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New Screening Tools for Adolescent Mental Health Unveiled

10/3/2025

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The Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A) is a nine-item depression screener for adolescents, based on DSM-IV, with a 0-27 score range.
The Children’s Anxiety Scale Short-Form (CAS-8) is an eight-item anxiety measure (0-24) rated on a 4-point scale; reliability: ? 0.94.
The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) is a seven-item insomnia measure, scored 0-28, with high internal consistency (? 0.88).

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Story summary

The Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A) is a nine-item depression screener for adolescents, based on DSM-IV, with a 0-27 score range.
The Children’s Anxiety Scale Short-Form (CAS-8) is an eight-item anxiety measure (0-24) rated on a 4-point scale; reliability: ? 0.94.
The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) is a seven-item insomnia measure, scored 0-28, with high internal consistency (? 0.88).