Anxiety Test (GAD-7) is a seven-item self-report questionnaire that uses some of the DSM-V criteria for GAD (General Anxiety Disorder) to measure worry and anxiety symptoms. It can also be used as a screening tool and severity measure of panic, social anxiety, and PTSD. GAD-7 is designed to assess the patient’s health status during the previous 2 weeks. Developed by: Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke, and colleagues in 2006 with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. Total Questions: 7 Takes 2 min 1. Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day None 2. Not being able to stop or control worrying Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day None 3. Worrying too much about different things Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day None 4. Trouble relaxing Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day None 5. Being so restless that it’s hard to sit still Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day None 6. Becoming easily annoyed or irritable Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day None 7. Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day None Time is Up! Time's up
