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Revision as of 16:14, 5 June 2015
The first two Anxiety questions (Q18 and Q19) are called the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 (GAD-2). They are also the same first two question in the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7).
Return to the CDC Health Risk Assessments or Patient Well-Being Assessment
| Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems? | Not at all | Several days | Over half the days | Nearly every day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge (Q18) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2. Not being able to stop or control worrying (Q19) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3. Worrying too much about different things | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4. Trouble relaxing | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5. Being so restless that it is hard to sit still | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6. Becoming easily annoyed or irritable | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7. Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total the score | _____ + | _____ + | _____ + | _____ |
| =Total Score | _____ |
If you checked off any problems, how difficult have these problems made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people?
□ Not difficult at all
□ Somewhat difficult
□ Very difficult
□ Extremely difficult
Interpreting GAD-7 Scores
| Diagnosis | Total Score | For Score | Suggested Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mild Anxiety | 0-5 | ≤ 4 | The score suggests the patient may not need depression treatment |
| Mild depression Moderate depression |
5-9 10-14 |
5-14 | Physician uses clinical judgement about treatment, based on patient's duration of symptoms and functional impairment |
| Moderately severe depression Severe depression |
15-19 20-27 |
> 14 | Warrants treatment for depression, using antidepressant, psychotherapy and/or combination of treatment |
The PHQ-9 is described in more detail at the Pfizer website.
