GAD-7

The GAD-7 was developed to diagnose generalized anxiety disorders and has been validated in 2740 primary-care patients. It has a sensitivity of 89% and a specificity of 82%. It is moderately good at screening 3 other common anxiety disorders: panic disorder (sensitivity 74%, specificity 81%), social anxiety disorder (sensitivity 72%, specificity 80%), and posttraumatic stress disorder (sensitivity 66%, specificity 81%).

The GAD-7 was developed by Robert L. Spitzer, MD, and colleagues.

You can also download a printable version , or continue with the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale.

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How often have you been bothered by feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge.

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How often have you been bothered by not being able to stop or control worrying.

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How often have you been bothered by worrying too much about different things.

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How often have you been bothered by trouble relaxing.

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How often have you been bothered by being so restless that it's hard to sit still.

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How often have you been bothered by becoming easily annoyed or irritable.

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How often have you been bothered by feeling afraid as if something awful might happen.

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If you checked off any problems, how difficult have these made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people?

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