Chris Aiken, M.D. Psychiatry & Psychotherapy

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Rating Scales TREATMENT UPDATE FORM: This is the form to bring with you to your follow-up appointments; if you have lost your copy use this one. Mood Tests (self-rated), Mood Tests (rated by friend): Two tests which can help your doctor identify what type of depression you have and how you might respond to antidepressants. Mood Spectrum Scale: A scale to rate your mood symptoms over the past week. Mood Chart: A form to monitor mood swings and bipolar disorder (this is an MS Word file of Dr. Aiken’s version). Other available versions are at: www.psychiatry24x7.com (click “Tools & Tests”, then “Mood Diary”) www.manicdepressive.org/tools_all.html www.zyprexa.com/pdf/MoodDiary.pdf General Five Spectrum Scale: This is a general test designed to identify symptoms that do not fit neatly into diagnostic categories. There are more comprehensive tests like this available at the Spectrum Project, a European research institute that specializes in this area (click on U.S., then click on Instruments). Social Anxiety Disorder Self Test Patient Health Questionnaire A scale to track symptoms of depression (this is also the top-half of the Mood Spectrum Scale) Information on Diagnoses Anxiety Visit the National Institute of Mental Health; under “Select A Topic” choose “Anxiety Disorders” to find useful brochures. Social-Anxiety.org Anxiety Disorders Association of America Depression Mood Disorders: An introduction Visit the National Institute of Mental Health; under “Select A Topic” choose “Depression” to find useful brochures. Light therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance National Foundation for Depressive Illness Depression in Older Adults (Large Print PDF or Small Print PDF) Bipolar II Depression Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression) Mood Disorders: An introduction Bipolar II and Bipolar Spectrum Disorders Screening Tests for Bipolar Disorder Bipolar: A Guide for Patients and Families (PDF, 2004) Bipolar News a guide to the latest research on bipolar, for clinicians, patients and families. Harvard Bipolar Research Program (includes PDF of Mood Chart) Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Online Bipolar Support Group Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation Visit the National Institute of Mental Health; under “Select A Topic” choose “Bipolar Disorder” to find useful brochures. Women’s Health Depression and Pregnancy (PDF, 2001) Depression and Menopause (PDF, 2001) Premenstrual Depression (PDF, 2001) Postpartum Depression (PDF, 2001) Postpartum Depression Fact Sheet (PD, 2001) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Visit the National Institute of Mental Health; under “Select A Topic” choose “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder” to find useful brochures. American Psychiatric Association on ADHD ADDRESS support group in Greensboro CHADD ADD alliance ADHD Company Educational Resources on ADHD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) PTSD: A Guide For Patients and Families (PDF, 1999) Visit the National Institute of Mental Health; under “Select A Topic” choose “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder” to find useful brochures. PTSD Alliance National Organization for Victim Assistancen(an advocacy group for victims of crimes and crises) Borderline Personality Disorder Visit the National Institute of Mental Health; under “Select A Topic” choose “Borderline Personality Disorder” to find useful brochures. Borderline Personality Disorder Sanctuary Borderline Personality Disorder Central: for relatives and friends Schizophrenia Schizophrenia: A Guide for Patients and Families Visit the National Institute of Mental Health; under “Select A Topic” choose “Schizophrenia” to find useful brochures. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) OCD: A Guide for Patients and Family Visit the National Institute of Mental Health; under “Select A Topic” choose “Obsessive Compulsive Disorder” to find useful brochures. Eating Disorders Visit the National Institute of Mental Health; under “Select A Topic” choose “Eating Disorders” to find useful brochures. Online support for binge-eating, bulimia and anorexia is available at: www.something-fishy.org. Support groups for binge-eating at Overeaters Anonymous American Dietetic Association Other The National Institute of Mental Health has numerous other brochures including Learning Disorders and Autism. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Dementia and Agitation; A Guide for Patients and Families (Large Print PDF or Small Print PDF) All Kinds Of Minds (Learning Disorders) Learning Disorders