Assessments

The ACE questionnaire measured 10 types of childhood trauma.  Five are personal and five are related to other family members.  The higher the ACE score, the higher your risk of health consequences.

• ACE Questionnaire

• ACE Scoring-Interpretation

• Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) - Online assessment

• Online Autism Test for Adults

• Autism Research Institute Diagnostic Checklist Form E-2 (Child)

The Developmental Inventory looks at adult behaviors and what developmental stage they originated.

• Developmental Stages, Instructions, Inventory

• Developmental Inventory - Print

• Development Page

The DSM-5 provides several free assessments for you to print and use in therapy.

• Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measures - measure several different issues to determine areas for further testing.

• Level 2 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measures - are specific for different issues

  • Depression

  • Anger

  • Mania

  • Anxiety

  • Somatic Symptoms

  • Sleep Disturbance

  • Repetitive Thoughts and Behaviors

  • Substance Use

• Disorder Specific Severity Measures

  • Depression

  • Separation Anxiety

  • Phobia

  • Social Anxiety

  • Panic

  • Agoraphobia

  • GAD

  • PTSD

  • Acute Stress

  • Dissociative Symptoms

• Personality Inventories - similar to the MMPI, these test for several abnormalities and/or personality disorders.

• Early Development and Home Background - forms for parents and clinicians.

As counselors and mental health professionals we do not give projective assessments to diagnose.  We use projective techniques to inform therapy.  Projective drawings use specific prompts for the client to draw.  The emphasis is not on the quality of the drawing, but rather the placement, emphasis, inclusion, omission, or minimization of different attributes of the drawing.​

• Projective Techniques

• General Projective Drawing Considerations

• Kinetic Family Drawing

• House Tree Person

There is one spreadsheet that contains all three assessments that will calculate the score for each.  The others can be printed and hand-scored.

• Stress, Depression, Anxiety Tests

• Holmes & Raye Stress Scale

• Depression Assessment

• PHQ-9 for Depression

• GAD 7 for Anxiety​​ (Online)

• GAD 7 (Print)

• PHQ-9 & GAD-7 (1-page)

• Anxiety/Panic Symptoms

There are several official ADHD assessments for children but fewer for adults.  Many adults have coped for years without an official diagnosis.  Here are some assessments to help in determining ADHD symptoms and intensity level.

• ADULTS

  • ​Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale

• CHILDREN

  • ​Attention Deficit Disorders Evaluation Scale (ADDES-3)

  • DSM 5 Level 2 Inattention (for Parent/Guardian) 

  • NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scale

There are several assessments on this page that help in vocational choice and development.

The Dissociative Experiences Scale measures different types of dissociation - problematic and normal. 

• DES-II Online

• DES-II Print

A mental status exam can be done by observations of clients.  A Mini Mental Status Exam is more extensive if there is concern/uncertainty about cognitive functioning.

• Mental Status Exam

• Mini Mental Status Exam

Personality tests can help with self-esteem, career choice, relationship issues, and more.​

• Personality

The THQ asks questions about serious or traumatic life events. These types of events actually occur with some regularity, although we would like to believe they are rare. The questionnaire is divided into questions covering crime experiences, general disaster and trauma questions, and questions about physical and sexual experiences.

• Trauma History Questionnaire