Mini-Cog
Combines three-word recall and clock drawing. A trained administrator uses it to decide whether fuller cognitive assessment is needed.
View official Mini-CogMental Health Score
Pick a short questionnaire that fits your concern, then see an instant score, a plain-language explanation and clear next steps. Cognition and psychosis concerns use safer clinician-led routes.
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Four self-screens cover depression, anxiety and alcohol risk. Every result includes a score range, plain-language interpretation and next step.
Clinician-led
These tools depend on observation, interview, clock drawing or standardized administration, and some have licensing limits. An official clinical pathway is safer than a misleading online “diagnosis score.”
Combines three-word recall and clock drawing. A trained administrator uses it to decide whether fuller cognitive assessment is needed.
View official Mini-CogCovers more cognitive domains. It must use the official version and standardized process; this site does not copy or independently digitize it.
Go to official MoCAThis 21-item self-report is only stage one. A positive screen does not mean schizophrenia and must be followed by a clinical interview.
View official UCSF informationRates positive, negative and general symptoms in established schizophrenia. It is not a public screening or diagnostic test.
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The shortlist is based on complementary purpose, not the number of available questionnaires.
| What you need to understand | Shortlist | How to choose |
|---|---|---|
| Depression screening | PHQ-2 → PHQ-9 | Use 2 items for a first pass; move to the 9-item version after a positive screen or when a fuller severity picture is needed. |
| Anxiety | GAD-7 | One classic short scale is enough. A clinician can add panic, social-anxiety or trauma-specific assessment when needed. |
| Alcohol risk | AUDIT-C | Three items are enough for the first step; use the full 10-item AUDIT and interview only after a positive result. |
| Cognition / dementia | Mini-Cog or MoCA | Mini-Cog is faster; MoCA is broader. Both should follow their official clinician-administered process. |
| Psychosis / schizophrenia | PQ-B → interview; PANSS after diagnosis | PQ-B is only stage one of a two-stage screen. PANSS measures symptom severity in established schizophrenia and is not a self-diagnosis tool. |
A classic depression scale, but licensed and paid; PHQ-9 meets this public screening need.
A familiar cognitive test, but commercially licensed; its questions are not reproduced here.
Its owner expressly prohibits posting the test online or creating an independent electronic version, so this directory links to the official clinical route.
Licensed and interview-rated. It measures schizophrenia symptom severity and is not suitable for public self-testing.
Official routes and sources
Last reviewed: 29 Jul 2026