Toolkit / Anxiety
GAD-7: Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7
Seven-item self-report measure for screening and grading generalised anxiety. Also performs reasonably for panic, social anxiety and PTSD.
Interpreting the total
| 0–4 | Minimal |
| 5–9 | Mild |
| 10–14 | Moderate |
| 15–21 | Severe |
Notes
- A cut-off of 10 or more is recommended for identifying probable generalised anxiety disorder.
References
- 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. No permission required to reproduce, translate, display or distribute.
An educational aid for clinicians, not a substitute for clinical judgement. Scores support, but never replace, a full assessment. Your answers on this page are never stored or sent.
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Interpreting the total
| 0–4 | Minimal |
| 5–9 | Mild |
| 10–14 | Moderate |
| 15–21 | Severe |
Notes
- A cut-off of 10 or more is recommended for identifying probable generalised anxiety disorder.
References
- 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. No permission required to reproduce, translate, display or distribute.
This is an educational aid for clinicians, not a substitute for clinical judgement. Scores and calculations support, but never replace, a full assessment. All entries were made by the user; the website does not verify them and accepts no responsibility for decisions based on them. Nothing entered on the website is stored or sent.