Sources & References
Every assessment tool and clinical claim on HiBoop is backed by peer-reviewed research. These are the foundational studies that validate the tools we implement.
View clinical science overview on HiQōDepressive Disorders
PHQ-9: Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB. The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure. J Gen Intern Med. 2001;16(9):606-613. PMID: 11556941DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.016009606.x
PHQ-2: Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB. The Patient Health Questionnaire-2: validity of a two-item depression screener. Med Care. 2003;41(11):1284-1292. PMID: 14583691DOI: 10.1097/01.MLR.0000093487.78664.3C
PHQ-15: Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB. The PHQ-15: validity of a new measure for evaluating the severity of somatic symptoms. Psychosom Med. 2002;64(2):258-266. PMID: 11914441DOI: 10.1097/00006842-200203000-00008
PHQ-A: Johnson JG, Harris ES, Spitzer RL, Williams JB. The patient health questionnaire for adolescents: validation of an instrument for the assessment of mental disorders among adolescent primary care patients. J Adolesc Health. 2002;30(3):196-204. PMID: 11869927DOI: 10.1016/s1054-139x(01)00333-0
HAM-D: Hamilton M. A rating scale for depression. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1960;23:56-62. PMID: 14399272DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.23.1.56
MADRS: Montgomery SA, Åsberg M. A new depression scale designed to be sensitive to change. Br J Psychiatry. 1979;134:382-389. PMID: 444788DOI: 10.1192/bjp.134.4.382
Anxiety
GAD-7: Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JBW, Löwe B. A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(10):1092-1097. PMID: 16717171DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.10.1092
GAD-2: Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JBW, et al. The Patient Health Questionnaire Somatic, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptom Scales: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med. 2007;146(5):317-325. PMID: 17339617DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-146-5-200703060-00004
LSAS: Liebowitz MR. Social phobia. Mod Probl Pharmacopsychiatry. 1987;22:141-173. PMID: 2885745DOI: 10.1159/000414022
SPIN: Connor KM, Davidson JR, Churchill LE, et al. Psychometric properties of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN). New self-rating scale. Br J Psychiatry. 2000;176:379-386. PMID: 10827888DOI: 10.1192/bjp.176.4.379
Bipolar
MDQ: Hirschfeld RM, Williams JB, Spitzer RL, et al. Development and validation of a screening instrument for bipolar spectrum disorder: the Mood Disorder Questionnaire. Am J Psychiatry. 2000;157(11):1873-1875. PMID: 11058490DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.157.11.1873
ASRM: Altman EG, Hedeker D, Peterson JL, Davis JM. The Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale. Biol Psychiatry. 1997;42(10):948-959. PMID: 9359982DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3223(96)00548-3
Trauma & PTSD
PCL-5: Blevins CA, Weathers FW, Davis MT, Witte TK, Domino JL. The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5): Development and initial psychometric evaluation. J Trauma Stress. 2013;26(4):419-425. PMID: 23934939DOI: 10.1002/jts.21830
ITQ: Cloitre M, Hyland P, Bisson JI, Brewin CR, Roberts NP, Maercker A, et al. The International Trauma Questionnaire: Development of a self-report measure of ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2018;138(6):536-546. PMID: 30178492DOI: 10.1111/acps.12956
ACES: Felitti VJ, et al. Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults: The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. Am J Prev Med. 1998;14(4):245-258. PMID: 9635069DOI: 10.1016/s0749-3797(98)00017-8
LEC-5: Weathers FW, Blake DD, Schnurr PP, Kaloupek DG, Marx BP, Keane TM. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). 2013.
