Every clinical screen, every source, on one page

PCL-5 — PTSD Checklist for DSM-5

Weathers, F. W., Litz, B. T., Keane, T. M., Palmieri, P. A., Marx, B. P., & Schnurr, P. P. (2013). National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Uses the published PCL-5 self-report items distributed across the four DSM-5 PTSD symptom clusters (intrusion, avoidance, negative cognitions/mood, arousal/reactivity). Educational adaptation — not a substitute for clinician-administered assessment.

Adaptation v1.1 · last reviewed 2026-05-23 · slug /trauma-test

PHQ-9 — Patient Health Questionnaire-9

Kroenke, K., Spitzer, R. L., & Williams, J. B. W. (2001). Journal of General Internal Medicine, 16(9), 606–613 (PHQ-9 validity paper); JAMA, 282(18), 1737–1744 (Spitzer, Kroenke & Williams, 1999 — original PRIME-MD PHQ)..

Uses the standard published 9-item PHQ-9 with verbatim wordings, 'over the last 2 weeks' framing, and the standard 0–3 frequency scoring (sum range 0–27). Item 10 (functional impact) is displayed separately, not summed. The PHQ-9 was released by Pfizer without restriction — free for clinical, research, and educational use with attribution. Item 9 (suicidal ideation) triggers immediate crisis-resource surfacing regardless of total score, per standard clinical-safety practice.

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GAD-7 — Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale

Spitzer, R. L., Kroenke, K., Williams, J. B. W., & Löwe, B. (2006). Archives of Internal Medicine, 166(10), 1092–1097.

Uses the 7-item GAD-7 self-report scale with the original 'over the last 2 weeks' framing and standard 0–3 frequency scoring (sum range 0–21). Free for public, clinical, and educational use.

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AQ-10 — Autism Spectrum Quotient — 10-item version

Allison, C., Auyeung, B., & Baron-Cohen, S. (2012). Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 51(2), 202–212.

Educational adaptation based on the AQ-10 (Adult) framework — Mindshape paraphrases items rather than reproducing the published wordings. Original AQ-10 © Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge; free for research and clinical use. Screening only — not diagnostic.

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CBI — Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (2005 standard form)

Kristensen, T. S., Borritz, M., Villadsen, E., & Christensen, K. B. (2005). Work & Stress, 19(3), 192–207 — National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark.

Uses the full 19-item CBI across all three subscales: Personal Burnout (6 items), Work-Related Burnout (7 items, with the standard reverse-scored leisure-energy item), Client-Related Burnout (6 items, gated by an up-front question per the CBI's published design). Scoring follows the published method: each item maps to a 0–100 value (0/25/50/75/100), each subscale is the mean of its items. Cronbach's α 0.85–0.87 reported across subscales in the original multinational validation.

Adaptation vCBI 2005 standard form (Mindshape v2.0) · last reviewed 2026-05-23 · slug /burnout-test

ASRS-v1.1 — Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, World Health Organization

Kessler, R. C., Adler, L., Ames, M., Demler, O., Faraone, S., Hiripi, E., Howes, M. J., Jin, R., Secnik, K., Spencer, T., Ustun, T. B., & Walters, E. E. (2005). Psychological Medicine, 35(2), 245–256 — developed in collaboration with the WHO and Harvard Medical School.

Uses the ASRS-v1.1 framework with the 6-item screener as the primary signal and the full 18-item structure covering DSM inattention + hyperactivity/impulsivity symptom clusters. Free public-use screening instrument — not diagnostic.

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MDQ — Mood Disorder Questionnaire

Hirschfeld, R. M. A., Williams, J. B. W., Spitzer, R. L., Calabrese, J. R., Flynn, L., Keck, P. E., Lewis, L., McElroy, S. L., Post, R. M., Rapport, D. J., Russell, J. M., Sachs, G. S., & Zajecka, J. (2000). American Journal of Psychiatry, 157(11), 1873–1875.

Uses the MDQ structure — 13 hypomanic/manic symptom items plus the 'co-occurrence' and 'functional impairment' qualifiers required for a positive screen. Screening only — not diagnostic of Bipolar I, II, or related disorders.

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OCI-R — Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory — Revised

Foa, E. B., Huppert, J. D., Leiberg, S., Langner, R., Kichic, R., Hajcak, G., & Salkovskis, P. M. (2002). Psychological Assessment, 14(4), 485–496.

