Clinical Outcome Measures

The validated psychometric scales, questionnaires, and instruments used to evaluate efficacy and safety in psychedelic clinical trials.

Outcome MeasureMystical Experience

11D-ASC

Eleven Dimensions of Altered States of Consciousness

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1
Outcome MeasureMystical Experience

5D-ASC

Five Dimensions of Altered States of Consciousness

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9
Outcome MeasurePersonality / Psychological

AAQ-II

Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II

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2
Outcome MeasurePTSD

ACE

Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire

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4
Outcome MeasureSubstance Use

ACQ-SF-R

Alcohol Craving Questionnaire – Short Form Revised

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3
Outcome MeasureCognition

AISRS

Adult ADHD Investigator Symptom Rating Scale

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1
Outcome MeasureQuality of Life

AQoL-8D

Assessment of Quality of Life – 8 Dimensions

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1
Outcome MeasureSubstance Use

ASI

Addiction Severity Index

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1
Outcome MeasureOther

ASRS

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale

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1
Outcome MeasureSubstance Use

AUDIT

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test

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8
Outcome MeasureAnxiety

BAI

Beck Anxiety Inventory

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2
Outcome MeasureDepression

BDI-1A

Beck Depression Inventory – Version 1A

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1
Outcome MeasureDepression

BDI-II

Beck Depression Inventory-II

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51
Outcome MeasureOther

BES

Binge Eating Scale

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1
Outcome MeasureQuality of Life

BFI

Brief Fatigue Inventory

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1
Outcome MeasureOther

BPRS

Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale

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5
Outcome MeasureDepression

BPRS (Anxiety/Depression)

Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale – Anxious-Depression Subscale

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2
Outcome MeasureOther

BPRS (Thought Disorder)

Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale – Thinking Disorder Subscale

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0
Outcome MeasureOther

BSI

Brief Symptom Inventory

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1
Outcome MeasurePersonality / Psychological

BSL-23

Borderline Symptom List – 23

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1
Outcome MeasureSafety / Adverse Events

BSS

Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation

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7
Outcome Measurepharmacokinetics

C max

Maximum Plasma Concentration

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4
Outcome MeasureSafety / Adverse Events

C-SSRS

Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale

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15
Outcome MeasureOther

CAARS

Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scales

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1
Outcome MeasurePersonality / Psychological

CADSS

Clinician-Administered Dissociative States Scale

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20
Outcome MeasurePTSD

CAPS-4

Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (DSM-IV version)

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12
Outcome MeasurePTSD

CAPS-5

Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5

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20
Outcome MeasureDepression

CDRS-R

Children's Depression Rating Scale – Revised

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3
Outcome MeasureMystical Experience

CEQ

Challenging Experience Questionnaire

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6
Outcome MeasureOther

CGI-I

Clinical Global Impression – Improvement Scale

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0
Outcome MeasureOther

CGI-S

Clinical Global Impression – Severity

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21
Outcome MeasureSubstance Use

COWS

Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale

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2
Outcome MeasureOther

CPGS

Chronic Pain Grade Scale

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1
Outcome MeasureCognition

CPT-3

Conners' Continuous Performance Test 3rd Edition

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1
Outcome MeasurePTSD

CTQ

Childhood Trauma Questionnaire

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0
Outcome MeasureSubstance Use

CUDIT-R

Cannabis Use Disorders Identification Test – Revised

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0
Outcome MeasureCognition

D-KEFS

Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System

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1
Outcome MeasureAnxiety

DAS

Death Anxiety Scale

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0
Outcome MeasureDepression

DAS-24

Dysfunctional Attitude Scale – 24 Item

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2
Outcome MeasureDepression

DASS-21

Depression Anxiety Stress Scales – 21 Item

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3
Outcome MeasureSubstance Use

DAST-10

Drug Abuse Screening Test – 10 Item

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1
Outcome MeasurePersonality / Psychological

DERS

Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale

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1
Outcome MeasurePersonality / Psychological

DES-II

Dissociative Experiences Scale-II

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3
Outcome MeasureSafety / Adverse Events

DOS

Delirium Observation Screening Scale

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1
Outcome MeasureQuality of Life

DS-II

Demoralization Scale – II

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5
Outcome MeasureSubstance Use

DUDIT

Drug Use Disorders Identification Test

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5
Outcome MeasureMystical Experience

EBI

Emotional Breakthrough Inventory

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6
Outcome MeasurePersonality / Psychological

ECR-R

Experiences in Close Relationships – Revised

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0
Outcome MeasureOther

EDE

Eating Disorder Examination

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3
Outcome MeasureMystical Experience

EDI

Ego Dissolution Inventory

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4
Outcome MeasureQuality of Life

EORTC QLQ-C30

European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire

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1
Outcome MeasureQuality of Life

EQ-5D-3L

EuroQol 5-Dimension 3-Level

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1
Outcome MeasureQuality of Life

EQ-5D-5L

EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level

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4
Outcome MeasureWell-being

FACIT-Sp

Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Spiritual Well-Being

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0
Outcome MeasurePersonality / Psychological

FFMQ

Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire

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3
Outcome MeasureQuality of Life

FSS

Fatigue Severity Scale

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1
Outcome MeasureSubstance Use

FTND

Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence

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4
Outcome MeasureAnxiety

GAD-7

Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale

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17
Outcome MeasureWell-being

GAF

Global Assessment of Functioning

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7
Outcome MeasureMystical Experience

GEMS-21

Geneva Emotional Music Scale – 21 Item

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1
Outcome MeasureAnxiety

HADS

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

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11
Outcome MeasureAnxiety

HAM-A

Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale

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20
Outcome MeasureDepression

HAM-D

Hamilton Depression Rating Scale

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81
Outcome MeasureDepression

