🧠Standardised assessment. Prevention. Clarity for parents and teachers.
Mental-health screening offers a rapid, structured assessment based on scientifically validated questionnaires, adapted to each age group. It is the first step in identifying psychological difficulties early and in directing families towards specialist intervention.
Sudden changes in behaviour? Emotional difficulties? Excessive reactions or withdrawal?
All of these can express internal imbalances that are hard to understand without the right instruments.
🔍 What does the screening involve?
The screening involves completing standardised questionnaires with items relevant to the main emotional and behavioural difficulties of childhood and adolescence.
Each instrument is adapted according to:
- the age of the child or adolescent
- the type of respondent: parent, teacher or adolescent (self-assessment)
The results are interpreted exclusively by a clinical psychologist and the process ends with a clarifying discussion and specific recommendations.
👧👦 Age group: 3–7 years
Instrument: Early Childhood Inventory – 4 (ECI-4)
Respondent: parent and/or teacher
This questionnaire looks for early signs of emotional, social, behavioural and attention difficulties.
It is useful for observing manifestations that may indicate:
- early anxiety or depressive difficulties
- difficulties of behavioural regulation (meltdowns, oppositional behaviour)
- signals from the area of developmental disorders (e.g. ASD, ADHD)
👦🧒 Age group: 7–12 years
Instrument: Child Symptom Inventory – 4 (CSI-4)
Respondent: parent and/or teacher
Based on DSM-5 criteria, this instrument assesses the presence of symptoms characteristic of conditions frequently seen in childhood:
- ADHD (hyperactivity, impulsivity, inattention)
- Conduct difficulties or oppositional behaviour
- Generalised anxiety, phobias, tics, childhood depression
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Early psychotic symptoms (where relevant)
It is a very useful instrument in differential diagnosis, in collaboration with teaching staff.
👧🧑 Age group: 12–19 years
Instruments:
- ASI-4 – Adolescent Symptom Inventory (parent / teacher)
- APS-SF – Adolescent Psychopathology Scale – Short Form (self-assessment)
At this age, signs of affective, anxiety, behavioural and even personality difficulties frequently appear.
The questionnaires explore symptoms such as:
- social anxiety, panic attacks, depression
- difficulties in relationships, negative self-evaluation, withdrawal
- impulsivity, repeated conflict, suicide risk
- difficulties in regulating emotions and in identity
Self-assessment (APS-SF) gives the adolescent a voice and is extremely valuable in complementing the adult’s perspective.
✅ Benefits for parents and teaching staff
- Clarity about the child’s or adolescent’s symptoms and behaviour
- Early detection of possible emotional or behavioural difficulties
- Guidance for early intervention (counselling, psychotherapy, educational recommendations)
- Effective communication between parent, teacher and psychologist
⚠️ Screening does not replace a full psychological assessment
It is a triage stage, which can indicate the need for further investigation but does not establish a final diagnosis. If the results suggest increased risk, we will discuss options for an in-depth clinical assessment, adapted to the age and context of the child or adolescent.
🗓 When is screening recommended?
✔️ When you notice sudden changes in behaviour or intense emotions
✔️ When the child refuses school, avoids social contact or has frequent meltdowns
✔️ When the teacher reports persistent difficulties in behaviour, attention or interaction
✔️ Or when you want certainty and clarity about your child’s mental health
📍 The assessment takes place at the practice, in a professional and empathetic setting
🧠 Interpretation by an autonomous clinical psychologist
📝 Questionnaires completed by parent, teacher or adolescent, depending on the case
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How it works in practice
Psychometric instruments are not used in isolation. At the practice, a test forms part of a complete psychological assessment: clinical interview, choice of the instruments suited to your question, interpretation, a written report and a session in which I explain the results in language you can go on using.
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