GAD-7 v.1
Generalized anxiety disorder score (GAD-7) is a seven-item self-report screening tool for identifying individuals with probable generalized anxiety disorder and assessing the severity of symptoms. Answers to the 7 questions are scored on a 4-point Likert scale: (0 = Not at all, 1 = Several days, 2 = More than half the days, 3 = Nearly every day), giving a minimum score = 0 and a maximum score = 28. Mild, moderate and severe anxiety are defined by scores of 5, 10 and 15 respectively. Individuals with score >= 10 require further evaluation.
It is intended to identify individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and assess the severity of anxiety symptoms using a 7-item self-reported questionnaire (GAD-7).
Used to screen individuals for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) based on the individual's health status in the past 2 weeks. Also used to assess the severity of anxiety symptoms and their change over time. May be used to screen individuals for panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The GAD-7 scale consists of 7 questions with answers scored on a 4-point Likert scale: (0 = Not at all, 1 = Several days, 2 = More than half the days, 3 = Nearly every day). The total score is the sum of the scores on all 7 items and gives a minimum score of 0 and maximum score of 21. Scores of 5, 10 and 15 are cut-off points for mild, moderate and severe anxiety respectively. Further evaluation of the individual is recommended with a total score of 10 or greater.
Should not to be used for making confirmatory diagnoses. GAD-7 provides only a probable diagnosis which requires confirmation by further evaluation.
Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JB, Löwe B. A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Archives of internal medicine. 2006 May 22;166(10):1092-7. Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB, Monahan PO, Lo?we B. Anxiety disorders in primary care: prevalence, impairment, comorbidity, and detection. Annals of internal medicine. 2007 Mar 6;146(5):317-25.
OBSERVATION.generalized_anxiety_disorder_7.v1, EVALUATION.generalized_anxiety_disorder_7.v1
