Overview

The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screen (GAD-7) is a 7-item Likert scale that measures common symptoms of anxiety. The recall period is the past two weeks, eliciting anxiety related symptoms such as “feeling nervous, anxious or on edge” and “not being able to stop or control worrying”.

Scoring and Interpretation

The scale contains 7 items with a possible score range of 0-21 , with four response options ranging from ‘not at all’ (0) to ‘nearly every day’ (3). Higher scores indicate more severe anxiety symptoms. Locally validated cut offs indicate probable clinically significant generalized anxiety.

Citation

B. Lowe, O. Decker, S. Muller, E. Brahler, D. Schellberg, W. Herzog, P.Y. Herzberg. 2008. “Validation and Standardization of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7) in the General Population.” Med. Care, 46: 266-274.

Context and Applications to Child Nutrition

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