Educational adaptation of the OCI-R 18-item structure across washing, checking, ordering, obsessing, hoarding, and neutralizing subscales. Screening only — full Y-BOCS clinician-administered interview is the diagnostic standard.

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EAT-26 + SCOFF — Eating Attitudes Test (26-item) plus SCOFF behavioural items

Garner, D. M., Olmsted, M. P., Bohr, Y., & Garfinkel, P. E.; Morgan, J. F., Reid, F., & Lacey, J. H. (1982). Psychological Medicine, 12(4), 871–878 (EAT-26); BMJ, 319(7223), 1467–1468 (SCOFF, 1999).

Two-phase screen combining EAT-26 attitudinal items with SCOFF-style behavioural questions. The EAT-26 is © Eating Attitudes LLC — free for many educational and clinical uses with citation, while commercial web platforms require a licensing agreement; SCOFF is free public-use (BMJ, 1999). Screening only — not diagnostic.

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ACE — Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire

Felitti, V. J., Anda, R. F., Nordenberg, D., Williamson, D. F., Spitz, A. M., Edwards, V., Koss, M. P., & Marks, J. S. (1998). American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 14(4), 245–258 (the original ACE Study).

Uses the original 10 ACE binary items unmodified. Public domain. The ACE score (0–10) is a research-validated index of cumulative childhood adversity, not a measure of present-day psychopathology.

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ITQ — International Trauma Questionnaire

Cloitre, M., Shevlin, M., Brewin, C. R., Bisson, J. I., Roberts, N. P., Maercker, A., Karatzias, T., & Hyland, P. (2018). Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 138(6), 536–546.

Uses the ITQ framework covering both ICD-11 PTSD and Disturbances in Self-Organisation (DSO: affective dysregulation, negative self-concept, disturbances in relationships) clusters used to differentiate Complex PTSD from PTSD. Screening only.

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CTQ-SF — Childhood Trauma Questionnaire — Short Form

Bernstein, D. P., Stein, J. A., Newcomb, M. D., Walker, E., Pogge, D., Ahluvalia, T., Stokes, J., Handelsman, L., Medrano, M., Desmond, D., & Zule, W. (2003). Child Abuse & Neglect, 27(2), 169–190.

Educational adaptation across the five CTQ subscales (emotional, physical, sexual abuse; emotional and physical neglect). The published CTQ-SF is licensed by Pearson/NCS — Mindshape uses a paraphrased educational version with original scoring structure. Screening only.

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SD3 — Short Dark Triad

Jones, D. N., & Paulhus, D. L. (2014). Assessment, 21(1), 28–41 — building on Paulhus & Williams (2002), Journal of Research in Personality, 36, 556–563.

Uses the SD3 27-item structure covering Machiavellianism, Narcissism, and Psychopathy subscales. Self-report research instrument — informative for self-reflection, never appropriate for third-party labelling or clinical diagnosis.

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CIPS — Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale

Clance, P. R. (1985). The Impostor Phenomenon: Overcoming the Fear that Haunts Your Success (Peachtree Publishers).

Based on the 20-item CIPS structure with the standard 5-point Likert scoring (range 20–100). The CIPS is © Pauline Rose Clance (1985) and reproduction requires the author's permission. Most widely-used impostor phenomenon measure. Self-reflection instrument — impostor phenomenon is not a DSM disorder.

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IRI + HSP-derived — Interpersonal Reactivity Index plus Highly Sensitive Person framework

Davis, M. H. (IRI); Aron, E. N., & Aron, A. (HSP) (1980). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 44(1), 113–126 (Davis IRI); Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73(2), 345–368 (Aron & Aron, 1997).

Educational adaptation combining empathic concern + perspective taking (IRI dimensions) with sensory processing sensitivity (HSP). 'Empath' is not a clinical category — this is a self-understanding instrument, not a diagnostic one.

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DOES-structured original items — Mindshape HSP self-check organised around Aron's four features of sensory processing sensitivity (DOES)

Aron, E. N., & Aron, A. (construct and HSP Scale); items written by Mindshape (1997). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73(2), 345–368 (Aron & Aron, 1997); Personality and Social Psychology Review, 16(3), 262–282 (Aron, Aron & Jagiellowicz, 2012).

20 original plain-language items, 5 per DOES feature, 4 reverse-scored. These are NOT the 27-item Highly Sensitive Person Scale or any translation of it. Low / medium / high bands are Mindshape cut-offs and have not been normed. High sensitivity is a temperament trait, not a diagnosis.

