Please read each statement and select a number 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

The rating scale is as follows:

0   Did not apply to me at all
1   Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time
2   Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time
3   Applied to me very much, or most of the time


# Statement 0 1 2 3
1) I found it hard to wind down
2) I was aware of dryness of my mouth
3) I couldn't seem to experience any positive feeling at all
4) I experienced breathing difficulty (eg, excessively rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion)
5) I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things
6) I tended to over-react to situations
7) I experienced trembling (eg, in the hands)
8) I felt that I was using a lot of nervous energy
9) I was worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself
10) I felt that I had nothing to look forward to
11) I found myself getting agitated
12) I found it difficult to relax
13) I felt down-hearted and blue
14) I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing
15) I felt I was close to panic
16) I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything
17) I felt I wasn't worth much as a person
18) I felt that I was rather touchy
19) I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of physical exertion (eg, sense of heart rate increase, heart missing a beat)
20) I felt scared without any good reason
21) I felt that life was meaningless
  • This questionnaire is a screening tool for psychological distress and does not provide a definite diagnosis
  • Having a low score on this questionnaire does not entirely exclude the possibility of a significant mental health issue
  • You are advised to meet a mental health professional for any concerns related to your mental health

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