The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale (GAD-7)

The GAD-7 (Spitzer et al., 2006) is a 7-item easy to perform initial screening tool for generalized anxiety disorder. The GAD-7 measures frequency of symptoms over the past two weeks with a 4-point Likert-type scale (0=not at all, 3=nearly every day).

Related Article

Spitzer, R. L., Kroenke, K., Williams, J. B. W., & Löwe, B. (2006). A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: The GAD-7. Archives of Internal Medicine, 166(10), 1092-1097. https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.166.10.1092

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• GAD-7: Word Document
• GAD-7: Redcap Data Dictionary (.csv)

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