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DISC-model original forced-choice items — Mindshape DISC style self-check built on Marston's four-style model (Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, Conscientiousness)

Marston, W. M. (model); items written by Mindshape (1928). Emotions of Normal People (Marston, 1928).

20 original forced-choice questions, one answer per style. These are NOT items from DiSC Classic, Everything DiSC or any other commercial DISC product (DiSC is a registered trademark of John Wiley & Sons). Scores are the share of the user's own choices and have not been normed. DISC describes working style; it is not a clinical or hiring tool.

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Two-scale original items (extraversion, emotional reactivity) — Mindshape four-temperament self-check: the classical temperaments placed on Eysenck's extraversion and emotional stability dimensions

Eysenck, H. J. (dimensions); items written by Mindshape (1947). Dimensions of Personality (Eysenck, 1947); quadrant-to-temperament mapping as shown in OpenStax Psychology 2e, section 11.7 Trait Theorists.

24 original plain-language items, 12 per scale, 6 of each reverse-scored, so acquiescence returns 'Balanced'. NOT items from the EPQ, EPQ-R, EPI or any other published scale. The 45/55 cut-offs are Mindshape's own and the test has not been normed. Emotional reactivity here means intensity of reaction, not a mental health condition.

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EPQ-derived — Eysenck Personality Questionnaire tradition + Big Five Extraversion

Eysenck, H. J., & Eysenck, S. B. G.; Costa, P. T., & McCrae, R. R. (1975). Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (Hodder & Stoughton, 1975); NEO-PI-R (Costa & McCrae, 1992).

Educational adaptation locating respondents on the introversion–extraversion spectrum using items derived from the Eysenck tradition and Big Five Extraversion facet structure. Self-reflection instrument.

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EQ-i-derived — Educational adaptation of the EQ-i model + ability EI literature

Bar-On, R.; Mayer, J. D., Salovey, P., & Caruso, D. R. (1997). Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory (Multi-Health Systems, 1997); MSCEIT (Mayer, Salovey, Caruso, 2002).

Educational adaptation covering Goleman's four emotional-intelligence domains — self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management — with 5 items each (20 in total). The full Bar-On EQ-i and MSCEIT are commercially licensed proprietary instruments — Mindshape's version is for self-reflection, not assessment.

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DSM-5 BPD criteria (educational adaptation) — Borderline Personality Disorder DSM-5 criteria — educational adaptation

American Psychiatric Association (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5).

Educational adaptation of the 9 DSM-5 criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder. Not a substitute for the validated SCID-5-PD or PAI-BOR diagnostic interviews. A positive screen indicates that a clinician-administered assessment would be informative — it is not a diagnosis.

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DSM-5 ASPD criteria (educational adaptation) — Antisocial Personality Disorder DSM-5 criteria — educational adaptation

American Psychiatric Association (2013). DSM-5.

Educational adaptation of the DSM-5 criteria for Antisocial Personality Disorder (Cluster B). Not diagnostic — formal assessment requires a clinician, evidence of conduct-disorder symptoms before age 15, and rule-out of other conditions per DSM-5 Criterion C.

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DSM-5 AvPD criteria (educational adaptation) — Avoidant Personality Disorder DSM-5 criteria — educational adaptation

American Psychiatric Association (2013). DSM-5.

Educational adaptation of the 7 DSM-5 criteria for Avoidant Personality Disorder (Cluster C). The clinical distinction between AvPD and social anxiety disorder requires evaluation by a trained clinician.

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DSM-5 NPD criteria + NPI-derived — Narcissistic Personality Disorder DSM-5 criteria with Narcissistic Personality Inventory framing

American Psychiatric Association; Raskin, R., & Terry, H. (NPI-40) (2013). DSM-5; Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 54(5), 890–902 (NPI, 1988).

Educational adaptation across DSM-5 NPD criteria and the Raskin & Terry NPI-derived grandiosity/exhibitionism dimensions. Self-screening instrument — subclinical narcissistic traits are common in the general population and not in themselves pathological.

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DSM-5 OCPD criteria (educational adaptation) — Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder DSM-5 criteria — educational adaptation

American Psychiatric Association (2013). DSM-5.

Educational adaptation of the 8 DSM-5 criteria for OCPD (Cluster C). OCPD is distinct from OCD — OCPD is ego-syntonic (perfectionism feels right), OCD involves ego-dystonic intrusive obsessions. A diagnosis requires a clinician familiar with the distinction.

