– HEADS-ED (Home, Education, Activities/Peers, Drugs/Alcohol, Suicidality, Emotions/Behavior, Discharge Resources) is a brief, standardized assessment tool that has been found to be effective in identifying a wide range of adolescent concerns. Benefits of using HEADS-ED include the use of an easy mnemonic device to guide the interview process and no additional training needed to interpret
– Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) is a parent-completed screening tool used to identify social, emotional, and developmental delays in children between 1 and 66 months old. The ASQ, which identifies both developmental strengths and concerns, assesses children’s social and emotional concerns in the areas of self-regulation,compliance, adaptive functioning, autonomy, affect, interaction with others, and social communication. Nine screening tools are available for children of different ages
– Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a tool used to measure situations that are considered stressful. It uses a list of 10 items rated on a 5-point scale ranging from never to very often. The lower scores represent less perceived stress