Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED)
The SCARED is a 41-item self-report scale screening anxiety disorders in children and adolescents aged 8–18. It has five subscales: Somatic/Panic, Generalized Anxiety, Separation Anxiety, Social Anxiety and School Avoidance. The platform provides the scoring structure; item texts are loaded from the official SCARED form.
- Questions
- 41
- Est. time
- ~10 min
- Delivery
- Online · remote
- Scoring
- Automatic
What does the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) measure?
- •Somatic/panic and generalized anxiety symptoms
- •Separation and social anxiety
- •School avoidance
Who is it for?
Used for anxiety screening in children and adolescents aged 8–18. It is available for clinical use; the terms of use should be verified before embedding it verbatim in software, and the official item text must be loaded.
How is the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) scored and interpreted?
Each item is scored 0–2; the total ranges 0–82. A score of 25 or above is the commonly used screening cutoff for a possible anxiety disorder. Subscales are also evaluated.
Frequently asked questions
How many items does the SCARED have?
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It has 41 items, the total ranges 0–82, and it has 5 subscales.
What is the SCARED cutoff?
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A score of 25 or above is the commonly used screening cutoff for a possible anxiety disorder; the decision rests with the professional.
Does the SCARED provide a diagnosis?
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No. This is a screening/assessment tool; it does not provide a clinical diagnosis on its own. Results should be interpreted only by a licensed mental-health professional as part of a clinical evaluation.
Related scales
- Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale — Short (RCADS-25)A 25-item short form screening anxiety and low mood in children aged 8–18.
- Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)A 25-item scale screening emotional and behavioural difficulties across 5 subscales in children aged 4–17.
- Children's Depression Inventory (CDI)A 27-item self-report scale assessing depressive symptoms in children and adolescents aged 7–17.
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)A 7-question short scale used to screen for generalized anxiety disorder over the past two weeks.
Source: Birmaher, B. ve ark. (Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders).
This page is informational and does not contain the actual questions. The Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) is a screening/assessment tool and does not provide a diagnosis on its own. Results should be interpreted only by a licensed mental-health professional as part of a clinical evaluation.
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