Assessment Tools
Questionnaire that helps assess the severity of anxiety disorders
GAD-7
Professional evaluation performed by a therapist or counselor before therapy sessions to help understand a clients needs
biopsychosocial assessment
Excessive fear or anxiety over being separated from home or attachment figures, including refusal to go to school/work, refusal to sleep away from home, complaints of physical symptoms such as headaches, nausea, etc.
Separation Anxiety
Delusional disorder
hypomanic symptoms, depressive symptoms, does not meet criteria for manic/hypomanic/depressive episodes, symptoms are not explained by schizoaffective, symptoms not related to substance use, symptoms cause significant distress or impairment in areas of functioning
Cyclothymic Disorder
A brief self-administered tool that can be used to screen, diagnose, monitor and measure the severity of depression
PHQ-9
A structed way of observing and describing a client's current state of mind
Mental Status Exam
Excessive anxiety and worry occurring more days than not for at least six months. Difficulty controlling the worry. Associated symptoms: restlessness, easily fatigued, irritability, etc.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Delusions and/or hallucinations are present and confirmed through history, exam, lab results that occurrence started during or soon after substance intoxication
Substance/Medication induced psychotic disorder
meets criteria for hypomanic and major depressive episodes
Bipolar II
A 20 item self-report questionnaire that assess the presence and severity of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms
PCL-5
A plan that includes follow-up services, a crisis and/or relapse prevention plan, needed medication along with education information and plans for obtaining those medications, and referrals to other needed services
Discharge Plan
fear or anxiety about social situations, fear of being evaluated for showing anxiety, social situations provoke fear, avoidance of social situations
Social Anxiety
Presence of one (or more) of following (must include one from 1,2, or 3): 1.delusions, 2.hallucations, 3. disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior. Duration is at least 1 day but less than 1 month.
Brief Psychotic Disorder
Severe recurrent temper outbursts (verbally or behaviorally), outbursts are inconsistent with developmental level, occurs three or more times per week.
Disrupted Mood Dysregulation Disorder
A 21 item self-report questionnaire that measures severity of depression in adults and adolescents
BECK Depression Inventory
Information gathered from people other than the client about their mental health
Collateral Information
fear or anxiety about two (or more) of the following situations: public transportation, open spaces, enclosed spaces, standing in line, outside of home alone.
Agoraphobia
Two (or more) that have occurred for most of a one month period: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, etc. Level of functioning below level prior to onset, signs of disturbance persist for 6 months
schizophrenia
Depressed mood, significant weight loss/gain, fatigue, diminished ability to think, insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day for the - all for the same two week period
Major Depressive Disorder
A psychological test that assesses personality traits and psychopathology
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
A tool used by BH clinicians and clients that outlines the goals and strategies that will assist the client in overcoming BH issues
Treatment plan
abrupt surges of intense fear or intense discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes, and during which time four (or more) of the following symptoms may occur: pounding heart, shaking, chest pain, feeling dizzy, smothering feeling, etc.
Panic Disorder
Uninterrupted period of illness during which there is a major mood episode concurrent with schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder
elevated, expansive, or irritable mood lasting at least one week, decreased need for sleep, flight of ideas, increase in goal-directed activity, mood significantly causes impairment in areas of functioning, not related to substance use/medical
Bipolar I