Generalized Anxiety disorder Scale (GAD-7)

The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (Spitzer et.al, 2006) is a 7 item self-report measure used to assess anxiety. Participants are queried regarding symptoms during the past two weeks and responses are tallied on a four-point Likert scale.

Measure Source Article:

Spitzer, R. L., Kroenke, K., Williams, J. B., & Löwe, B. (2006). A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Archives of Internal Medicine, 166(10), 1092-1097.

 

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Translation Information:

The GAD-7 has been translated into Spanish.   Seven different country specific, publically available versions can be downloaded at the following link.  Versions in English and other languages are available as well. 

http://www.phqscreeners.com/select-screener

 

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