Mental Health Screening and Treatment Tools for Primary Care Providers

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• ADHD Algorithm
• ADHD Algorithm Supplement
• ADHD Medication Guide
• ADHD Resources

The Vanderbilt Assessment Scales are used by healthcare professionals to help diagnose ADHD in children between the ages of 6 and 12 years old. Click the links below for the parent rating scales, the teacher rating scales, and scoring instructions.

• Vanderbilt for Parents
• Vanderbilt for Parents Follow-Up
• Vanderbilt for Teachers
• Vanderbilt for Teachers Follow-up
• Vanderbilt Scoring
• Vanderbilt Primary Care Evaluation

Depression

• Depression DSM-5 Checklist
• Depression PHQ9
• Depression Medication Algorithm
• Depression Medication Algorithm Supplement

The Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale (KADS) is a 6-item assessment designed for use in the school or primary care setting.

• KADS Depression Screening
• KADS Depression Screening Spanish

Columbia Suicidal Risk Assessment

Anxiety

• Anxiety DSM-5 Checklist
• Anxiety Treatment Algorithm

The Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) is a 41-item inventory rates on a three point Likert-type scale.

• SCARED for Children
• SCARED for Parents
• SCARED for Children Spanish
• SCARED for Parents Spanish

Autism

• Autism DSM-5 Checklist
• M-CHAT (Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers)
• M-CHAT Follow Up