Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7)
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Key Details
- Primary Focus
- Seven self-report items on nervousness, uncontrolled worry, restlessness, and irritability
- Appropriate For
- Older teens and adults when generalized anxiety or high worry load is the presenting concern. Clinician review required.
- Session Use
- Bring into first visits and follow-ups when anxiety course needs quantifying
Overview
Past-two-week anxiety severity bands from minimal to severe. Not a stand-alone diagnosis.
How clinicians use it
A clinician screening calculator for the GAD-7, a 7-item self-report measure that rates anxiety symptoms over the past two weeks. Scores map to minimal through severe ranges and support initial screening plus severity tracking. A score of 8 or greater is a common cut-point for further diagnostic assessment. Also performs reasonably as a screen for panic, social anxiety, and PTSD, but is not a stand-alone diagnosis. Final diagnosis requires clinical interview.
Details
- Source
- NovoPsych