Assessments & Resources

For College Students
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In Spring 2022, the American College Health Association* surveyed college students, more than half reported being lonely, 3 out of every 10 undergraduates were positive for suicidal ideations, and nearly 3% attempted suicide. Our hope is that these resources will help to inform and break the stigma surrounding mental health and will further encourage college students to reach out and ask for help when struggling.  
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*​American College Health Association. American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment III: Undergraduate Student Reference Group Executive Summary Spring 2022. Silver Spring, MD: American College Health Association; 2022. 
Extensive Battery
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The survey above contains assessments used by mental health professionals to measure ADHD, depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and substance use. ​These assessments are questionnaires designed to be taken by college students about themselves.

​​Click here for information about the assessments located on this page.​
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​The free assessments​ below ask questions about anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder (see below for information on which specific disorders each battery assesses). Upon the completion of the questionnaire, you will get your results and additional resources. You will also get the option to download a PDF of your results, which may help advocate for yourself, inform your clinician, or just for your documentation.
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Anxiety

Assessments:
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GAD-7 - a 7 item anxiety scale (more information)
SCAARED - a more thorough look at anxiety and stress (more info)


​Resources:
General Info:

Information about Anxiety Disorders (NAMI.org)

Anxiety Disorders: Fact Sheet (NAMI.org)

Anxiety and Depression the most common mental health diagnoses in College Students (BU.edu)


Treatment Info and Methods for Coping:

Anxiety: Treatment Methods (Anxiety.org)

Anxiety in College: What we know and how to cope (harvard.edu)
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Depression

Assessments:

PHQ-9 - a 9 item depression scale (more information)
MFQ - a more thorough look at mood (more information)


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​Resources:
General Info:

What is Depression Generally? (DBSA.org)

Depression: Overview (NIH.gov)

What does Depression look / feel like for college students? (NAMI.org)


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Treatment info and Methods for Coping:

College Student’s Guide to Depression (PurdueGlobal.edu)

Depression Treatment Information (ADAA.org)

Building Resilience (APA.org)

Mood Swings & Bipolar 

Assessments:
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HCL: A checklist looking at changes in mood and energy (more information)
BSDS: A tool for comparing your mood and energy to the patterns often seen in bipolar disorders (more information)

​Resources:
General Info:

What is Bipolar Disorder Generally? (DBSA.org)

Bipolar Disorder: Fact Sheet (NAMI.org)

Hypomania (Wikipedia)

Severe Mood Swings & Bipolar (Effective Child Therapy.org)

Treatment Info and Methods for Coping:

College Support for Bipolar Disorder (moravian.edu)

Bipolar Disorder (What it is and how to cope) * (villanova.edu)
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