OCD-Related Disorders
Y-BOCS: Goodman WK, Price LH, Rasmussen SA, et al. The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale I: development, use, and reliability. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1989;46(11):1006-1011. PMID: 2684084DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1989.01810110048007
OCI-R: Foa EB, Huppert JD, Leiberg S, et al. The Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory: development and validation of a short version. Psychol Assess. 2002;14(4):485-496. PMID: 12501574DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.14.4.485
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
AUDIT: Saunders JB, Aasland OG, Babor TF, et al. Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): WHO Collaborative Project on Early Detection of Persons with Harmful Alcohol Consumption. Addiction. 1993;88(6):791-804. PMID: 8329970DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1993.tb02093.x
CAGE: Ewing JA. Detecting alcoholism: the CAGE questionnaire. JAMA. 1984;252(14):1905-1907. PMID: 6471323DOI: 10.1001/jama.252.14.1905
MAST: Selzer ML. The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test: the quest for a new diagnostic instrument. Am J Psychiatry. 1971;127(12):1653-1658. PMID: 5565851DOI: 10.1176/ajp.127.12.1653
DAST-10: Skinner HA. The drug abuse screening test. Addict Behav. 1982;7(4):363-371. PMID: 7183189DOI: 10.1016/0306-4603(82)90005-3
ASSIST-3: Humeniuk R, Ali R, Babor TF, et al. The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST): development, reliability and feasibility. Addiction. 2008;103(6):1039-1047. Addiction. 2008;103(6):1039-1047. PMID: 18471131DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02213.x
BBGS: Gebauer L, LaBrie RA, Shaffer HJ. Optimizing DSM-IV classification accuracy: A brief bio-social screen for gambling disorders among the general household population. Can J Psychiatry. 2010;55(2):82-90. PMID: 20181303DOI: 10.1177/070674371005500204
SCOFF: Morgan JF, Reid F, Lacey JH. The SCOFF questionnaire: assessment of a new screening tool for eating disorders. BMJ. 1999;319(7223):1467-1468. PMID: 10582927DOI: 10.1136/bmj.319.7223.1467
IGDS9-SF: Pontes HM, Griffiths MD. Measuring DSM-5 Internet Gaming Disorder: Development and validation of a short psychometric scale. Comput Human Behav. 2015;45:137-143. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2014.12.006
ORT: Webster LR, Webster RM. Predicting aberrant behaviors in opioid-treated patients: preliminary validation of the Opioid Risk Tool. Pain Med. 2005;6(6):432-442. PMID: 16336480DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2005.00072.x
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
ASRS: Kessler RC, Adler L, Ames M, et al. The World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS): a short screening scale for use in the general population. Psychol Med. 2005;35(2):245-256. PMID: 15841682DOI: 10.1017/s0033291704002892
RAADS-R: Ritvo RA, Ritvo ER, Guthrie D, et al. The Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale-Revised (RAADS-R): a scale to assist the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in adults. J Autism Dev Disord. 2011;41(8):1076-1089. PMID: 21086033DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1133-5
AQ: Baron-Cohen S, et al. The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ): Evidence from Asperger Syndrome/Autism Spectrum Disorder, Males and Females, Scientists and Mathematicians. J Autism Dev Disord. 2001;31(1):5-17. PMID: 11439754DOI: 10.1023/A:1005653411471
SWAN: van der Elst W, et al. The Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD symptoms and Normal behavior scale (SWAN). J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2007;48(11):1080-1087. PMID: 17995483DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01783.x
VADRS: Wolraich ML, et al. Psychometric properties of the Vanderbilt ADHD diagnostic parent rating scale in a referred population. J Pediatr Psychol. 2003;28(8):559-567. PMID: 14602846DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsg046
ACOS-SELF: Adamis D, et al. Measuring clinical outcomes in adult ADHD clinics: psychometrics of a new scale, the adult ADHD Clinical Outcome Scale. BJPsych Open. 2024;10(6):e180. PMID: 39397668DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2024.739
WURS-25: Ward MF, Wender PH, Reimherr FW. The Wender Utah Rating Scale: an aid in the retrospective diagnosis of childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Am J Psychiatry. 1993;150(6):885-890. PMID: 8494063DOI: 10.1176/ajp.150.6.885
WURS-61: Ward MF, Wender PH, Reimherr FW. The Wender Utah Rating Scale: an aid in the retrospective diagnosis of childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Am J Psychiatry. 1993;150(6):885-890. PMID: 8494063DOI: 10.1176/ajp.150.6.885
BAARS-IV: Barkley RA. Psychometric properties of the Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale-IV (BAARS-IV) in a large community sample. J Atten Disord. 2012;16(6):460-471. PMID: 22166469DOI: 10.1177/1087054711430331
ESQ-R: Strait JE, et al. Refinement and Psychometric Evaluation of the Executive Skills Questionnaire-Revised. Contemp Sch Psychol. 2020;24(4):378-388. DOI: 10.1007/s40688-018-00224-x
Dissociative Disorders
MID: Dell PF. The multidimensional inventory of dissociation (MID): A comprehensive measure of pathological dissociation. J Trauma Dissociation. 2006;7(2):77-106. PMID: 16769667DOI: 10.1300/J229v07n02_06
DES-B: Dalenberg CJ, Carlson EB. Brief Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES-B). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). 2013.
