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PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire-9	9	2-3 min	0-27 scale Mild: 5-9, Moderate: 10-14, Severe: 15+	Primary care screening, treatment monitoring	• Criterion standard • DSM-5-TR aligned • Quick • Widely validated
PHQ-2 Patient Health Questionnaire-2	2	< 1 min	0-6 scale Positive screen: 3+	Quick screening, follow with PHQ-9 if positive	• Extremely brief • High sensitivity • Good for busy clinics
BDI-II Beck Depression Inventory II	21	5-10 min	0-63 scale Mild: 14-19, Moderate: 20-28, Severe: 29+	In-depth assessment, specialist settings	• Thorough • Research standard • Cognitive symptoms

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GAD-7 Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7	7	2-3 min	0-21 scale Mild: 5-9, Moderate: 10-14, Severe: 15+	Primary care, generalized anxiety screening	• Criterion standard • Quick • Good sensitivity/specificity
GAD-2 Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2	2	< 1 min	0-6 scale Positive screen: 3+	Ultra-brief screening, follow with GAD-7	• Extremely brief • High sensitivity • Initial screen
BAI Beck Anxiety Inventory	21	5-10 min	0-63 scale Mild: 8-15, Moderate: 16-25, Severe: 26+	Detailed anxiety assessment, somatic symptoms	• Thorough • Physical symptoms • Research validated

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PCL-5 PTSD Checklist for DSM-5-TR	20	5-10 min	0-80 scale Positive screen: 33+, Symptom clusters tracked	PTSD screening and monitoring, DSM-5-TR aligned	• Current criterion standard • DSM-5-TR criteria • Cluster scores
PC-PTSD-5 Primary Care PTSD Screen	5	< 2 min	0-5 scale Positive screen: 3+	Quick primary care screening	• Very brief • High sensitivity • Follow with PCL-5
LEC-5 Life Events Checklist + Criterion A	17 + Criterion A	5-10 min	Trauma exposure assessment Exposure inventory, not diagnostic	Trauma history, pairs with PCL-5	• Thorough trauma history • DSM-5-TR Criterion A

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AUDIT Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test	10	2-4 min	0-40 scale Hazardous: 8+, Harmful: 16+, Dependent: 20+	Alcohol use screening in any setting	• World Health Organization validated • Widely used • Detects early problems
DAST-10 Drug Abuse Screening Test	10	2-4 min	0-10 scale Low: 1-2, Moderate: 3-5, Severe: 6+	Drug use screening (not alcohol)	• Brief • All drug types • Good reliability
ASSIST Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test	8 per substance	5-10 min	Substance-specific risk scores Low, Moderate, High risk per substance	Thorough multi-substance screening	• Multiple substances • World Health Organization validated • Risk stratification

Need quick, validated screening without extending appointment time

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PHQ-2 + GAD-2 as initial screen. If positive, send full PHQ-9 + GAD-7 for completion before next visit.

Thorough baseline assessment for treatment planning

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PHQ-9, GAD-7, PCL-5, and relevant substance use screens (AUDIT/DAST-10). Provides full diagnostic picture.

Track progress bi-weekly during active treatment

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Same tools as baseline (usually PHQ-9 + GAD-7). Consistency enables progress graphs and outcome measurement.

Client presenting with complex trauma history

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Start with LEC-5 (trauma inventory), follow with PCL-5, add DASS-21 for comorbid depression/anxiety assessment.

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