Focuses on emotional and mood-related concerns that affect learning, attendance, and participation.

• Involves clinical interviews, self-report scales, and parent/teacher input.
• Conducted by a clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, or school psychologist.
• Can inform mental health treatment and educational supports such as counseling or 504 accommodations.
• Common Tools: Revised Children’s Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS), CDI-2 (Children’s Depression Inventory), SCARED (Anxiety Screen)