GAD-7 Anxiety Questionnaire

Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems? Please select one option for each question.

1. Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge
2. Not being able to stop or control worrying
3. Worrying too much about different things
4. Trouble relaxing
5. Being so restless that it is hard to sit still
6. Becoming easily annoyed or irritable
7. Feeling afraid, as if something awful might happen
If you checked any problems, how difficult have they made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people?
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Scoring Guide

The GAD-7 score is calculated by summing the scores for the 7 questions, with each question scored from 0 to 3:

A score of 10 or higher may indicate the need for further evaluation by a healthcare professional.

Source: Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders Patient Health Questionnaire (PRIME-MD-PHQ). The PHQ was developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke, and colleagues. For research information, contact Dr. Spitzer at ris8@columbia.edu. PRIME-MD® is a trademark of Pfizer Inc. Copyright© 1999 Pfizer Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission