Conners scale for ADHD: What it is, what it measures and how to interpret the results
The Conners scale for ADHD rates symptoms across parent, teacher, and self-report forms. Which version fits which age, and how to score it.
Mental abuse checklist
A mental abuse checklist is a structured assessment tool that helps clinicians, therapists, and social workers identify patterns of psychological abuse in a patient’s relationships. It covers verbal attacks, gaslighting, isolation, controlling behavior, and threats. Psychological abuse leaves no visible marks, which makes it harder to recognize than physical harm. A checklist turns the warning […]
Daily stoic journal: Free PDF log template
A daily stoic journal is a short written record you keep once a day. It is built on the Stoic question of what was in your control and what was not. The template on this page is the practical version of that habit. One page gives you room to log the situation that set you […]
Yale addiction scale (YFAS 2.0): Free PDF template
The Yale addiction scale (YFAS 2.0) is a 35-item self-report questionnaire that measures addictive-like eating against the 11 DSM-5 substance use disorder criteria. Scoring returns a symptom count out of 11 plus a severity band of mild, moderate, or severe. Mental health, obesity, and behavioral health services use it to turn a vague presentation into […]
TCA drug test: What it detects, cutoffs, and false positives
A TCA drug test is a urine or blood screening panel that detects tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and their metabolites. Practices order it in emergency toxicology, in medication compliance monitoring, and inside extended workplace panels. According to MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), TCA screens are most often ordered when overdose is suspected. The other common reason […]
Box and block test: Procedure, scoring, and normative values
The box and block test is a timed measure of unilateral gross manual dexterity. The patient moves 2.5 cm wooden cubes over a central partition, one hand at a time. The score is the number of blocks that clear the partition in 60 seconds. Mathiowetz and colleagues published the adult norms in 1985, and those […]
Low sodium diet meal plan
A low sodium diet meal plan is a structured week of meals that holds daily sodium to 1,500-2,300 mg, depending on the clinical indication. Breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks are set in advance, and every day carries its own sodium count. That structure is what “eat less salt” never gives a patient managing hypertension, heart […]
504 Plan for Anxiety Template
A 504 plan for anxiety is a legally binding document that lists the accommodations a school must provide to a student with anxiety. It applies when the anxiety substantially limits a major life activity, such as learning, concentrating, or interacting with others. Unlike an Individualized Education Program (IEP), a 504 plan provides accommodations rather than […]
Electronic health record systems for mental health
Electronic health record systems for mental health are software platforms built around psychotherapy notes, therapy CPT codes, and the way outpatient therapy practices run. They differ from general medical EHRs in three ways a buyer can check. Psychotherapy notes sit in their own legally protected category, note templates follow therapy modalities, and billing is wired […]
International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ): How to score it right
The International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) is a free 18-item self-report measure of ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD. Twelve items cover symptoms across two scales, and six ask about functional impairment. Patients answer on a five-point scale from 0 to 4. The measure has no total score and no cut-off. Diagnosis runs on an item-level algorithm, […]