This website is for you!… The goal of this website is to make it easier for therapists, clinicians and students to find helpful client assessments. A Need for Assessments all… Read More »Welcome to Counselingmetrics.com
A person is a person first. When talking about a person’s diagnosis, using person first language recognizes that an individual is first and foremost an individual who has been created… Read More »The Importance of Person First Language
On March 20, 2025 the 2025 World Happiness Report was released. The choice of the date to release the report coincidence as it coincides with the UN’s International Day of… Read More »Metrics of Happiness & the Cantril Ladder
The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, also known as the HARS or HAM-A helps detect the extensiveness of anxiety using clinical ratings to help better understand individuals with already diagnosed conditions.… Read More »The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A or HARS)
The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale is a clinician-administered questionnaire used to assess the severity of depression symptoms. Originally developed by Max Hamilton in 19060, it includes 17-29 items depending on… Read More »The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS, HAM-D)
The Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST) is widely used screening tool designed to assess alchol use and identify potential alcohol-related problems. It consists of 25 yes-or-no questions that cover various… Read More »Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST)
The Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ-C) is a 20-item tool designed to measure the severity of alcohol dependence. It assesses five key areas: 1.) physical withdrawal symptoms, 2.) affective… Read More »The Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ-C)