Conditions We Screen
Connected Mind® with Fast Check® screens for six mental health conditions simultaneously in approximately one minute — plus a suicidality risk assessment after every screening.
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 any condition screens positive, targeted Standardized Assessment Modules (SAMs) launch automatically.
Depression
~8% of U.S. adults in any 2-week periodDepression is the most commonly identified mental health condition in primary care. Symptoms include persistent sadness, loss of interest, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and changes in sleep or appetite. Left unaddressed, depression increases the risk of chronic disease progression, medication non-adherence, and suicidality.
Why screen: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends universal depression screening for all adults. Depression frequently co-occurs with anxiety, substance use, and somatic symptoms — screening for depression alone misses the broader clinical picture.
Anxiety
~6% lifetime prevalence; 60%+ comorbidity with depressionGeneralized anxiety disorder is characterized by persistent, excessive worry that is difficult to control. Patients may present with restlessness, muscle tension, sleep disturbance, irritability, and difficulty concentrating — symptoms that overlap significantly with depression and ADHD.
Why screen: Anxiety is the most common comorbidity with depression. More than 60% of patients with generalized anxiety also meet criteria for major depressive disorder. Screening for anxiety alongside depression helps reduce the risk of co-occurring conditions going undetected.
ADHD
~4.4% of U.S. adultsADHD presents as inattention, disorganization, difficulty sustaining focus, impulsivity, or restlessness. It is frequently unrecognized in primary care because its symptoms overlap with depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. Many patients with ADHD are never assessed because they were not identified earlier in life.
Why screen: ADHD is one of the most underrecognized conditions in adult primary care. Patients with unaddressed ADHD may receive repeated courses of antidepressants or anxiolytics that fail because the underlying attentional deficit is never identified.
Bipolar Disorder
~2.8% lifetime prevalenceBipolar disorder involves episodes of depression alternating with periods of elevated mood (mania or hypomania). During depressive episodes, bipolar disorder is clinically indistinguishable from unipolar depression — which is why it is frequently misidentified.
Why screen: Misidentifying bipolar depression as unipolar depression can lead to prescribing antidepressants without a mood stabilizer, which may trigger a manic episode. Screening for bipolar disorder alongside depression reduces this risk by flagging mood cycling patterns before a prescribing decision is made.
Substance Use Disorder
9.2M+ U.S. adults with co-occurring SUD and mental health conditionsSubstance use disorder encompasses problematic patterns of alcohol or drug use that cause significant impairment. SUD frequently co-occurs with depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder — and each condition worsens the other when left unaddressed.
Why screen: More than 9.2 million U.S. adults have co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions. Screening for SUD alongside other mental health conditions helps identify substance use patterns in the same encounter rather than discovering them later when initial interventions fail.
Somatic Symptom Disorder
5–7% of the general populationSomatic symptom disorder involves physical symptoms — such as pain, fatigue, or gastrointestinal distress — accompanied by excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to those symptoms. Patients often present to primary care with medically unexplained physical complaints.
Why screen: Patients with somatic symptom disorder are among the highest utilizers of primary care services, often undergoing extensive medical workups before a mental health component is considered. Early screening identifies the psychological dimension of their symptoms and opens the path to appropriate care.
Suicidality
~5% of U.S. adults report serious suicidal thoughts annuallyConnected 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.
Why Multi-Condition Screening Matters
Roughly 50% of individuals with a mental health condition meet criteria for more than one condition. Single-condition screeners — such as the PHQ-9 for depression or the GAD-7 for anxiety — can identify one condition but cannot detect the comorbidities that affect clinical outcomes.
Connected Mind addresses this gap by screening for all six conditions in a single encounter. This multi-condition approach provides a differential screening profile rather than a single yes/no flag, giving providers a broader clinical picture before making care decisions.
Connected Mind was validated in a peer-reviewed study published by Springer in the Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, enrolling 234 patients across 5 independent primary care practices and achieving 96.4% negative predictive power. Individual results may vary. Read the clinical validation study.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What conditions does Connected Mind screen for?
Connected Mind screens for six mental health conditions simultaneously — depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, substance use disorder, and somatic symptom disorder — plus a suicidality risk assessment after every full screening. The entire screening takes approximately one minute.
How many conditions can be screened at once?
All six conditions are screened in a single session using an 8-question broad screening instrument called Fast Check. When any condition screens positive, Connected Mind automatically launches targeted Standardized Assessment Modules (SAMs) for that condition. The suicidality assessment runs after every screening regardless of results.
Is ADHD screening included?
Yes. Connected Mind screens for ADHD as part of every screening session. ADHD is one of the most underrecognized conditions in primary care — its symptoms overlap with depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders, making it easy to miss with single-condition screeners.
Does Connected Mind screen for substance use?
Yes. Substance use disorder is one of the six conditions screened in every session. More than 9.2 million U.S. adults have co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions, making it critical to screen for SUD alongside depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions.
How does the suicidality screening work?
The suicidality risk assessment is administered after every full screening, regardless of which conditions are flagged. It identifies patients with thoughts of death, suicidal ideation, and active planning, using escalating risk levels (green, yellow, red) to guide the provider's immediate response. This assessment runs every time — it is not dependent on a positive screen for any specific condition.
Why screen for multiple conditions at once?
Roughly 50% of patients with a mental health condition meet criteria for more than one condition. Many symptoms — such as fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and sleep disturbance — are shared across multiple conditions. Single-condition screeners like the PHQ-9 (depression only) or GAD-7 (anxiety only) cannot distinguish whether symptoms are part of a broader clinical picture. Multi-condition screening provides a differential profile that reduces the risk of missed comorbidities.
What happens when a condition screens positive?
When Connected Mind's screening flags a positive result for any condition, it automatically launches validated Standardized Assessment Modules (SAMs) for that condition. The patient continues seamlessly from screening into targeted assessment without the provider needing to select or administer a separate instrument.
Is Connected Mind clinically validated?
Yes. Connected Mind was validated in a peer-reviewed study published by Springer in the Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. The study enrolled 234 patients across 5 independent primary care practices and achieved 96.4% negative predictive power. Individual results may vary.
Can Connected Mind replace the PHQ-9 or GAD-7?
Yes. Connected Mind screens for depression (like the PHQ-9) and anxiety (like the GAD-7) plus four additional conditions, all in approximately one minute. It bills under the same CPT 96127 code. For settings that require the PHQ-9 by name (such as MDS 3.0), Connected Mind can administer the actual PHQ-9 through a toggle setting.
Who can use Connected Mind for screening?
Any physician or qualified healthcare professional (MD, DO, PA, NP, DNP, PhD, PsyD) can administer Connected Mind and bill under CPT 96127. There is no specialty restriction. Connected Mind was designed specifically for primary care settings, where providers manage approximately 70% of patients seeking help for common mental health conditions.