Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)

The Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) is a numeric scale used by mental health clinicians to rate the general functioning of youths under the age of 18. Scores range from 1 to 90 or 1 to 100, with high scores indicating better functioning.

Domains Assessed: Cognitive and Executive Function

Note: The CGAS is administered to all participants.

References: Shaffer, David; Gould, M.S.; Brasic, J.; Ambrosini, P.; Fisher, Prudence; Bird, Hector; Aluwahlia, S. (1983). "A children's global assessment scale (CGAS)". Archives of General Psychiatry. 40: 1228–31

Time to Complete: 5 minutes

A complete list of assessments can be found here.