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DSM-5 SchizoidPD criteria (educational adaptation) — Schizoid Personality Disorder DSM-5 criteria — educational adaptation

American Psychiatric Association (2013). DSM-5.

Educational adaptation of the 7 DSM-5 criteria for Schizoid Personality Disorder (Cluster A). Schizoid Personality Disorder is distinct from autism, social anxiety, and avoidant personality disorder; clinician differentiation is required.

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DSM-5 SchizotypalPD criteria (educational adaptation) — Schizotypal Personality Disorder DSM-5 criteria — educational adaptation

American Psychiatric Association (2013). DSM-5.

Educational adaptation of the 9 DSM-5 criteria for Schizotypal Personality Disorder (Cluster A). The schizotypal–schizophrenia spectrum relationship requires careful clinical differentiation; this is a screening prompt only.

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DSM-5 HistrionicPD criteria (educational adaptation) — Histrionic Personality Disorder DSM-5 criteria — educational adaptation

American Psychiatric Association (2013). DSM-5.

Educational adaptation of the 8 DSM-5 criteria for Histrionic Personality Disorder (Cluster B). Cultural and gender expectations significantly affect HPD diagnosis; clinical interpretation should be culturally informed.

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DSM-5 PPD criteria (educational adaptation) — Paranoid Personality Disorder DSM-5 criteria — educational adaptation

American Psychiatric Association (2013). DSM-5.

Educational adaptation of the 7 DSM-5 criteria for Paranoid Personality Disorder (Cluster A). PPD must be differentiated from delusional disorder, psychotic disorders, and trauma-related vigilance — diagnosis requires clinical assessment.

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DSM-5 DepPD criteria (educational adaptation) — Dependent Personality Disorder DSM-5 criteria — educational adaptation

American Psychiatric Association (2013). DSM-5.

Educational adaptation of the 8 DSM-5 criteria for Dependent Personality Disorder (Cluster C). Cultural norms around interdependence vary significantly and affect interpretation; clinical context matters.

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DSM-5 Personality Disorders chapter (educational overview) — DSM-5 Section II Personality Disorders chapter — educational adaptation

American Psychiatric Association (2013). DSM-5.

Educational overview screen across the 10 DSM-5 personality disorders organized into Clusters A (odd/eccentric), B (dramatic/erratic), and C (anxious/fearful). Indicates which deeper screens may be informative — never a substitute for the SCID-5-PD or clinician interview.

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Educational adaptation (Whitfield / Beattie framework) — Codependency assessment drawing on Whitfield and Beattie literature

Whitfield, C. L.; Beattie, M. (1991). Co-Dependence: Healing the Human Condition (Whitfield, 1991); Codependent No More (Beattie, 1986).

Educational adaptation — 'codependency' is a clinical-adjacent concept, not a DSM disorder. Items cover compulsive caretaking, identity diffusion, boundary blurring, and external locus of control. Self-reflection instrument.

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Karpman Drama Triangle (conceptual model) — Karpman's Drama Triangle — Transactional Analysis framework

Karpman, S. (1968). Transactional Analysis Bulletin, 7(26), 39–43.

Educational instrument identifying default roles in unhealthy interpersonal dynamics (Victim, Rescuer, Persecutor) based on the original Karpman conceptual model. Self-reflection tool, not a clinical measure.

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Educational adaptation (Gottman + IPV literature) — Educational adaptation drawing on Gottman's Four Horsemen + intimate-partner-violence screening principles

Gottman, J. M. (1999). The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work (Crown, 1999); Gottman Institute relationship research.

Self-reflection screen for corrosive relationship patterns — criticism, contempt, defensiveness, stonewalling, coercion. Not an intimate-partner-violence screening tool; if you are in physical danger see the crisis resources linked on the page.

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DSM-5 BPD criteria + ITQ (combined) — Educational adaptation combining DSM-5 Borderline Personality Disorder criteria with the International Trauma Questionnaire (CPTSD subscale)

American Psychiatric Association; Cloitre, M., Shevlin, M., Brewin, C. R., Bisson, J. I., Roberts, N. P., Maercker, A., Karatzias, T., & Hyland, P. (2018). DSM-5 (APA, 2013); Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 138(6), 536–546 (ITQ).

Educational differential screen — BPD and Complex PTSD share substantial symptom overlap (emotional dysregulation, relational instability, negative self-concept) but have different aetiological and treatment implications. Differential diagnosis requires a clinician.

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