Conditions We Screen

Connected Mind® with Fast Check® screens for six mental health conditions simultaneously in approximately one minute.

Rather than picking a single screener and hoping you chose right, Connected Mind casts a wide net across the conditions that most commonly co-occur in primary care. When a condition is triggered, targeted Standardized Assessment Modules (SAMs) launch automatically. A suicidality risk assessment is administered after every full test, regardless of the condition tested.

Depression

8.1% of U.S. adults ages 20 and older screened positive for depression during a given two-week period.1
Source: CDC/NCHS, NHANES 2013–2016

Depression can involve persistent sadness, loss of interest, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and changes in sleep or appetite.

Why screen: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends depression screening for adults, including pregnant and postpartum persons. Positive screening results should lead to further clinical evaluation and appropriate follow-up. 2

Anxiety

5.7% of U.S. adults experience generalized anxiety disorder at some time in their lives.3
Source: NIMH, National Comorbidity Survey Replication (2001–2003)

Generalized anxiety disorder involves excessive anxiety and worry that is difficult to control and may impair social, occupational, or other areas of functioning.

Why screen: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends anxiety screening for adults 64 years or younger, including pregnant and postpartum persons. Positive screening results should lead to further clinical evaluation and appropriate follow-up. 4

ADHD

4.4% of U.S. adults ages 18–44 had current ADHD in National Comorbidity Survey Replication data.5
Source: NIMH, National Comorbidity Survey Replication (2001–2003)

ADHD symptoms can include difficulty sustaining attention, controlling behavior, and regulating activity levels, and can continue into adulthood.

Why screen: Screening can flag attention, impulse-control, and hyperactivity patterns that may warrant further clinical evaluation. 5

Bipolar Disorder

4.4% of U.S. adults experience bipolar disorder at some time in their lives.6
Source: NIMH, National Comorbidity Survey Replication (2001–2003)

Bipolar disorder involves marked shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels that can affect day-to-day functioning.

Why screen: Screening for changes in mood, energy, and activity gives clinicians structured information to consider during further evaluation. 6

Substance Use Disorder

21.2M U.S. adults had a co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder in 2024.7
Source: SAMHSA, 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Substance use disorder involves recurrent alcohol or drug use that causes clinically significant impairment in health, responsibilities, or daily functioning.

Why screen: Screening for substance use alongside mental health conditions can flag co-occurring symptom patterns for clinician review in the same encounter. 7

Somatic Symptom Disorder

5–7% estimated prevalence of somatic symptom disorder in the general population.8
Source: American Family Physician, 2016

Somatic symptom disorder involves physical symptoms accompanied by excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to those symptoms.

Why screen: An American Family Physician clinical review recommends considering screening instruments alongside a comprehensive clinical interview and assessment when somatic symptom disorder is suspected. 8

Suicidality

5.5% of U.S. adults ages 18 and older had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year in 2024.9
Source: SAMHSA, 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Connected Mind includes a suicidality risk assessment that is administered after every full screening, regardless of which conditions are flagged. The assessment identifies patients with thoughts of death, suicidal ideation, and active planning — with escalating risk levels (green, yellow, red) that guide the provider's immediate response.

Why screen: Suicidality cuts across all mental health conditions and can be present even when no specific condition screens positive. By assessing suicidality after every screening — not just when depression is flagged — Connected Mind helps reduce the risk of at-risk patients going undetected.

References

  1. Brody DJ, Pratt LA, Hughes J. Prevalence of Depression Among Adults Aged 20 and Over: United States, 2013–2016. NCHS Data Brief, no. 303. National Center for Health Statistics; 2018. View source
  2. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: Screening. Published June 20, 2023. View recommendation
  3. National Institute of Mental Health. Generalized Anxiety Disorder. National Comorbidity Survey Replication prevalence estimates. View source
  4. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Anxiety Disorders in Adults: Screening. Published June 20, 2023. View recommendation
  5. National Institute of Mental Health. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). National Comorbidity Survey Replication prevalence estimates. View source
  6. National Institute of Mental Health. Bipolar Disorder. National Comorbidity Survey Replication prevalence estimates. View source
  7. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Co-Occurring Disorders and Other Health Conditions. 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimate. View source
  8. Kurlansik SL, Maffei MS. Somatic symptom disorder. Am Fam Physician. 2016;93(1):49–54A. View source
  9. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Published July 2025. View source
  10. Kessler RC, Chiu WT, Demler O, Walters EE. Prevalence, severity, and comorbidity of 12-month DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2005;62(6):617–627. View source
  11. Rogers R, Hartigan SE, Sanders CE. Identifying mental disorders in primary care: diagnostic accuracy of the Connected Mind Fast Check (CMFC) electronic screen. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. Published online October 5, 2021. View source

Why Multi-Condition Screening and Testing Matter

Mental health screening and appropriate follow-up assessment are established clinical practices.2,4 In the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, 45% of U.S. adults who met criteria for at least one 12-month mental health disorder met criteria for two or more disorders. Disorder severity was also strongly related to comorbidity.10 Because co-occurring conditions may be present in the same patient, screening only for the condition first suspected can leave clinically relevant patterns unexamined.

Connected Mind screens for depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, substance use disorder, and somatic symptom disorder in a single encounter. When initial results indicate further testing, Connected Mind administers targeted Standardized Assessment Modules (SAMs) only for the conditions triggered. Testing follows the screening results, allowing multiple conditions to be tested when indicated without requiring every patient to complete every module. The resulting multi-condition profile gives clinicians structured results across the conditions screened before they make care decisions.

Connected Mind was evaluated in peer-reviewed research published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings using the SCID-5-RV structured clinical interview as the reference standard.11 Read the peer-reviewed study.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What conditions does Connected Mind screen for?

Connected Mind uses an eight-question initial screen across six conditions: depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, substance use disorder, and somatic symptom disorder. When a condition is triggered, Connected Mind administers targeted Standardized Assessment Modules (SAMs) for further testing.

How does the suicidality assessment work?

Connected Mind administers a suicide-risk assessment after every full test, regardless of the condition tested. It evaluates suicidal ideation, risks, plan, and intent and presents tiered results for clinician review.

What happens when a condition screens positive?

When initial screening indicates that a condition warrants further evaluation, Connected Mind automatically administers the corresponding Standardized Assessment Module for targeted testing. The patient moves directly into the relevant questions, while conditions not triggered are skipped. Connected Mind provides the results for clinician review.