Functional Impairment
IADL: Lawton MP, Brody EM. Assessment of older people: self-maintaining and instrumental activities of daily living. Gerontologist. 1969;9(3):179-186. PMID: 5349366DOI: 10.1093/geront/9.3_Part_1.179
WFIRS-S: Canu WH, et al. Psychometric Properties of the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale: Evidence for Utility in Research, Assessment, and Treatment of ADHD in Emerging Adults. J Atten Disord. 2020;24(12):1648-1660. PMID: 27481918DOI: 10.1177/1087054716661421
IQCODE-SR: Jorm AF. A short form of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE): development and cross-validation. Psychol Med. 1994;24(1):145-153. PMID: 8208879DOI: 10.1017/s003329170002691x
WHOQOL-BREF: The WHOQOL Group. Development of the World Health Organization WHOQOL-BREF quality of life assessment. Psychol Med. 1998;28(3):551-558. PMID: 9626712DOI: 10.1017/s0033291798006667
Suicide & Risk
SIDAS: van Spijker BAJ, et al. The Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS): Community-based validation study of a new scale for the measurement of suicidal ideation. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2014;44(4):408-419. PMID: 24612048DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12084
C-SSRS: Posner K, et al. The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale: initial validity and internal consistency findings from three multisite studies with adolescents and adults. Am J Psychiatry. 2011;168(12):1266-1277. PMID: 22193671DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2011.11010132
Pain & Opioid Risk
PMQ: Adams LL, et al. Development of a self-report screening instrument for assessing potential opioid medication misuse in chronic pain patients. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2004;27(5):440-459. PMID: 15120773DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2003.10.009
PSS: Cohen S, Kamarck T, Mermelstein R. A global measure of perceived stress. J Health Soc Behav. 1983;24(4):385-396. PMID: 6668417DOI: 10.2307/2136404
RPQ: King NS, et al. The Rivermead Post Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire: a measure of symptoms commonly experienced after head injury and its reliability. J Neurol. 1995;242(9):587-592. PMID: 8551320DOI: 10.1007/BF00868811
Sleep Disorders
ISI: Morin CM, Belleville G, Bélanger L, Ivers H. The Insomnia Severity Index: psychometric indicators to detect insomnia cases and evaluate treatment response. Sleep. 2011;34(5):601-608. PMID: 21532953DOI: 10.1093/sleep/34.5.601
PSQI: Buysse DJ, Reynolds CF 3rd, Monk TH, Berman SR, Kupfer DJ. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: a new instrument for psychiatric practice and research. Psychiatry Res. 1989;28(2):193-213. PMID: 2748771DOI: 10.1016/0165-1781(89)90047-4
Cognitive
MoCA: Nasreddine ZS, Phillips NA, Bédirian V, et al. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA: a brief screening tool for mild cognitive impairment. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005;53(4):695-699. PMID: 15817019DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53221.x
MMSE: Folstein MF, Folstein SE, McHugh PR. "Mini-Mental State": a practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician. J Psychiatr Res. 1975;12(3):189-198. PMID: 1202204DOI: 10.1016/0022-3956(75)90026-6
Psychosis & SMI
PANSS: Kay SR, Fiszbein A, Opler LA. The positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) for schizophrenia. Schizophr Bull. 1987;13(2):261-276. PMID: 3616518DOI: 10.1093/schbul/13.2.261
