Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale.

GAD-7

What it measures

Generalized anxiety symptom severity (past 2 weeks: nervousness, uncontrollable worry, excessive worry, trouble relaxing, restlessness, irritability, fearfulness); also a good screen for panic, social anxiety, PTSD

Length and format

7 items. 4-point frequency (0-3), summed 0-21; cut-offs 5/10/15 = mild/moderate/severe (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

80+ languages worldwide; validated across most major languages

Normative data

Languages	Countries	Breakdown	Status	Grade	N
de	DE	gender x 7 age bands (14-24...75+), N=5030	COLLECTED	A	5030

Licence

public-domain / open

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Reference

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