Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90)
90-question symptom check covering 9 dimensions — a broad mental health screening tool.
How are you really doing - across all dimensions of mental health? The SCL-90 covers 90 symptoms across 9 domains: somatization, OCD, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid ideation, and psychoticism. About 15-20 minutes. Broad psychological symptom assessment, not a targeted diagnostic tool.
How are you really doing — across all dimensions?
Sometimes a single-domain test does not cut it. You might be feeling anxious and depressed and having trouble sleeping and feeling on edge around others. That is when a broader screening tool makes more sense.
The SCL-90 covers 90 symptoms across 9 domains: somatization, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid ideation, and psychoticism. It has been in clinical use since the 1970s.
Each item asks how much a particular symptom has bothered you over the past week, on a 5-point scale. The result gives you three global indices — the most commonly used is the Global Severity Index (GSI), which averages all 90 items into a single distress score.
This is not a diagnostic tool. Elevated scores just point you toward areas that might need a closer look with a more targeted instrument.
Scoring Guide
90-item self-report symptom inventory covering 9 dimensions: Somatization, Obsessive-Compulsive, Interpersonal Sensitivity, Depression, Anxiety, Hostility, Phobic Anxiety, Paranoid Ideation, and Psychoticism. Each item rated 0-4. Three global indices: GSI (average), PSDI (intensity), and PST (symptom count). Clinical cutoff commonly set at GSI >= 0.58 for psychiatric screening reference.Result Interpretation
After completing the 90 questions, you'll receive an immediate, detailed report with:
- Your score — calculated automatically based on your responses
- Score interpretation — what your score means in practical terms
- Dimension breakdown — separate scores for each sub-scale
- Context — how your results compare to general population norms where available
All results are displayed on screen. No account or login needed.