In this episode, Kristine and Dianne talk about how mental health professionals assess and diagnose mental disorders. Is there a one, single test to know if you’re mentally healthy? Krisitne will discuss tests you can take on your own to screen if you have symptoms of depression or anxiety. And no, these are not the tests you can find in magazines! Before the episode ends, Dianne willingly takes a screening test for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The scores are, to say the least, pretty high!!
(00:00) Intro/Disclaimer
(00:55) in case you missed other episodes
(01:10) So what will we talk about today?
(01:42) What is an Assessment?
(02:33) Getting to know the real you
(03:15) What is a Diagnosis?
(03:42) What are the tests I need to take?
(05:51) Is there a mental illness test?
(06:42) Screening tests for my mental health
(07:57) What is a PHQ9 test for depression?
(09:04) What is a GAD7 test for anxiety?
(09:35) How do I prepare for a psychological test?
(10:31) How are psychological tests done?
(10:54) I’m done taking psychological tests, what now?
(11:48) I finally got my diagnosis, how do I deal with this?
(12:40) 3 Steps in accepting a diagnosis
(14:57) Experiment #1 Dianne takes an AQ test
(15:49) Some questions and answers in the AQ test
(17:49) Dan-dan-dan Dianne’s AQ screening test results
(18:35) Reflections on the AQ screening tests
(21:13) Episode Summary
