Mental Health

sec_arr Appendix E: Screening Tools

Appendix E: Screening Tools

The table below lists screening tools which the police physician may find useful in evaluation and re-assessment of LEOs with mental health disorders. The instruments described are not copyrighted and may be used freely.

The following is a list of screening tests which are useful in evaluation of listed conditions. All of these are in the public domain. Screening tests are not diagnostic and should be used to determine the need for a diagnostic evaluation.

Condition of Concern Screening Test Web-link
Depressive disorder Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) http://www.integration.samhsa.gov/images/res/PHQ%20-%20Questions.pdf
Bipolar Disorder Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) http://www.integration.samhsa.gov/images/res/MDQ.pdf
Psychosis Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) http://uwaims.org/files/measures/BPRS.pdf
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Structured Interview for PTSD (SI-PTSD) http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/adult-int/si-ptsd.asp
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/adult-sr/ptsd-checklist.asp
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Primary Care PTSD Screen (PC-PTSD) http://www.integration.samhsa.gov/clinical-practice/PC-PTSD.pdf
Generalized Anxiety Disorder GAD-7 http://www.integration.samhsa.gov/clinical-practice/GAD708.19.08Cartwright.pdf
Cognitive Mini-Cog Test (if positive, perform MOCA) http://mini-cog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Mini-Cog-Form-010816.pdf
Cognitive Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) https://www.mocatest.org/
Adult ADHD Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale http://webdoc.nyumc.org/nyumc/files/psych/attachments/psych_adhd_checklist.pdf