Online anxiety screening test for children – Instant resultsby Vikas Prabhav Reading Time: < 1 minute One of the commonest difficulties faced by children is anxiety. A number of children will experience clinical levels of anxiety and some will go on to develop a full-blown anxiety disorder. Estimates suggest that approximately 10% of the population may experience an anxiety disorder at some time. Without adequate tools to measure levels of anxiety in children, it is not possible to isolate the problem and give them the early attention they need. The Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) is a 41-item inventory rated on a 3 point Likert-type scale. The purpose of the instrument is to screen for signs of anxiety disorders in children. By clicking next, you agree to the terms and conditions mentioned in our privacy policy. Developed by Boris Birmaher, M.D., Suneeta Khetarpal, M.D., Marlane Cully, M.Ed., David Brent, M.D., and Sandra McKenzie, Ph.D., Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh (October 1995). E-mail: birmaherb@upmc.edu See: 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), 1230–6. When I feel frightened, it is hard to breathe Not True or Hardly Ever True Somewhat True or Sometimes True Very True or Often True I get headaches when I am at school. Not True or Hardly Ever True Somewhat True or Sometimes True Very True or Often True I don’t like to be with people I don’t know well. Not True or Hardly Ever True Somewhat True or Sometimes True Very True or Often True I get scared if I sleep away from home. 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