MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT
DSM – CROSS CUTTING ASSESSMENT
The DSM-5 Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure is intended to help clinicians identify additional areas of inquiry that may have significant impact on the individual’s treatment and prognosis.
In addition, the measure may be used to track changes in the individual’s symptom presentation over time.
This adult version of the measure consists of 23 questions that assess 13 psychiatric domains, including depression, anger, mania, anxiety, somatic symptoms, suicidal ideation, psychosis, sleep problems, memory, repetitive thoughts and behaviors, dissociation, personality functioning, and substance use.
Each item inquires about how much (or how often) the individual has been bothered by the specific symptom during the past 2 weeks.
OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS, HOW OFTEN HAVE YOU BEEN BOTHERED BY THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS?
Please note, all fields are required for this screen.
Many people experience the symptoms or characteristics on these assessments at various points in time. Having some symptoms or characteristics does not necessarily mean you have a disorder. For these symptoms to be considered a psychological disorder, they must cause significant impairment in functioning.
This is another reason why evaluation by a health professional is essential and these assessments are just a first step.
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