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Clinical assessment tools

Clinical Rating Scales

Nine validated behavioral-health instruments, packaged as clean, print-ready resources. Each download is a two-page packet — a blank fillable form for the client, and a clinician scoring & interpretation key on the reverse. Built for the chart, the intake binder, and the front desk.

For clinical and educational use only — not a diagnostic instrument. These are validated screening measures, to be interpreted by a qualified clinician within the context of a full clinical assessment.

At a glance

Nine instruments · 108 items · all scored on paper or in seconds
ScaleWhat it measuresItemsScoreOutput

The scales

Open a packet, then choose Save as PDF
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Using these scales

Brief, validated, and built for measurement-based care

Rating scales turn a clinical impression into a number you can track. Administered at intake and repeated over the course of care, they support measurement-based care — making subtle change visible, surfacing risk early, and giving clients a concrete picture of their own progress. Each instrument below takes one to three minutes to complete and is free to use.

1

Administer

Hand the client page 1, or score interactively on screen. Most scales take 1–3 minutes and ask about the past one to two weeks, or the past month.

2

Score

Use the page-2 key — sum the item values (reverse-scoring where noted) for a total, subscale, or norm-referenced T-score.

3

Interpret & track

Match the score to its severity band, document it, and re-administer over time to monitor treatment response.

Frequently asked questions

Licensing, privacy, and clinical use
Are these rating scales free to use?
Yes. The GAD-7, PHQ-9, and PCL-5 are in the public domain; the PSS-10, PROMIS Global Health, TSRQ, AUDIT-C, DAST-10, and MAST are free for clinical and research use under their respective terms. Each packet reproduces the instrument with its source citation.
Can I use these forms in a patient's chart or EHR?
Yes. Each packet prints on US Letter and includes client, clinician, date, and date-of-birth fields, so it drops cleanly into a paper chart or can be saved as a PDF in your EHR. The clinician scoring key prints as page 2.
Do these scales diagnose depression, anxiety, or other conditions?
No. They are validated screening and severity-monitoring measures, not diagnostic tests. Scores should always be interpreted by a qualified clinician within a full clinical assessment.
Which scale should I use, and for what?
Match the instrument to the concern: PHQ-9 for depression (with a suicide-risk item) and GAD-7 for anxiety; PSS-10 for perceived stress and PROMIS Global Health for overall physical and mental health. For trauma, the PCL-5 screens DSM-5 PTSD. For substance use, start with AUDIT-C (alcohol) or DAST-10 (drugs), and use the MAST for a fuller lifetime alcohol history. The TSRQ gauges a client's motivation to follow a treatment plan.
Do you have scales for substance use or trauma?
Yes. For substance use, the AUDIT-C and MAST screen for alcohol problems and the DAST-10 screens for drug use. For trauma, the PCL-5 measures DSM-5 PTSD symptom severity. These sit alongside the depression, anxiety, stress, global-health, and motivation measures — nine instruments in all.
How often should I re-administer them?
For measurement-based care, re-administer at regular intervals — each session or monthly is common — to track response. A clinically meaningful change is roughly ≥ 4 points on the GAD-7 and ≥ 5 points on the PHQ-9.
Is my data private?
Completely. The downloadable packets contain no tracking. If you score interactively, every calculation runs locally in your browser — no responses, scores, or identifying information are transmitted to or stored by PsyFi Technologies.

Privacy by design

The downloadable packets contain no tracking and store nothing. If you instead score interactively, every calculation runs locally in your browser — no responses, scores, or identifying information are ever transmitted to or stored by PsyFi Technologies. PsyFi builds HIPAA-compliant tooling for behavioral-health providers; these resources are offered free for clinical and educational use.

Sources & citations

Every instrument, with its primary reference
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