Throughout your journey with Tava, you’ll have opportunities to take mental health assessments—starting with your intake and continuing periodically. These assessments help you reflect on your mental health, provide insight for your therapist, and track progress over time.
Why Take an Assessment?
• Self-Reflection: Understand your mental health and identify areas to focus on.
• Therapist Insight: Helps your therapist tailor sessions and create a care plan with you.
• Progress Tracking: Taking assessments at different points allows you to measure changes—positive or negative—and discuss them in therapy.
• Urgent Support: If responses indicate a crisis, you’ll be directed to appropriate crisis resources.
Many people find it difficult to express their mental health needs verbally. Assessments help put experiences into words without pressure.
How the Assessment Works
When you sign up for Tava, you’ll be prompted to take your first assessment. The questions come from two widely used, evidence-based screening tools:
• GAD-7 (7 questions): Assesses anxiety symptoms like worry, nervousness, and restlessness over the past two weeks.
• PHQ-9 (9 questions): Evaluates depression symptoms, including low energy, sleep issues, and concentration difficulties.
• If you indicate thoughts of suicide or self-harm, you’ll be asked additional screening questions and directed to crisis resources if needed.
Taking Future Assessments
• You’ll receive automated assessment reminders every 4 weeks, or your therapist may prompt you to take another assessment.
• To opt out of reminders, message your provider.
• You can take an assessment at any time by visiting the Assessments tab in your account.
Viewing & Interpreting Your Results
You can access your results anytime in the Assessments tab (click your profile picture in the top right corner). Your past scores will be displayed in a chart and list format, and you can click any assessment to see specific questions and responses.
If your scores are not improving, consider discussing next steps with your therapist or even switching therapists.
Keep in mind that while these assessments are evidence based, your results don't constitute an official diagnosis. Talk with your therapist about any questions or concerns you have about diagnoses.