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Evidence-based mental health tools

Self-Assessment Tests

Science-backed screening tools to help you understand your mental well-being. These are not diagnostic tools - they're a starting point for self-awareness.

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Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-18)
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Focus & Habits

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-18)

A validated 18-question screening tool developed by the World Health Organization to assess symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in adults.

18 questionsTake Test
Perfectionism Test (APS-R)
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Self-View

Perfectionism Test (APS-R)

A validated 23-question assessment based on the Almost Perfect Scale-Revised, measuring high standards, order, and the distressing gap between expectations and performance.

23 questionsTake Test
Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)
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Mood & Well-being

Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)

A 6-question self-report measure of resilience, focused on how readily you tend to bounce back after stress or difficult events.

6 questionsTake Test
Burnout Self-Assessment Test
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Stress & Sleep

Burnout Self-Assessment Test

A comprehensive screening tool designed to help you recognize the signs of chronic occupational stress and emotional exhaustion. Based on the indicators identified by leading psychological research.

10 questionsTake Test
Impostor Syndrome Test (CIPS)
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Self-View

Impostor Syndrome Test (CIPS)

The Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS) is a validated 20-question assessment that measures the degree to which you experience impostor feelings - the persistent belief that your success is undeserved despite evidence of your competence.

20 questionsTake Test
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21)
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Mood & Well-being

Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21)

A brief self-assessment that screens recent depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms across three separate subscales.

21 questionsTake Test
Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR)
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Relationships

Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR)

The Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR) scale is a validated 36-item self-report instrument used to assess adult attachment styles along two primary dimensions: attachment-related anxiety and attachment-related avoidance.

36 questionsTake Test
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Test (GAD-7)
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Anxiety

Generalized Anxiety Disorder Test (GAD-7)

A validated 7-question screening tool used by healthcare professionals to assess the severity of generalized anxiety disorder symptoms over the past two weeks.

7 questionsTake Test
Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS-12)
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Anxiety

Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS-12)

A 12-question short-form measure for understanding how strongly uncertainty, surprises, and incomplete information affect your thoughts, feelings, and actions.

12 questionsTake Test
Procrastination Test (GPS)
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Focus & Habits

Procrastination Test (GPS)

A validated 20-question assessment measuring your tendency to postpone tasks. Based on the General Procrastination Scale developed by Dr. Clarry Lay, this test helps you understand your procrastination patterns.

20 questionsTake Test
Locus of Control Test (IPC)
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Relationships

Locus of Control Test (IPC)

A 24-question assessment based on the Levenson IPC Scale, measuring how much you believe your life is controlled by internal factors versus external forces like powerful others and chance.

24 questionsTake Test
Anger Test
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Self-View

Anger Test

A 10-item public-domain IPIP Angry Hostility self-check for anger reactions and irritability patterns. It is designed for education and reflection, not diagnosis.

10 questionsTake Test
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)
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Stress & Sleep

Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)

A validated 7-question screening tool used by sleep specialists and healthcare professionals to assess the nature, severity, and impact of insomnia over the past two weeks.

7 questionsTake Test
Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10)
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Mood & Well-being

Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10)

A 10-item screening scale for non-specific psychological distress over the last 30 days. It asks about symptoms such as nervousness, hopelessness, restlessness, depression, effort, sadness, and worthlessness.

10 questionsTake Test
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS)
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Anxiety

Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS)

A comprehensive 24-item assessment tool designed to measure how social anxiety affects your life. It evaluates both the fear you feel and how much you avoid specific social and performance situations.

48 questionsTake Test
Mindfulness & Autopilot Test (MAAS)
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Focus & Habits

Mindfulness & Autopilot Test (MAAS)

A validated 15-question assessment based on the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, measuring how much you operate on automatic pilot and how present you are in daily life.

15 questionsTake Test
People-Pleasing & Approval Motivation Test (MLAMS)
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Relationships

People-Pleasing & Approval Motivation Test (MLAMS)

A validated 20-question assessment based on the Martin-Larsen Approval Motivation Scale, measuring how much you seek approval from others and adjust yourself to please people.

20 questionsTake Test
Introversion/Extroversion Personality Self-Test
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Self-View

Introversion/Extroversion Personality Self-Test

A 20-item Mini-IPIP Big Five questionnaire focused on the Extraversion subscale, with careful continuum-based feedback instead of fixed personality labels.

20 questionsTake Test
Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R)
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Anxiety

Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R)

An 18-question OCD self-test for obsessive-compulsive symptoms, including intrusive thoughts, checking, washing, ordering, counting, and saving behaviors.

18 questionsTake Test
PTSD Screening Test (PC-PTSD-5)
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Anxiety

PTSD Screening Test (PC-PTSD-5)

A validated 5-question screening tool developed by the VA to identify individuals who may have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following exposure to a traumatic event.

5 questionsTake Test
Panic Severity Self-Check (PDSS-SR-Informed)
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Anxiety

Panic Severity Self-Check (PDSS-SR-Informed)

A 7-question self-check based on the symptom domains measured by the Panic Disorder Severity Scale – Self-Report, designed to help you reflect on past-week panic severity without using the copyrighted official item text.

7 questionsTake Test
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
9
Mood & Well-being

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

A validated 9-question screening tool used by healthcare professionals to assess the severity of depression symptoms over the past two weeks.

9 questionsTake Test
Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)
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Anxiety

Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)

A 16-question self-reflection measure for understanding how persistent, excessive, or hard-to-control worry tends to show up in your daily life.

16 questionsTake Test
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)
10
Stress & Sleep

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)

The most widely used psychological instrument for measuring the perception of stress. It measures the degree to which situations in your life are appraised as stressful.

10 questionsTake Test
Assertiveness Test (RAS)
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Relationships

Assertiveness Test (RAS)

A validated 30-question assessment based on the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule, measuring how comfortable you are expressing yourself, setting boundaries, and standing up for your needs.

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Self-Esteem Test (RSES)
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Self-View

Self-Esteem Test (RSES)

A validated 10-question assessment based on the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, measuring how satisfied you feel with yourself and how much self-respect you experience.

10 questionsTake Test
Self-Compassion Scale (SCS)
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Mood & Well-being

Self-Compassion Scale (SCS)

A validated 26-question assessment developed by Dr. Kristin Neff that measures how you treat yourself during difficult times. It evaluates self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness versus self-judgment, isolation, and over-identification with negative emotions.

26 questionsTake Test
Emotional Intelligence Self-Test (SSEIT)
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Self-View

Emotional Intelligence Self-Test (SSEIT)

A 33-item Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) for reflecting on how you notice, understand, use, and respond to emotions.

33 questionsTake Test
Somatic Symptom Scale-8 (SSS-8)
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Stress & Sleep

Somatic Symptom Scale-8 (SSS-8)

An 8-item measure of somatic symptom burden during the past 7 days. It asks about common body symptoms such as pain, dizziness, fatigue, sleep trouble, and stomach or bowel problems.

8 questionsTake Test
Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)
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Mood & Well-being

Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)

A 5-question self-report measure of global life satisfaction, focused on how you evaluate your life as a whole.

5 questionsTake Test
Loneliness Test
20
Relationships

Loneliness Test

A 20-item UCLA Loneliness Scale self-test via PhenX for reflecting on social connection and loneliness patterns. It is not a diagnosis.

20 questionsTake Test
WHO-5 Well-Being Index
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Mood & Well-being

WHO-5 Well-Being Index

A short questionnaire to measure your current mental well-being over the last two weeks.

5 questionsTake Test