Self-Assessment Tool

GAD-7: Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale

A validated 7-question screening tool used to assess the severity of generalized anxiety symptoms over the past two weeks.

2 minutes7 questions

About this screener

This screener helps identify anxiety symptoms and their severity. It is widely used in clinical settings to screen for generalized anxiety disorder and monitor treatment response.

7 Questions
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale
A validated 7-question screening tool used to assess the severity of generalized anxiety symptoms over the past two weeks.

Time to Complete

2 minutes

Questions

7 items

About This Screener

This screener helps identify anxiety symptoms and their severity. It is widely used in clinical settings to screen for generalized anxiety disorder and monitor treatment response.

This screening tool is not a diagnostic instrument. A diagnosis of anxiety can only be made by a qualified healthcare provider through a comprehensive evaluation.

Developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Kurt Kroenke, Janet B.W. Williams, and Bernd Löwe. Public domain.

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This screening tool is not a diagnostic instrument. A diagnosis of anxiety can only be made by a qualified healthcare provider through a comprehensive evaluation.

Developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Kurt Kroenke, Janet B.W. Williams, and Bernd Löwe. Public domain. Reference

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