Pregnancy-Specific Anxiety Tool (PSAT) is a screening instrument developed by Dr. Bayrampour and colleagues https://www.psychiatrist.com/jcp/pregnancy-specific-anxiety-tool-development-and-evaluation/. PSAT is a patient reported outcomes measure to assess pregnancy-specific anxiety (PSA), a common mental health issue during pregnancy. With 33 items and six factors including “health and well-being of the baby”, “labor and the pregnant person's well-being”, “postpartum”, “support”, “career and finance”, and “severity”, PSAT is a useful tool for assessment of multi-dimensional construct of pregnancy-specific anxiety. The evidence shows that PSA is an independent risk factor for various adverse maternal and child outcomes.

PSAT has been validated against adjustment/anxiety disorders. The clinical cut-off score of PSAT is 10 and a score above 10 signifies that further evaluation should be considered. PSAT can be used anytime during pregnancy. PSAT scoring guide can be found here: https://www.psychiatrist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/22m14696-SM.pdf. To download the PSAT with automated scoring, click here.