WHODAS 2.0: Üstün TB, Chatterji S, Kostanjsek N, Rehm J, Kennedy C, Epping-Jordan J, et al. Developing the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0. Bull World Health Organ. 2010;87(10):753-759. PMID: 21076562DOI: 10.2471/BLT.09.067231
Personality
NPI-16: Ames DR, Rose P, Anderson CP. The NPI-16 as a short measure of narcissism. J Res Pers. 2006;40(4):440-450. DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2005.03.002
DERS: Gratz KL, Roemer L. Multidimensional assessment of emotion regulation and dysregulation: development, factor structure, and initial validation of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. J Psychopathol Behav Assess. 2004;26(1):41-54. DOI: 10.1023/B:JOBA.0000007455.08539.94
Psychotherapies
CBT: Hofmann SG, Asnaani A, Vonk IJJ, Sawyer AT, Fang A. The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Review of Meta-analyses. Cognit Ther Res. 2012;36(5):427-440. PMID: 23459093DOI: 10.1007/s10608-012-9476-1
DBT: Linehan MM, Armstrong HE, Suarez A, Allmon D, Heard HL. Cognitive-behavioral treatment of chronically parasuicidal borderline patients. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1991;48(12):1060-1064. PMID: 1845222DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1991.01810360024003
MBC Evidence
Diagnostic Delay: Wang PS, et al. Failure and delay in initial treatment contact after first onset of mental disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2005;62(6):603-613. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2005;62(6):603-613. PMID: 15939838DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.62.6.603
Zhu M, et al. The Efficacy of Measurement-Based Care for Depressive Disorders: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Clin Psychiatry. 2021;82(5):21r14034. J Clin Psychiatry. 2021;82(5):21r14034. PMID: 34587377DOI: 10.4088/JCP.21r14034
Lambert MJ, Whipple JL, Kleinstauber M. Collecting and delivering progress feedback: A meta-analysis of routine outcome monitoring. Psychotherapy (Chic). 2018;55(4):520-537. PMID: 30335463DOI: 10.1037/pst0000167
Scott K, Lewis CC. Using Measurement-Based Care to Enhance Any Treatment. Cogn Behav Pract. 2015;22(1):49-59. PMID: 27330267DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2014.01.010
Clinical Intake & History
Attachment History Checklist: Hazan C, Shaver PR. Romantic love conceptualized as an attachment process. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1987;52(3):511-524. PMID: 3572722DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.52.3.511
Confidential Client Questionnaire: Leeds AM. A Guide to the Standard EMDR Therapy Protocols for Clinicians, Supervisors, and Consultants. Springer Publishing Company. 2016.
Theoretical Foundations
Marshall McLuhan: The assertion that “our age of anxiety is caused by yesterday's technology” is a popular interpretation of a famous quote by Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan, who noted: “Our Age of anxiety is, in great part, the result of trying to do today's job with yesterday's tools and yesterday's concepts” Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man 1964.
Diagnostic Frameworks
DSM-5-TR: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR). American Psychiatric Association. 2022.
ICD-11: International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics (11th Revision). World Health Organization. 2018.
mhGAP: mhGAP Intervention Guide for mental, neurological and substance use disorders in non-specialized health settings, Version 2.0. World Health Organization (2016). World Health Organization. 2016.
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