Psychological Self-Assessment Tests

The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) is a brief questionnaire that screens for symptoms of anxiety, such as excessive worry, restlessness, and difficulty relaxing. It helps estimate how often these symptoms have been affecting you over the past two weeks and how severe they might be.

The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) is a short sleep questionnaire that looks at problems falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early. It also asks how satisfied you are with your sleep and how much sleep difficulties impact your daily life, mood, and energy.

The Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) is a quick, 5-question test that checks for common symptoms of post-traumatic stress following a distressing or life-threatening event. It looks at things like unwanted memories, avoidance, negative feelings, and being “on edge” to help identify whether PTSD might be a concern.

The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a widely used screening tool for depression. It asks about mood, interest in activities, sleep, energy, appetite, concentration, and thoughts of self-harm over the past two weeks. The score gives an indication of how mild or severe depressive symptoms may be.

The SCOFF is a brief, 5-item screening tool that helps identify whether someone may be experiencing an eating disorder. It is not a diagnosis, but a way to see if further assessment might be helpful.