Clinical Screening Tools

Health benefit carriers, employer groups, and epidemiologists increasingly recommend the use of validated screening instruments to identify individuals with undiagnosed disorders, to monitor ongoing symptom severity, and to assess outcomes in clinical practice. Where necessary, Evernorth Behavioral Health has obtained permission from copyright holders for use and distribution, and supports clinical excellence by making the following validated instruments available for these purposes:

Instrument: Description: Links:
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) Self-report instrument: 10-items identify and monitor adult alcohol consumption that is harmful or hazardous to their health. Tool and Instructions For Use
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - "C" (AUDIT-C) Brief version of AUDIT is AUDIT-C, which uses the first three questions from the AUDIT. Tool
CAGE-AID (Cut down; people Annoy you, feel Guilty; need Eye-opener – Altered to Include Drugs) The CAGE-AID is a conjoint questionnaire where the focus of each item of the CAGE alcohol use questionnaire was expanded to include alcohol and other drugs. Tool
Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9) Self-report instrument: 9 depression symptoms scored on scale and one additional question on functional impairment to screen and monitor depression symptom severity. Tool