Clinical Scales
Total0/ 21
Minimal

Self-report

GAD-7

Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7

A seven-item self-report measure of generalized anxiety symptom severity over the past two weeks, scored 0–21. A score of 10 or greater is a reasonable threshold for further evaluation.

For use by qualified clinicians as a decision-support aid. Scores support but do not replace clinical judgment. This is not a diagnostic instrument and no information is stored or transmitted.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?

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

Score interpretation

ScoreSeverityGuidance
04 MinimalMinimal anxiety.
59 MildMild anxiety; monitor.
1014 ModerateModerate anxiety; probable clinically significant condition — further evaluation warranted.
1521 SevereSevere anxiety; active treatment likely warranted.
Source: Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JBW, Löwe B. A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(10):1092–1097. Developed with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc.