HEADSSS Screening Flashcards

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What does HEADSSS stand for?

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  • Home
  • Education/employment/eating
  • Activities of peer group
  • Drugs
  • Sexuality
  • Suicidality/safety
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What questions might you ask in a HEADSSS screen for “Home”?

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  • Who lives with you? Where do you live? Do you have your own room?
  • What are your relationships like at home?
  • To whom are you closest?
  • To whom can you talk?
  • Is there anyone new at home? Has someone recently left?
  • Have you moved recently?
  • Have you ever had to live away from home?
  • Have you ever run away?
  • Is there any physical violence at home?
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What questions might you ask in a HEADSSS screen for “Education/employment”?

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  • What are your favourite/least favourite subjects?
  • How are your grades? Any changes?
  • Have you changed schools in the past few years?
  • What are your education/employment goals?
  • Are you working? Where/how much?
  • Tell me about your friends at school
  • Is school a safe place?
  • Have you ever had to repeat a class?
  • Have you ever been suspended/expelled/considered dropping out
  • How well do you get along with people at school/work
  • Do you feel connected to people at school/work?
  • Who can you talk to at school/work
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What questions might you ask in a HEADSSS screen for “Eating”?

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  • What do you/don’t you like about your body?
  • Have there been recent weight changes?
  • Have you dieted in the last year?
  • Have you done anything else to manage your weight?
  • How much exercise would you get in an average day?
  • What do you think is a healthy diet? How does it compare to now?
  • Do you worry about your weight?
  • Do you eat in front of the TV?
  • Does it seem like your eating is out of control?
  • Have you ever made yourself throw up on purpose to control your weight?
  • Have you ever taken diet pills?
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What questions might you ask in a HEADSSS screen for “Activities of peer group”?

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  • What do you and your friends do for fun?
  • What do you and your family do for fun?
  • Do you do any sports/have any hobbies?
  • Do you attends any clubs/groups etc.
  • Do you read for fun? Listen to music?
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What questions might you ask in a HEADSSS screen for “Drugs”?

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  • Do any of your friends use alcohol/tobacco/drugs?
  • Anyone in your family?
  • You?
  • Is there a history of alcohol/drug problems in your family?
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What questions might you ask in a HEADSSS screen for “Sexuality”?

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  • Have you ever been in a romantic relationship?
  • Tell me about the people you’ve dated
  • Have any of your relationships been sexual relationships?
  • Are your sexual activities enjoyable?
  • What does the term “safer sex” mean to you?
  • Are you interested in girls/boys/both?
  • Have you ever been forced or pressured into something sexual?
  • Have you ever been touched sexually in a way you didn’t want?
  • Have you ever been raped?
  • How many sexual partners have you had altogether?
  • Ever been pregnant/got someone pregnant/worried about either?
  • What are you using for birth control? Do you use condoms every time?
  • Does anything get in the way of always using one?
  • Have you ever had or worried about getting an STD
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What questions might you ask in a HEADSSS screen for “Suicidality/depression”?

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  • Do you feel sad or more down than usual?
  • Do you find yourself crying more than usual?
  • Are you bored all the time?
  • Are you having trouble getting to sleep?
  • Have you thought a lot about hurting yourself or someone else?
  • Have you lost interest in things you used to enjoy?
  • Are you spending less time with friends?
  • Would you rather be alone most of the time?
  • Have you ever tried to kill yourself?
  • Have you ever tried to hurt yourself to make yourself feel better?
  • Have you started using alcohol/drugs to help you feel better?
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What questions might you ask in a HEADSSS screen for “Safety”?

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  • Have you ever been seriously injured?
  • Do you always wear a seatbelt?
  • Have you ever ridden with a driver who was drunk or high?
  • Do you use safety equipment for sports/other physical activities?
  • Is there any violence at home? Physical violence?
  • Is there a lot of violence between your friends? At school? In your neighbourhood?
  • Have you ever been physically or sexually abused?
  • Have you ever been in a car/motorcycle accident?
  • Have you ever been picked on or bullied?
  • Have you ever gotten into physical fights in school or your neighbourhood?
  • Have you ever felt you needed to carry a knife/weapon/gun to protect yourself?
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