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Mental Health Calculators and Screening Tools

Standardized screening tools for depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance use disorders, and suicidality — used in primary care, psychiatry, and counseling settings.

Curated Tools for Mental Health & Psychiatry (25)

PHQ-9

Free PHQ-9 depression screening questionnaire. Take the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 to assess depression severity with instant scoring and interpretation. Also screen for anxiety with [GAD-7](/tools/gad7).

GAD-7

Free GAD-7 anxiety screening questionnaire. Take the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale to assess anxiety severity with instant scoring and interpretation. Also screen for depression with [PHQ-9](/tools/phq9).

PHQ-2

Quick two-question depression screen using the PHQ-2. A score of 3 or higher suggests further evaluation with the full [PHQ-9](/tools/phq9).

GAD-2

Quick two-question anxiety screen using the GAD-2. A score of 3 or higher suggests further evaluation with the full [GAD-7](/tools/gad7).

AUDIT

Screen for hazardous and harmful alcohol use with the 10-question AUDIT. Scores range from 0 to 40 across four risk zones. For quick screening use [CAGE](/tools/cage).

C-SSRS Screener

Screen for suicidal ideation and behavior using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale screener version. Assesses risk level based on ideation severity.

PCL-5

Screen for PTSD using the PCL-5 checklist. Score ranges from 0 to 80; a score of 31-33 or higher suggests probable PTSD.

EPDS

Screen for postnatal depression using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Scores of 10 or higher suggest possible depression.

BDI-II Score

Interpret Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) total scores. One of the most widely cited depression severity measures, scoring 0–63.

HAM-A

Rate clinician-observed anxiety severity using the 14-item Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale.

HADS

Screen anxiety and depression symptom burden using the 14-item HADS (HADS-A + HADS-D).

MDQ Screener

Screen for bipolar-spectrum symptom patterns using the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) criteria framework.

YMRS

Rate manic symptom severity with the clinician-rated 11-item Young Mania Rating Scale.

ISI Score

Assess insomnia burden with the 7-item Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and classify symptom severity.

Opioid Risk Tool

Screen risk of opioid misuse with the Opioid Risk Tool before initiating long-term opioid therapy.

CIWA-Ar

Estimate alcohol withdrawal severity with the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol, revised (CIWA-Ar).

COWS Score

Estimate opioid withdrawal severity using the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS).

ASRS v1.1

Screen for adult ADHD symptoms using the 6-item ASRS v1.1 Part A screener.

Fagerstrom Test

Estimate nicotine dependence severity with the 6-item Fagerstrom Test.

DAST-10

Screen non-alcohol drug-use problems using the 10-item Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10).

GDS-15

Screen depressive symptoms in older adults using the 15-item GDS-15 yes/no questionnaire.

PSS-10

Measure perceived stress burden over the past month using the 10-item PSS-10.

WHO-5

Measure recent positive well-being with the 5-item WHO-5 index and percentage score.

OCI-R

Screen obsessive-compulsive symptom burden using the 18-item OCI-R across six symptom domains.

SBQ-R

Screen suicide-risk signal using the 4-item Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R).

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These calculators are for educational and clinical decision support purposes only. Always apply clinical judgment and consult current institutional guidelines. Results are not a substitute for full clinical assessment.