratings (CGI-S, CGI-I, Efficacy Index) - CIS-R - Clinical Interview Schedule - Revised
Severity of common mental disorders in the past week across 14 symptom groups (somatic symptoms, fatigue, concentration, sleep, irritability, worry, depression, depressive ideas, anxiety, phobias, panic, compulsions, obsessions, health worry); yields a total score and ICD-10 diagnoses
Restricted14 symptom sections, each with a mandatory filter question plus up to 5 severity items; total administered items vary with branching - CORE-OM - Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation - Outcome MeasureLength: 25 to 60
Global psychological distress across 4 domains (Well-being 4, Problems/Symptoms 12, Functioning 12, Risk 6) + total
Attribution34 items - CORE-10 - Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-10Length: 10 to 24
Global psychological distress for routine outcome monitoring: anxiety, depression, trauma, physical/functioning, and risk; short screening/outcome measure.
Attribution10 items - C-SSRS - Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale
Severity and intensity of suicidal ideation (5 levels) and suicidal behaviour (actual/aborted/interrupted attempts, preparatory acts); lethality
Restricted6 core ideation items + behaviour subscale (semi-structured) - CAPE - Community Assessment of Psychic ExperiencesLength: 25 to 60
Subclinical psychotic experiences (psychosis proneness) across Positive (20), Negative (14), and Depressive (8) dimensions; frequency + distress
Attribution42 items - CIDI - Composite International Diagnostic Interview
Fully structured, lay-administrable diagnostic interview for ICD and DSM mental disorders; broadband epidemiological diagnosis.
AttributionModular (large; varies by version and disorders assessed) - CAARMS - Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States
Clinician interview that both identifies clinical-high-risk (ultra-high-risk / prodromal) psychosis states and rates 7 symptom domains (Positive symptoms, Cognitive change, Emotional disturbance, Negative symptoms, Behavioural change, Motor/physical change, General psychopathology); 4 positive-symptom subscales rated on intensity x frequency
Restricted27 items across 7 subscales (positive-symptom subscale rated for intensity 0-6 and frequency 0-6) - CPRS - Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale
Broadband clinician-rated severity of psychiatric signs and symptoms (reported symptoms + observed behaviour) usable in full or as an item pool for syndrome subscales (e.g. MADRS depression, BAS anxiety)
Attribution65 (40 reported + 25 observed items) - CCAPS - Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms
Multidimensional psychological distress in college/university counseling: depression, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, academic distress, eating concerns, hostility, substance use, plus a distress index.
Restricted62 (CCAPS-62); 34 (CCAPS-34 short form) - DIS - Diagnostic Interview Schedule
Fully structured, lay-administrable diagnostic assessment of DSM Axis I disorders (mood, anxiety, substance use, psychotic, somatoform, eating disorders, antisocial personality)
RestrictedSeveral hundred stem and probe questions across ~20 diagnostic modules; administered count varies with branching (approx) - DES-II - Dissociative Experiences Scale-IILength: 25 to 60
Frequency of dissociative experiences (amnesia, depersonalization/derealization, absorption/imaginative involvement); screen for dissociative disorders
Attribution28 items - DSM-5 CCSM L1 - DSM-5 Self-Rated Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure (Adult)
Transdiagnostic symptom screen across 13 psychiatric domains (depression, anger, mania, anxiety, somatic, suicidal ideation, psychosis, sleep, memory, repetitive thoughts/behaviours, dissociation, personality functioning, substance use)
Attribution23 (adult self-rated) - 4DSQ - Four-Dimensional Symptom QuestionnaireLength: 25 to 60
Common psychological symptoms in primary care across four distinct dimensions: Distress, Depression, Anxiety, and Somatization.
Non-commercial50 items - GHQ-12 - General Health Questionnaire-12Length: 10 to 24
Non-psychotic psychiatric / common mental distress; single global score (psychological morbidity caseness)
Restricted12 items - GHQ-28 - General Health Questionnaire-28
Common mental distress across 4 subscales (Somatic symptoms, Anxiety/insomnia, Social dysfunction, Severe depression) + total score
Restricted28 (4 x 7-item subscales) - GHQ-60 - General Health Questionnaire-60Length: 25 to 60
Common (non-psychotic) psychiatric distress; single total score
Restricted60 items - GAF - Global Assessment of Functioning
Single clinician-rated global index combining symptom severity and psychosocial functioning
Restricted1 (single 0-100 anchored rating) - HoNOS - Health of the Nation Outcome ScalesLength: 10 to 24
Clinician-rated mental-health and social outcome across 12 scales (behaviour, impairment, symptoms, social functioning)
Restricted12 items - HSCL-25 - Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25Length: 25 to 60
Anxiety (10 items) and Depression (15 items) symptom distress; broadband emotional distress screen
Open25 items - HCL-32 - Hypomania Checklist-32
Self-report lifetime history of hypomanic symptoms (bipolar-spectrum screen); active/elated vs irritable/risk-taking factors + impact
Restricted32 (+ impact/impairment items) - ISMI - Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale
Self-stigma in people with mental illness across 5 subscales - Alienation, Stereotype Endorsement, Perceived Discrimination, Social Withdrawal, and Stigma Resistance
Attribution29; brief forms ISMI-10 and ISMI-9 - INQ - Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire
Two suicide-risk constructs from the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide: Perceived Burdensomeness and Thwarted Belongingness
Attribution15 (also 10, 12, 18, 25 versions) - K10 - Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10)Length: 10 to 24
Non-specific psychological distress (anxiety + depressive symptoms); single global distress score
Open10 items - K6 - Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6)Length: Under 10 items
Non-specific psychological distress; single global score (serious mental illness screen)
Open6 items - LSHS - Launay-Slade Hallucination Scale
Predisposition to hallucination-like experiences across modalities (auditory, visual, vivid daydreams/thoughts, intrusive/sleep-related experiences); a psychosis-proneness trait measure
Attribution12 (original); 16 (LSHS-E / revised); various item counts across revisions - MHI-5 - Mental Health Inventory-5
General mental health (psychological distress and wellbeing): anxiety, depression, loss of behavioral/emotional control, and positive affect.
