Clinical Intake and Mental Status Exam, Misc
This is the first interview to understand why the client is seeking help and gather their background.
What is the intake interview?
This 21-question measure assesses anxiety created by Dr. Beck.
What is the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)?
This inventory assesses the cumulative number of adverse childhood experiences.
What is the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)?
Couples might complete this type of tool to identify areas of strength and struggle.
What is a relationship assessment?
This scale is designed to measure three major aspects of hopelessness.
What is the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS)?
What structured intake tool is commonly used in clinical settings to gather demographic details, medical history, and presenting concerns?
Biopsychosocial Assessment
This 9-item symptom checklist is commonly used for depression in many low-cost clinics.
What is the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)?
This "checklist" asks whether someone has experienced a traumatic or stressful event.
What is the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5)?
These people are usually the ones who take a couples satisfaction assessment.
Who are romantic partners?
This scale assesses the severity of suicidal ideation and plans.
What is the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSS)?
This drawing test assesses stress and coping mechanisms by drawing a person outside.
What is the Draw-A-Person-in-the-Rain Test (DAP-R)?
This tool measures generalized anxiety with a 7-item checklist.
What is the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)?
This checklist is used to screen for PTSD symptoms.
What is the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5)?
This scale is specifically designed to measure satisfaction in gay and lesbian relationships.
What is the Gay & Lesbian Relationship Satisfaction Scale (GLRSS)?
This tool screens for suicide risk using a series of plain-language questions.
What is the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)?
The essential step in intake interviewing that helps create trust with the client.
What is establishing rapport?
This inventory measures the severity of depression and is also created by Dr. Beck.
What is the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)?
This inventory is useful for assessing trauma-related symptoms and some personality features.
What is the Trauma Symptom Inventory (TSI-2)?
This revised scale assesses seven dimensions of couple relationships.
What is the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (R-DAS)?
This protocol is used in combination with the C-SSRS for assessing suicide risk.
What is the SAFE-T Protocol?
This score range on the DAST-10 suggests severe problems and possible drug dependence.
What is 6-10?
This score range on the GAD-7 indicates severe anxiety.
What is 15-21?
Trauma symptom checklists ask about these symptoms, like flashbacks and nightmares.
What are PTSD symptoms?
This assessment includes scales such as Inconsistency, Conventionalization, and Global Distress.
What is the Marital Satisfaction Inventory-Revised (MSI-R)?
Ideation, intent, and plan.
What are three key components of a suicide risk assessment?