Depression Evaluation And Monitoring Instruments - Part 2

Just as we need to look for the causes and monitor the treatment of hypertension* so also do we need to carefully diagnose and treat mental disorders. And this is best done with formal psychiatric diagnosis and monitoring instruments.

*See Links To The Latest European And American Hypertension Guidelines
Posted on February 27, 2019 by Tom Wade MD

See all the great resources at Screening Tools from SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions*.

*The SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS) promotes the development of integrated primary and behavioral health services to better address the needs of individuals with mental health and substance use conditions, whether seen in specialty behavioral health or primary care provider settings. CIHS is funded jointly by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and run by the National Council for Behavioral Health

Here are some resources from the Screening Tools Link: (Be sure and review all of the resources on this page)

PBHCI – Mental Health Screening Form
PBHCI – Medical Screening Short Form
Life Event Checklist
A brief, 17-item, self-report measure designed to screen for potentially traumatic events in a respondent’s lifetime. The LEC assesses exposure to 16 events known to potentially result in PTSD or distress and includes one item assessing any other extraordinarily stressful event not captured in the first 16 items.
Standards For Bipolar Excellence (STABLE) Resource Toolkit [PDF]
- Side-effects Monitoring, pp 35-48
- Symptom Monitoring, pp 49-55
- Level-of-Function Assessment, pp 56-59
  - Sheehan Disability Scale [PDF]