GAD-7

Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7

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Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?

Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge
Not being able to stop or control worrying
Worrying too much about different things
Trouble relaxing
Being so restless that it is hard to sit still
Becoming easily annoyed or irritable
Feeling afraid, as if something awful might happen

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GAD-7 — Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?

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#	Item	Not at all	Several days	More than half the days	Nearly every day
1	Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge	(0)	(1)	(2)	(3)
2	Not being able to stop or control worrying	(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)

Functional impact

If you checked off any problems, how difficult have these made it to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people?

Not difficult at allSomewhat difficultVery difficultExtremely difficult

Total score / 21

Severity

(0/7 answered on screen — score by hand)

Severity key
Score	Severity	Guidance
0–4	Minimal	Minimal anxiety. No intervention typically indicated.
5–9	Mild	Mild anxiety. Monitor; consider repeat screening and self-management strategies.
10–14	Moderate	Moderate anxiety. Probable clinically significant condition — further evaluation recommended.
15–21	Severe	Severe anxiety. Active treatment warranted; evaluate for comorbid conditions.

Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JBW, Löwe B. A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Arch Intern Med. 2006. Public domain.

This form is a scoring aid, not a diagnosis. A score alone never establishes or rules out a clinical diagnosis — interpret alongside clinical judgment. Printed Aug 20, 2026 from Meridian Mental Health.

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