Eating Attitudes Test – 26 Item (EAT-26)
What is the EAT‑26 Test? The Eating Attitudes Test‑26 (EAT‑26) is a widely recognized self-report screening tool designed to flag potential symptoms and concerns tied…
Author: Sinchana Adiga
Binge Eating Scale (BES)
Introduction to the Binge Eating Scale Purpose: The BES is a self-report questionnaire designed to identify symptoms of binge eating and assess their severity. It…
Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
The Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a clinician-administered scale developed in 1979 by Stuart Montgomery and Marie Åsberg to assess the severity of depressive…
Major Depression Inventory (MDI)
What is the MDI? The MDI is a 12-item self-report questionnaire developed by the World Health Organization and Per Bech’s team. It was designed to measure…
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is a widely recognized screening tool designed to identify symptoms of depression in older adults. Developed by J.A. Yesavage and…
Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale – 11-Item (KADS-11)
The Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale – 11-Item (KADS-11) is a self-report questionnaire designed to assess the severity of depressive symptoms in adolescents aged 12 to…
The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)
The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) is a clinical assessment tool developed in the 1970s by Young et al. to evaluate the severity of manic…
Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale (ASRM)
The Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale (ASRM) is a concise, self-administered tool designed to assess the presence and severity of manic or hypomanic symptoms, commonly associated…
Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS)
The Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) is a psychological assessment tool developed by Dr. William W. K. Zung in 1971. It is designed to measure…
Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale (TMAS)
The Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale (TMAS) is a psychological assessment developed by Dr. Janet Taylor Spence in 1953 to measure manifest anxiety—the observable symptoms and…