Assessing Common Mental Health and Addiction Issues With Free-Access Instruments

198 Pages·2013·1.5 MB·English

by  Katie M. Sandberg

Assessing Common Mental Health
and Addiction Issues With Free-Access
Instruments
Assessment instruments are critical tools for mental health professionals. Yet, as
health care costs rise, so too do the costs of these instruments, to the extent that
some have become prohibitively expensive. However, the Internet offers a host of
more affordable and equitable alternative assessment tools, from some of the
leading names in mental health assessment instruments, and at little or no cost.
The pitfall of this alternative, thus far, has been the lack of vetting and quality
assessment. Assessing Common Mental Health and Addiction Issues With Free-
Access Instrumentsprovides the first analysis and assessment of these tools. This
resource identifies the most efficient free-access instruments and provides
summary information about administration, scoring, interpretation, psycho-
metric integrity, and strengths and weaknesses. The book is organized around
the most common broad-range issues encountered by helping professionals, and,
whenever possible, provides a link to the instrument itself. This is an essential
text for all mental health professionals looking to expand the scope and range of
their assessment instruments.
Katie M. Sandberg, MA, is a national certified counselor, mobile mental health
counselor, and a member of both Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in
Psychology, and Chi Sigma Iota, the International Honor Society in Counseling.
She has authored numerous textbook chapters, supplemental instructional
materials, and a professional journal article currently undergoing publication in
the fields of lifespan, and human development and assessment.
Taryn E. Richards, MEd, is a national certified counselor and a professional
secondary school counselor in Maryland. She has authored textbook chapters,
supplemental instructional materials, and a professional journal article currently
undergoing publication in the fields of lifespan, and human development,
treatment, and assessment.
Bradley T. Erford, PhD, is the 2012–2013 President of the American Counseling
Association (ACA) and a professor in the school counseling program of the
education specialties department in the School of Education at Loyola University,
Maryland. He has authored or edited more than 15 books. He has received
numerous awards for his scholarship and service to the counseling profession
from ACA and the Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education
(AACE).

Assessing Common
Mental Health and
Addiction Issues With
Free-Access Instruments
Katie M. Sandberg,
Taryn E. Richards, and
Bradley T. Erford
First published 2013
by Routledge
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Sandberg, Katie M.
Assessing common mental health and addiction issues with
free-access instruments/Katie M. Sandberg, Taryn E. Richards,
and Bradley T. Erford.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Psychiatric rating scales. 2. Mental illness – Diagnosis.
3. Psychological tests. I. Richards, Taryn E. II. Erford, Bradley T.
III. Title
RC 473. P78526 2013
616.89′075–dc23
2012037989
ISBN: 978–0–415–81312–9 (hbk)
ISBN: 978–0–415–89829–4 (pbk)
ISBN: 978–0–203–80246–5 (ebk)
Typeset in ITC Legacy Serif
by Swales & Willis Ltd, Exeter, Devon
This book is dedicated to my boyfriend, Rich, and my parents, Kurt and
Amy, who have always believed in me and pushed me to do my best.
This book would not have been possible without your patience,
understanding, and support. I would also like to thank Dr. Erford for
his continual faith in my abilities and exceptional mentorship.
—— Katie M. Sandberg
I dedicate this book to my loving family and friends, for their
unwavering support – my anchor amidst the storms of life. I’d like to
thank Dr. Bradley Erford for believing in my abilities as a writer and
providing me with this opportunity.
—— Taryn E. Richards
This effort is dedicated to The One: the Giver of energy, passion, and
understanding; Who makes life worth living and endeavors worth
pursuing and accomplishing; the Teacher of love and forgiveness.
—— Bradley T. Erford

Contents
CHAPTER1
INTRODUCTIONANDUSEOFFREE-ACCESS
ASSESSMENTINSTRUMENTS 1
Use of Assessment Instruments 1
What is Assessment? 2
Purposes of Assessment 4
Screening 4
Diagnosis 6
Treatment planning and goal identification 7
Progress and outcome evaluation 8
Conclusion 10
CHAPTER2
ASSESSMENTOFANXIETYDISORDERS 11
Primary Anxiety Disorders Commonly Encountered in
Clinical Practice 11
Highlights of Free-Access Instruments Used to Identify and Monitor
Outcomes 14
Hamilton Anxiety Scale 14
Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS) 16
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7) 17
Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale 18
Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) 19
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER3
ASSESSMENTOFMOODDISORDERS 21
Primary Mood Disorders Commonly Encountered in
Clinical Practice 21
Highlights of Free-Access Instruments Used to Identify and
Monitor Outcomes 26
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression 26
Center for Epidemiologic Studies—Depression 29
The Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for
School-Age Children 32
The Edinburgh Depression Scale 34
Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale 36
Mood Disorder Questionnaire 37
CHAPTER4
ASSESSMENTOFADDICTIONANDRELATEDDISORDERS 39
Addiction Disorders Commonly Encountered in
Clinical Practice 39
Highlights of Free-Access Instruments Used to Identify
and Monitor Outcomes 44
Alcohol Use Dependence Identification Test (AUDIT) 44
Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement
Screening Test (ASSIST) 48
CRAFFT 51
Online Cognition Scale (OCS) 53
CHAPTER5
ASSESSMENTOFAD/HD, DISRUPTIVE, IMPULSECONTROL,
OBSESSIVECOMPULSIVEANDRELATEDDISORDERS 57
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) 58
Disruptive and Impulse Control Disorders 60
Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders 62
Highlights of Free-Access Instruments Used to Identify
and Monitor Outcomes 64
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WHO Adult AD/HD Self-Report Scale 64
Wender Utah Rating Scale 66
Vanderbilt AD/HD Diagnostic Rating Scale—Parent and
Teacher Version 68
Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham IV Rating Scale (SNAP-IV) 69
Oregon Adolescent Depression Project—Conduct
Disorder Screener 71
Children’s Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Scale 73
The Hoarding Rating Scale—Interview 75
Various Additional Online Measures 76
CHAPTER6
ASSESSMENTOFDISORDERSONTHEAUTISTIC
ANDSCHIZOPHRENICSPECTRUMS 77
Autism Spectrum Disorder 77
Schizophrenia and Other Delusional Disorders
Encountered in Clinical Practice 79
Commonalities between Schizophrenia and Autism
Spectrum Disorder 83
Highlights of Free-Access Instruments Used to Identify and
Monitor Outcomes 84
Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers 85
Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire 88
Autism Spectrum Quotient 91
Prodromal Questionnaire—Brief Version 95
Psychotic Symptom Rating Scales 97
CHAPTER7
ASSESSMENTOFEATINGDISORDERS 101
Primary Eating Disorders Commonly Encountered in
Clinical Practice 101
Highlights of Free-Access Assessments Used to Identify and
Monitor Outcomes 104
Eating Attitudes Test 105
SCOFF Test 107
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