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 phobia.

The SCARED consists of 41 items and 5 factors that parallel the DSM-IV classification of anxiety disorders.  Each question measures the frequency or intensity of a variety of symptoms or behaviors and the questionnaire takes about ten minutes to complete.  The participant is asked to answer each question with one of three possible answer choices: "Not true or hardly every true", "Somewhat true or sometimes true", or "Very true or often true".

If you prefer, you may stop by our office in advance of your appointment and pick up a copy of the questionnaire to fill out at your convenience (prior to the date of your appointment).

Download the SCARED (Child Version) Questionnaire
Download the SCARED (Parent About Their Child Version) Questionnaire

After you have carefully completed the questionnaire, the results will be scored and reviewed by your child's nurse and provider.