Open5 (derived from the 38-item MHI; 18-item MHI-18 also exists) - Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview
Brief structured diagnostic interview for DSM and ICD Axis-I disorders (major depression, anxiety disorders, psychosis, substance use, suicidality screen, etc.).
Restricted~120 yes/no probes (modular; varies by version) - MDQ - Mood Disorder Questionnaire
Self-report screen for bipolar-spectrum disorder (lifetime manic/hypomanic symptoms, co-occurrence, impairment)
Restricted13 (+ co-occurrence + impairment items) - OQ-30 - Outcome Questionnaire-30Length: 25 to 60
Brief psychotherapy outcome / distress; symptom distress, interpersonal relations, social role (single total emphasised)
Restricted30 items - OQ-45.2 - Outcome Questionnaire-45.2Length: 25 to 60
Psychotherapy outcome / global functioning across 3 subscales (Symptom Distress, Interpersonal Relations, Social Role) + total score
Restricted45 items - ORS / SRS - Outcome Rating Scale and Session Rating Scale
ORS - global distress and functioning on 4 domains (individual/symptom distress, interpersonal well-being, social role, overall well-being). SRS - therapeutic alliance on 4 domains (relationship, goals and topics, approach or method, overall)
Mixed4 (ORS) + 4 (SRS) - PHQ-15 - Patient Health Questionnaire-15Length: 10 to 24
Somatic symptom burden / somatization severity (15 common somatic complaints)
Open15 items - PSP - Personal and Social Performance Scale
Clinician-rated personal/social functioning in 4 areas (socially useful activities, personal/social relationships, self-care, disturbing/aggressive behaviour); single 1-100 score
Restricted4 area ratings -> single 1-100 score - PDI - Peters et al. Delusions Inventory
Multidimensional delusional ideation in the general population: number of delusion-like beliefs endorsed plus, per belief, distress, preoccupation and conviction dimensions
Attribution40 (PDI-40); 21 (PDI-21 short form) - PANSS - Positive and Negative Syndrome ScaleLength: 25 to 60
Schizophrenia symptom severity: Positive (7), Negative (7), General Psychopathology (16) + total and factor scores
Restricted30 items - PQ-16 - Prodromal Questionnaire-16Length: 10 to 24
Self-report screen for psychosis risk / attenuated psychotic symptoms (perceptual abnormalities, unusual thought content, negative symptoms); distress add-on
Attribution16 items - PQ-B - Prodromal Questionnaire-BriefLength: 10 to 24
Brief self-report psychosis-risk screen (positive attenuated symptoms) + distress
Attribution21 items - PSYRATS - Psychotic Symptom Rating Scales
Multidimensional severity of auditory hallucinations (11 items) and delusions (6 items): frequency, distress, conviction, controllability, disruption
Restricted17 (AH 11 + Delusions 6) - RFL - Reasons for Living InventoryLength: 25 to 60
Protective beliefs against suicide across 6 domains (Survival/Coping Beliefs, Responsibility to Family, Child-Related Concerns, Fear of Suicide, Fear of Social Disapproval, Moral Objections)
Attribution48 items - RAS - Recovery Assessment Scale
Consumer-rated personal recovery from serious mental illness; the RAS-24 five-factor solution covers personal confidence and hope, willingness to ask for help, goal and success orientation, reliance on others, and no domination by symptoms
Attribution41 (RAS-41); 24 (RAS-24 / RAS-R); shorter RAS-20 and RAS-8 derivatives - SANS - Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia across 5 domains (Affective flattening, Alogia, Avolition-apathy, Anhedonia-asociality, Attention)
Restricted25 (orig.); commonly cited 19-25 - SAPS - Scale for the Assessment of Positive SymptomsLength: 25 to 60
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia across 4 domains (Hallucinations, Delusions, Bizarre Behaviour, Positive Formal Thought Disorder)
Restricted34 items - SUMD - Scale to Assess Unawareness of Mental Disorder
Clinical insight in psychosis - awareness of having a mental disorder, of the social consequences of the disorder, and of the need for treatment, plus symptom-by-symptom awareness and causal attribution
Restricted3 general awareness items plus paired awareness and attribution ratings for each of ~17-20 symptoms in the full version (~74 possible ratings); an abbreviated 9-item version is widely used (approx, partly unverified) - SCAN - Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry
Comprehensive clinician diagnostic assessment across adult psychopathology (mood, anxiety, psychotic, substance-use, somatoform, eating and cognitive disorders); built around the Present State Examination (PSE-10) as its core section, plus an Item Group Checklist and a Clinical History Schedule
RestrictedSemi-structured schedule of ~28 sections built around PSE-10; effective item count varies with branching (approx, unverified) - SOMS - Screening for Somatoform Symptoms
Somatoform / medically-unexplained physical symptoms (DSM and ICD somatization criteria) + Somatization Symptom Index
Restricted53 (SOMS-2); 68 (SOMS-7); SOMS-7 day variant