Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED)

The SCARED is a child and parent self-report instrument used to screen for childhood anxiety disorders including general anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social phobia. In addition, it assesses symptoms related to school phobias.

Domains Assessed: Anxiety

Note: The parent report is administered to parents of participants ages 8-17, and the self report version is administered to participants 8-17.

References: Birmaher, B., Brent, D. A., Chiappetta, L., Bridge, J., Monga, S., & Baugher, M. (1999). Psychometric properties of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED): a replication study. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 38(10), 1230-1236.

Time to Complete: 10 minutes

A complete list of assessments can be found here.