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Standardized assessments

FCR includes several standardized screeners — validated questionnaires you administer to a specific person and that FCR scores automatically:

  • PHQ-9 — depression screener
  • GAD-7 — anxiety screener
  • ACE — adverse childhood experiences
  • DAST-10 — drug use screener
  • MDQ — bipolar-spectrum screener
  • C-SSRS — suicide risk screener

They work differently from notes and plans: there's no draft or approval workflow. You record the responses, FCR scores them immediately, and the result is saved.

Who can do this

Staff members administer assessments. Assigned coworkers and supervisors / Practice Managers can see the results. The individual question responses are visible only on the assessment's own detail page.

How they work​

  • The subject is a person (a family member), not a referral.
  • FCR does the scoring. You enter the responses; the result is calculated automatically — a score and severity for most screeners, or a category (like the C-SSRS risk level or the MDQ's positive / negative result) for others. You never work out the result yourself.
  • No sign-off needed. The assessment is saved when you finish administering it.
  • You can fix mistakes for a short window. The person who administered an assessment can edit it for 24 hours afterward; after that it's locked as a point-in-time record.

Step 1 — Choose the person and instrument​

Start a new assessment and find the person it's for — the picker opens on a search of your caseload, grouped by family, so you can type a member or family name and select them directly. (Prefer browsing? Switch to Browse cases to pick from the case list instead.) Then choose the instrument. For ACE, a brief content advisory appears first — review it before you begin.

Step 2 — Record the responses​

Work through the questions, recording each response exactly. For the C-SSRS, some questions only appear based on earlier answers — FCR shows and hides the follow-ups for you, so just answer what's presented.

Step 3 — Review the result​

When you finish, FCR shows the score and severity. A high-risk C-SSRS result is shown clearly (without being alarmist) and notifies the right people so follow-up happens.

Some results prompt a next step

A response indicating suicidal thoughts on the PHQ-9 will prompt you to administer the C-SSRS. Follow your agency's clinical protocol for elevated results — FCR surfaces them, but the clinical follow-up is yours.

A note on privacy​

Individual question responses are sensitive. Lists, panels, and the dashboard show only the score and severity — never the answers. The actual responses appear only on that assessment's detail page, and C-SSRS responses are protected even more strictly.

Frequently asked questions​

Can I edit an assessment after I've saved it? Yes, for 24 hours after you administer it. After that it's locked as a point-in-time record.

Do I score it myself? No — FCR calculates the score and severity from the responses automatically.

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