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GAD-7 anxiety questionnaire: a private self-check
The GAD-7 is a short questionnaire about how often you have been bothered by worry, tension and restlessness over the last two weeks. It is widely used by doctors and researchers with adults.
It is a screening questionnaire. It gives you a rough measure of how much anxiety has been part of your days recently, but it cannot diagnose an anxiety disorder or explain where the worry comes from.
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Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
Your results
This is a self-report questionnaire, not a diagnosis. Only a qualified professional can assess you properly.
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A GAD-7 score shows how often anxiety symptoms have bothered you over the last two weeks. It can be a useful way to put words, or a number, to something that is hard to describe. It cannot tell you whether you have an anxiety disorder, and it doesn't pick up everything, such as panic attacks or social anxiety, in detail.
If your score was moderate or higher, please talk to a GP or another qualified health professional. Some physical problems, such as thyroid issues or too much caffeine, can feel very like anxiety, so it is worth having those checked. You can bring your score along if that helps you start the conversation.
Some people also choose counselling as a place to talk about what sits underneath the worry, alongside medical support rather than instead of it. I am a trainee person-centred counsellor, so I don't diagnose or treat anxiety disorders. I offer a calm space to talk at your own pace. You can read about anxiety and worry, people-pleasing and online counselling for women, or see the other free tools.
How the GAD-7 score works
7 questions, scored by adding up your answers. These are the score ranges this page uses to describe your result. Where the questionnaire's authors publish official cut-offs, the ranges follow them; the sources are listed below.
| Score | Range |
|---|---|
| Minimal | 0 to 4 |
| Mild | 5 to 9 |
| Moderate | 10 to 14 |
| Severe | 15 to 21 |
About this questionnaire
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) by Robert L. Spitzer, Kurt Kroenke, Janet B. W. Williams and Bernd Löwe (2006).
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
Used in line with the published terms of use.
Questions people ask
Can the GAD-7 diagnose anxiety?
No. The GAD-7 is a screening questionnaire. It shows how often you have had certain anxiety symptoms over the last two weeks. Only a qualified health professional can make a diagnosis, after talking with you about your history, your health and what else is going on.
What is a high score on the GAD-7?
Scores run from 0 to 21. The authors describe 5, 10 and 15 as the starting points for mild, moderate and severe anxiety symptoms. A score of 10 or more is often used as a sign that it is worth speaking to a GP or another qualified health professional.
Are my answers private?
Yes. Everything is scored in your browser. Your answers are not saved, not sent to me and not shared with anyone. Once you close or refresh the page, they are gone. If you want to keep your result, you can take a screenshot.
Why does it only ask about the last two weeks?
The GAD-7 was designed to capture how things are right now, so a recent window keeps the answers grounded. If anxiety has been with you for much longer, that is useful to mention to your GP, because how long something has lasted matters as much as how strong it feels today.