How many items are on the GAD-7?

How many items are on the GAD-7?

• A. Five.
• B. Seven.
• C. Nine.
• D. Ten.

Answer: (B)

Seven items. The GAD-7 is a brief self-report screening tool for generalized anxiety disorder that asks about seven common anxiety symptoms experienced over the past two weeks. Each item is scored from 0 to 3 (not at all, several days, more than half the days, nearly every day), and the scores are summed to yield a total from 0 to 21. The name itself—GAD-7—tells you there are seven items, which is why this instrument is so quick to administer in clinical settings while still giving a useful snapshot of symptom burden.

Seven items. The GAD-7 is a brief self-report screening tool for generalized anxiety disorder that asks about seven common anxiety symptoms experienced over the past two weeks. Each item is scored from 0 to 3 (not at all, several days, more than half the days, nearly every day), and the scores are summed to yield a total from 0 to 21. The name itself—GAD-7—tells you there are seven items, which is why this instrument is so quick to administer in clinical settings while still giving a useful snapshot of symptom burden.