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Anxiety Scales, Anxiety Evaluation Tools

  • Evaluation
  • Adult Scales
  1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)
  2. Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI)
  3. PROMIS Emotional Distress-Anxiety Short Form for adults
  4. Severity Measure for Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Adults
  5. Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A)
  6. Zung Self Rating Scale for Anxiety
  7. Beck Anxiety Scale
  • Evaluation
  • Pediatric Scales
  1. Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED)
    1. https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2019-06/SCARED-form-Parent-and-Child-version.pdf
    2. Indicated in ages 8 to 18 years old
    3. Long form is a 41 question survey, one completed by child and the other by parent (10 minutes)
      1. Positive if score >25 (with subscores for specific Anxiety Disorders)
      2. Short 5 item form is also available
  2. Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS)
    1. https://www.scaswebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/scas.pdf
    2. Indicated in ages 8 to 15 years old
    3. Long form is a 45 question survey, one completed by child and the other by parent (10 minutes) \
      1. Positive if score >=60 (with subscores for specific Anxiety Disorders)
      2. Short 8 item form is also available
  3. Preschool Anxiety Scale (PAS)
    1. https://www.scaswebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/PAS-parent.pdf
    2. Indicated in ages 30 months to 6.5 years
    3. Long form is 29 to 34 questions and is completed by parent
      1. Positive if score >=60 (with subscores for specific Anxiety Disorders)
  • References
  1. Kowalchuk (2022) Am Fam Physician 106(6): 657-64 [PubMed]