HAM-D6

Hamilton Depression Rating Scale – 6-item subscale

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1
Outcome MeasureOther

HIT-6

Headache Impact Test

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1
Outcome MeasureSafety / Adverse Events

HPPD-Q

Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder Questionnaire

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0
Outcome MeasureMystical Experience

HRS

Hallucinogen Rating Scale

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5
Outcome MeasurePersonality / Psychological

IASC

Inventory of Altered Self-Capacities

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1
Outcome MeasureDepression

IDS-C30

Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology – Clinician Rated

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8
Outcome MeasurePTSD

IES-R

Impact of Event Scale – Revised

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4
Outcome MeasureWell-being

ISI

Insomnia Severity Index

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1
Outcome MeasureWell-being

LOT-R

Life Orientation Test – Revised

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3
Outcome MeasureAnxiety

LSAS

Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale

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4
Outcome MeasureDepression

MADRS

Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale

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147
Outcome MeasureDepression

MADRS-SI

Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale – Suicidal Ideation Item

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8
Outcome MeasureMystical Experience

MEQ30

Mystical Experience Questionnaire (30-item)

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16
Outcome MeasureOther

MIDAS

Migraine Disability Assessment

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1
Outcome MeasureWell-being

MLQ

Meaning in Life Questionnaire

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1
Outcome MeasureCognition

MoCA

Montreal Cognitive Assessment

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5
Outcome MeasurePersonality / Psychological

NEO-FFI

NEO Five-Factor Inventory

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3
Outcome MeasurePersonality / Psychological

NR-6

Nature Relatedness Scale – 6 Item

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1
Outcome MeasureSubstance Use

OCDS

Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale

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1
Outcome MeasureSubstance Use

PACS

Penn Alcohol Craving Scale

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5
Outcome MeasureWell-being

PANAS

Positive and Negative Affect Schedule

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2
Outcome MeasureOther

PANSS

Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale

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1
Outcome MeasurePTSD

PCL-5

PTSD Checklist for DSM-5

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13
Outcome MeasurePTSD

PCL-C

PTSD Checklist – Civilian Version

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3
Outcome MeasurePTSD

PDS

Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale

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1
Outcome MeasureMystical Experience

PEQ

Persisting Effects Questionnaire

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3
Outcome MeasureMystical Experience

PES

Psychedelic Experience Scale

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0
Outcome MeasureOther

PGIC

Patient Global Impression of Change

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1
Outcome MeasureDepression

PHQ-9

Patient Health Questionnaire-9

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17
Outcome MeasureMystical Experience

PIQ

Psychological Insight Questionnaire

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1
Outcome MeasureOther

POMS

Profile of Mood States

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4
Outcome MeasureSafety / Adverse Events

PRISE

Patient-Rated Inventory of Side Effects

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0
Outcome MeasureMystical Experience

PSI

Psychedelic-Specific Insight Scale

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2
Outcome MeasureWell-being

PSQI

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

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7
Outcome MeasureAnxiety

PSS

Perceived Stress Scale

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1
Outcome MeasureWell-being

PTGI

Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory

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4
Outcome MeasureDepression

QIDS-SR

Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology – Self-Report

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47
Outcome MeasureQuality of Life

QLES-Q-SF

Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire – Short Form

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2
Outcome MeasureSubstance Use

QSU

Questionnaire of Smoking Urges

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1
Outcome MeasureSafety / Adverse Events

QTc

Corrected QT Interval

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2
Outcome MeasureDepression

RRS

Ruminative Response Scale

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2
Outcome MeasurePersonality / Psychological

RSQ

Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire

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0
Outcome MeasureSubstance Use

SADQ

Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire

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1
Outcome MeasureSafety / Adverse Events

SARA

Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia

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1
Outcome MeasureOther

SCL-90-R

Symptom Checklist-90-Revised

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5
Outcome MeasureWell-being

SCS

Self-Compassion Scale

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3
Outcome MeasureQuality of Life

SDS

Sheehan Disability Scale

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16
Outcome MeasureQuality of Life

SF-36

36-Item Short Form Health Survey

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3
Outcome MeasureOther

SF-MPQ

Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire

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2
Outcome MeasureDepression

SHAPS

Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale

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12
Outcome MeasureSubstance Use

SIP

Short Index of Problems

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4
Outcome MeasureAnxiety

STAI

State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

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23
Outcome Measurepharmacokinetics

T max

Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration

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0
Outcome MeasurePersonality / Psychological

TAS-20

Toronto Alexithymia Scale – 20 Item

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2
Outcome MeasureOther

TFI

Tinnitus Functional Index

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1
Outcome MeasureSubstance Use

TLFB

Timeline Followback

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3
Outcome MeasureOther

TRIG

Texas Revised Inventory of Grief

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1
Outcome MeasureWell-being

UCLA Loneliness Scale

UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3)

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0
Outcome MeasureOther

VAS

Visual Analogue Scale

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8
Outcome MeasureOther

WAI-SR

Working Alliance Inventory – Short Revised

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3
Outcome MeasureCognition

WAIS-IV PSI

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale IV — Processing Speed Index

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0
Outcome MeasureWell-being

WCS

Watts Connectedness Scale

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0
Outcome MeasureWell-being

WEMWBS

Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale

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1
Outcome MeasureWell-being

WHO-5

WHO Well-Being Index

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2
Outcome MeasureQuality of Life

WHODAS 2.0

WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0

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1
Outcome MeasureQuality of Life

WHOQOL-BREF

World Health Organization Quality of Life – BREF

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2
Outcome MeasureQuality of Life

WSAS

Work and Social Adjustment Scale

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2
Outcome MeasureAnxiety

Y-BOCS

Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale

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5
Outcome MeasureOther

YMRS

Young Mania Rating Scale

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5