PMHNP ANCC screening tools STUDY
GUIDE RATED A+
AIMS - ✔✔Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale for 8 and older
12 item tool to assess symptoms of tardive dyskinesia for patients taking antipsychotics
Rating 0-4, >2 to diagnose TD and reduce dose
BARS - ✔✔Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale for 8 and older
4 item tool to assess objective and subjective symptoms of akathisia with antipsychotics and/or SSRIs
CRS-R - ✔✔Connors Rating Scales - Revised for 3-17
ADHD Parent (80 items) and Teacher Scales (59 items)
Low T-score of 61= mildly atypical; >70 = markedly atypical
Subscales for Oppositional Behaviors, Cognitive Problems, Hyperactivity, ADHD Index, Anxious-Shy,
Perfectionism, Social Problems, DSM-IV Subscales and Connors' Global Index
Vanderbilt ADHD Parent and Teacher - ✔✔55 parent, 43 teacher items for 6-12
Initial assessment rates symptoms and impairment in academic and behavioral performance
ASRS-1 - ✔✔Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, 16 and older
Two-part Screening
Part A: 6 questions, 4 symptoms suggest ADHD
Part B: 12 questions to clarify and quantify
AUDIT-C - ✔✔Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption, > 13
Documents use and frequency in prior year
GUIDE RATED A+
AIMS - ✔✔Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale for 8 and older
12 item tool to assess symptoms of tardive dyskinesia for patients taking antipsychotics
Rating 0-4, >2 to diagnose TD and reduce dose
BARS - ✔✔Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale for 8 and older
4 item tool to assess objective and subjective symptoms of akathisia with antipsychotics and/or SSRIs
CRS-R - ✔✔Connors Rating Scales - Revised for 3-17
ADHD Parent (80 items) and Teacher Scales (59 items)
Low T-score of 61= mildly atypical; >70 = markedly atypical
Subscales for Oppositional Behaviors, Cognitive Problems, Hyperactivity, ADHD Index, Anxious-Shy,
Perfectionism, Social Problems, DSM-IV Subscales and Connors' Global Index
Vanderbilt ADHD Parent and Teacher - ✔✔55 parent, 43 teacher items for 6-12
Initial assessment rates symptoms and impairment in academic and behavioral performance
ASRS-1 - ✔✔Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, 16 and older
Two-part Screening
Part A: 6 questions, 4 symptoms suggest ADHD
Part B: 12 questions to clarify and quantify
AUDIT-C - ✔✔Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption, > 13
Documents use and frequency in prior year
