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Mood
Questions about low mood, loss of interest, energy, sleep, and how daily functioning has changed.
Resources / Screening & Self-Checks
A screening can start a conversation — it cannot make a diagnosis.
Brief questionnaires may help someone notice patterns in mood, anxiety, attention, alcohol or drug use, sleep, or other concerns. Results need clinical context and professional interpretation.
Understanding screening
What a screening is — and what it isn’t.
A screening is a short, structured set of questions about how you have been feeling or functioning. Clinicians use brief questionnaires because they help organize experiences into patterns worth discussing — not because a score can settle anything on its own.
Possible screening topics
Self-checks can help organize what you have noticed.
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Anxiety
Questions about worry, panic, tension, avoidance, and the impact anxiety has on daily routines.
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Attention
Questions about concentration and organization — areas that still require a full evaluation to understand.
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Alcohol & drug use
Questions about patterns, consequences, control, risk, and readiness for change, asked without judgment.
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Sleep
Questions about schedule, habits, duration, daytime effects, and possible contributors to poor rest.
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Other concerns
Screenings exist for many other topics; a clinician can suggest which, if any, may fit your situation.
When to consider one
Signs it may be time to talk with someone.
You do not need a screening — or a score of any kind — to reach out. These are common signals that a conversation with a clinician could help.
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Changes in mood, worry, attention, sleep, or substance use have lasted more than a couple of weeks
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People close to you have noticed a difference, even if you feel unsure yourself
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Work, school, parenting, or relationships are taking more effort than they used to
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You are using alcohol or other substances to cope more often than you would like
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You want language for what you are experiencing before talking with a clinician
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You have been putting off care and want a low-pressure first step
What to expect
How screening fits into a first visit.
If you bring screening results — or simply your own observations — to Icare, the visit generally moves through a few steps.
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You describe what prompted the visit in your own words. Completed questionnaires can help, but they are not required.
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A clinician asks about history, symptoms, medical factors, medicines, sleep, stress, and substance use to put answers in context.
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Together you discuss what the overall picture may suggest and which options could fit, depending on the evaluation.
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If outpatient care at Icare is appropriate, a plan is outlined — and adjusted over time as the team learns what helps.
Understanding results
A score is not a diagnosis or a treatment plan.
Results may suggest that discussing symptoms with a clinician could be useful. Screening answers are interpreted alongside history, safety, functioning, medical factors, medicines, substance use, and other possible explanations.
Does a high score mean I have a condition?+
No. A score may suggest that symptoms are worth discussing, but a diagnosis can only come from a clinical evaluation that considers your full history and other possible explanations.
My score was low, but I still don’t feel right. Should I ignore it?+
No. Screenings are brief and can miss things. If something feels off to you, that alone is a good reason to talk with a clinician.
Do I need to complete a screening before making an appointment?+
No. You can call Icare at 702-988-3177 and describe what you have noticed. Any appropriate screening can be discussed as part of the visit.
Will my answers be kept private?+
Screening responses shared with the care team are treated as part of your health information. You can ask the team how information is stored and shared before you answer anything.