Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge
0
1
2
3
Not being able to stop or control worrying
0
1
2
3
Worrying too much about different things
0
1
2
3
Trouble relaxing
0
1
2
3
Being so restless that it is hard to sit still
0
1
2
3
Becoming easily annoyed or irritated
0
1
2
3
Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen
0
1
2
3
Column totals
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Total score
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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?
Not difficult at all
Somewhat difficult
Very difficult
Extremely difficult
Scoring
This is calculated by assigning scores of 0, 1, 2, and 3 to the response categories, respectively, of “not at all,” “several days,” “more than half the days,” and “nearly every day.” GAD-7 total score for the seven items ranges from 0 to 21.